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Korundi Jazz and after an enforced break Other Autumn guests are more familiar to
will visit an international festival (this time us including our fantastic principal guest
within Finland) when we make a flying visit conductor Olli Mustonen (9., 10. & 12.11).
to the renown PianoEspoo Festival. On Our Bach series continues (four works)
the horizon, and not before time is more and in the mix is a musical tribute to the
movement internationally (...more of that recently departed legend himself, Burt
later), a logical progression due to our or- Bacharach in the Korundi Jazz festival
chestra’s growing reputation and regard. (6.10). Another legend outside the classi-
Of enormous importance this autumn cal music genre is versatile musician Keith
is the introduction to our ranks of a new Jarrett whose music will share the spot-
nineteenth vacancy, namely that of a per- light with a chamber music arrangement
manent keyboard player. The audition is in of the 7th symphony of Gustav Mahler
August and with many applicants the ex- (25.10). Mahler’s music will also bring our
citement is palpable as this process takes Autumn season to a close (14. & 15.12.) and
shape. We greatly thank Rovaniemi City even the unfinished epic last symphony
for their belief and trust in our orchestra (no 9) of Anton Bruckner receives its
and this is an important step as we strive Finnish premiere, again in chamber music
to move ever forward! form (7. & 8.9). The season commenc-
es with a Chamber symphony concert
Let us move onto Autumn 2023.... As a entirely dedicated to important Ukranian
fresh, proud winner of an Emma record- composers from different eras, and in do-
ing award I’d like to take a moment in ing so Lapland Chamber Orchestra shows
bringing to the fore our future recording its wholehearted support for the ongoing
projects; this season see us also recording fight against Russia’s criminal and barbaric
the powerful music of Finnish composer invasion (24.8). Of continued importance
Sebastian Fagerlund. In this context we are our school and village concerts as are
premiere his newly composed double our open general rehearsals and Meet the
bass concerto Arcantio, featuring brilliant artist. Special thanks, as always must go to
Dutch bassist Niek de Groot, who will also LAKKA whose tireless endeavours on our
make his debut with us. (16.11). A second behalf is undertaken with a big heart and
premiere features a wind quintet K Quintet unbounded energy. A massive thank you
composed by Kerkko Koskinen, himself to them and to all our supporters. Special
known as a leading force behind the mention again to Rovaniemi City and -
group Ultra Bra (20. & 21.9). New visitors above all - to you our beloved, dedicated
include a current member of the world and faithful audience!
violinist elite Canadian-American Leila
Josefowicz (7. & 8.), Armenian-Danish Warmly welcome to our
pianist Marianna Shirinyan (20. & 21.9; Autumn Season 2023!
23.9), young British tenor star Magnus
Walker (12. & 13.10) and young Finnish Artistic Director
conductor Kristian Sallinen (14. & 15.12).
John Storgårds
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