On Stage
Finnish premiere of Magnus Lindberg’s Second Piano Concerto
Nicolas Hodges brought a degree of refinement and grace to Lindberg's often percussive writing. Magnus Lindberg's tenure as composer-in-residence with the New York Philharmonic resulted in several new works, including his ...
Isin Metin To Conduct 2015 Gala Concert With The Bilkent Symphony
The ICMA Gala Concert on March 28 in the magnificent Bilkent Hall in Ankara, Turkey, will be conducted by Isin Metin. He is conducting all the pieces with soloists. Three ...
Osmo Vänskä returns to the Helsinki Phil in an all-Prokofiev program
Over a decade has passed since Osmo Vänskä last appearance with the Helsinki Philharmonic. On this evening's concert, Vänskä conducted the Helsinki Philharmonic in a program of Prokofiev favorites. Osmo Vänskä ...
John Storgårds and the Helsinki Philharmonic open the Sibelius anniversary year
As an appropriate conclusion to his tenure as Chief Conductor of the Helsinki Philharmonic, John Storgårds will perform a complete cycle of the symphonies throughout 2015. This evening's program featured ...
Barnabás Kelemen plays Bartók with the Helsinki Philharmonic
One of the most notable qualities of Bartók's work as a composer is his successful integration of traditional folk musics into a conventional Western classical music aesthetic. In this evening's ...
Susanna Mälkki conducts Saariaho with the Finnish RSO
Susanna Mälkki is currently the Chief Conductor designate of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, taking over from John Storgårds in autumn 2016. Based on the two sold-out performances of this program, ...
Saraste conducts the Helsinki Philharmonic in Dutilleux
Jukka-Pekka Saraste's continued advocacy for Henri Dutilleux has ensured that the French master's orchestral works receive regular performances by both the main Helsinki orchestras. This evening's concert featured Dutilleux's Métaboles, one ...
Pekka Kuusisto’s guide to the Finnish violin, and more
Finnish violin music is undoubtedly dominated by the masterful Violin Concerto of Sibelius, one of the most performed and recorded concertos for the instrument. However, the violin also plays a very ...ICMA 2015 : Save the Danish National Chamber Orchestra !
The Jury of the International Classical Music Awards has given the Award in the category Best Collection to the outstanding recording of the Mozart Symphonies with the Danish National Chamber ...
Salonen’s Karawane at the Finnish Independence Day Concert
It should come as no surprise that the Helsinki orchestras are fervent supporters of Finnish composers, but this advocacy is usually taken a step further with the annual Finnish Independence ...Closing concert of the Anders Hillborg festival
One of the highlights of the Stockholm concert season is the annual composer festival organized by the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and the Stockholm Concert Hall. Each year's festival offers a ...
ICMA Nomination List 2015 Is Available
The ICMA nomination list for 2015 is available. For the 2015 awards the Jury of the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) has nominated 248 audio and video productions from 85 labels. The ...
All-Russian evening with the Helsinki Philharmonic
Shostakovich's Cello Concerto No. 1 is firmly established in the core repertoire of just about every cellist on the international circuit, and performances of this work are sufficiently frequent that ...
The Helsinki Philharmonic Choir celebrates Schnittke
The Russian composer Alfred Schnittke would have turned 80 this year, and several Helsinki-based musicians and ensembles have quietly acknowledged this anniversary. On this evening's concert, the Helsinki Philharmonic Choir ...
Andrew Litton conducts all-Russian program with the Tampere Philharmonic
The American conductor Andrew Litton is known in the Nordic orchestral world through his work in Bergen, although he has not been engaged by the major Finnish orchestras, at least ...
Strauss’ Olympic Hymn with the Helsinki Philharmonic
Although Richard Strauss' reputation is firmly established in both the concert hall and the opera house, only a handful of the large number of works he wrote for orchestra are ...
Aura Go explores four generations of Finnish piano music
Ever since Sibelius, the music of Finnish composers has been a constant presence in orchestral concerts worldwide. Sibelius, Rautavaara, Lindberg, and Salonen are all acknowledged for their mastery of the ...
The Radio Filharmonisch Orkest explores Maderna, Castiglioni, and Widmann
The sound worlds of Maderna, Castiglioni and Widmann at the Concertgebouw. The Dutch radio orchestras have had a difficult recent history. In 2010, the Dutch government threatened to completely defund the ...
Finnish RSO season opening concert
Hannu Lintu has enjoyed a long relationship with the Finnish RSO and this collaboration became a commitment during the 2013-2014 season, when Lintu became Chief Conductor of this ensemble. In ...
Karita Mattila sings Schönberg at the Helsinki Festival
The second program of the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra at this year's Helsinki Festival was focused on Vienna: Mahler's final symphony. Guest conductor Susanna Mälkki provided three contrasting views on ...
Sibelius Academy Summer Young Talent Series: Elisa Rusi-Matero, violin
One of reasons why classical music continues to thrive in Finland is due to the steady stream of extraordinarily talented musicians trained at the Sibelius Academy. The Summer Young Talent ...
Philharmonia Orchestra on Tour in Salzburg
One, two, three women; ten, twenty, thirty… No doubt about it, the orchestra entering on the stage of the Grand Hall of the Salzburg was not the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, ...
Peter Oundjian and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra at the Helsinki Festival
The Toronto Symphony Orchestra, despite being one of Canada's flagship ensembles, has had a difficult recent history. Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, the orchestra struggled with financial difficulties, a ...
Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts all-Shostakovich at the Helsinki Festival
The Finnish musical world is rightly proud of its many conductors working on the international circuit, but there seems to be an extra layer of excitement and anticipation whenever Esa-Pekka ...
Sibelius Academy Summer Young Talent Series : Pinja Laine, cello
2014 marks the 80th birthday year of the great Russian composer Alfred Schnittke. Although Schnittke's first cello sonata and first cello concerto are starting to enter the repertoire, most of ...
Award winners at the Verbier Festival
The Verbier Festival hosted two laureates of the 2014 International Classical Music Awards-- the conductor, Charles Dutoit, and the violinist, Daniel Hope. Charles Dutoit (Lifetime Achievement Award), conducted the Verbier Festival ...Young talent at the Helsinki Chamber Summer
Now in its tenth year, the Kamarikesä Festival (Helsinki Chamber Summer) was founded to serve as a platform for young and talented Finnish musicians to showcase their artistry in a ...
