The Swedish King and Queen attended the opening of an orchestra organ

On Oct. 15, 2021, Queen Silvia and King Carl Gustaf attended the inauguration of Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra's new concert hall organ in the Gothenburg Concert Hall. Professor Hans Davidsson, chairman of the Gothenburg International Organ Academy, played the organ and told about its origins and unique functions.

The instrument, built by Rieger Orgelbau, together with an international group of organ experts, combines tradition with new technology and innovation. The organ is the only one in the world that has a separate bass organ under the audience's feet with 40 large bass pipes. The organ was named "The Queen of Instruments"

Thanks to the collaboration between the real estate company Higab, the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and Gothenburg’s international organ academy, Gothenburg now has a new world-class concert hall organ.

On October 15, Queen Silvia of Sweden attended the inauguration of Queen Silvia Children's Hospital in Gothenburg. NCC has built a new and modern children’s hospital directly connected to Queen Silvia Hospital for Children and Young People in Gothenburg.

The new building is an extension of the hospital built in the 1960s, the two buildings are connected via a colorful glass corridor in three storeys. The new building spans over nine floors, is 33 000 square metres large with new premises for rehabilitation, surgery, intensive care and administration.

The Foundation for Queen Silvia Children’s Hospital is a non-profit organisation that is fundraising money to improve life quality and wellbeing of children, young people and their families at Sweden’s largest children’s hospital.