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Sakari Oramo
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Sakari Oramo (born 1965) is a Finnish conductor. He started his career as a violinist and concertmaster of the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. In 1989 he enrolled in Jorma Panula's conducting class at the Sibelius Academy. In 1993, just one year after completing the course, he stood in for a sick conductor with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. This success led to his appointment as Co-Principal Conductor. Oramo has also worked with Finland's Avanti! ensemble[1] [2]. Since 2003, Oramo has been sole Principal Conductor of the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra.
In September 1996, Oramo was named Principal Conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO), having conducted the CBSO in two concerts prior to that appointment.[3] He assumed the post in 1998, and in 1999, he was elevated to Music Director[4]. His work in Birmingham has included the Floof! festival of contemporary music.[5] He has also begun to champion the music of John Foulds in concerts and recordings with the CBSO.[6] [7] [8] [9] In 2008, he will relinquish his posts in Birmingham.[10] In that same year, Oramo will become Principal Conductor of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra.
Oramo is married to the Finnish soprano Anu Komsi, and they have two sons.
- ^ Charlotte Higgins, "Full steam ahead". The Guardian, 10 July 2003.
- ^ Andrew Clements, " Avanti!/Oramo" (concert review) The Guardian, 25 October 2000.
- ^ Maurice Weaver and Nigel Reynolds, "Rattle's baton passes to Finnish unknown". Telegraph, 25 September 1996.
- ^ Tom Service, "This man isn't rattled". The Guardian, 13 August 1999.
- ^ Tom Service, "Floof!" (review). The Guardian, 31 May 2003.
- ^ Hilary Finch, "Treats for the Dutch". The Times, 23 April 2004.
- ^ David Fanning, "Feast for musical connoisseurs". Telegraph, 10 November 2005.
- ^ Geoffrey Norris, "The sound of illumination". Telegraph, 12 January 2006.
- ^ Peter Culshaw, "Visionary genius of the spirit world". Telegraph, 26 April 2006.
- ^ Terry Grimley, "Who will pick up Oramo's baton?". The Birmingham Post, 23 February 2006.
- CBSO page
- Biography
- Biography at Hyperion Records
- Biography at Warner Classics
- Biography at Ondine Records
| Preceded by Simon Rattle |
Principal Conductor and Music Director, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra 1998–2008 |
Succeeded by incumbent (until 2008) |
| Preceded by Jukka-Pekka Saraste |
Principal Conductor, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra 2003– |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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