Nielsen & Sibelius – Violin Concertos
Carl Nielsen: Violin Concerto, Op.33
Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.47
Johan Dalene, violin
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
John Storgårds, conductor
BIS-2620 March 2022
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John Storgårds
NEWS:
John conducts Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Watch the concert of Jan 29, 2021, at Helsinki Music Centre here
John conducts Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Watch the concert of Dec 11, 2020, at Helsinki Music Centre here
John plays Mielck Konzertstück and conducts Jyväskylä Sinfonia
Watch the concert of Jan 13, 2021, in Jyväskylä here
Lapland Chamber Orchestra in concert
John Storgårds and his Lapland Chamber Orchestra streamed a concert on Facebook, you can watch it here. The programme is:
Arnold Schönberg: Three Canons
Malcolm Arnold: Divertimento op. 37
Olli Mustosen: Sextet (Finnish premiere)
Max Reger: Lyrisches Andante
The last piece can also watched here.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Listen to John Storgårds conducting Higdon, Wieniawski and Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 with Chicago Symphony Orchestra in December 2019. Listen here
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Detroit Symphony Orchestra made nine filmed performances of John Storgårds available on DSO Replay, including Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4, Beethoven Symphony No. 6 and Piano Concerto No. 3, Sibelius Symphony No. 7, Outi Tarkiainen’s “Midnight Sun Variations” as well as works by Rautavaara, Nielsen, Bjarnason and Antheil.
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
John Storgårds conducts Haydn, Bartók and the world premiere of the Trombone concerto Suuna by Jukka Tiensuu at the Helsinki Music Center on 11 January 2019. Watch here
Beethoven Eroica Symphony with Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
Experience the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra’s Eroica symphony under the baton of John Storgårds:
Fledermaus Overture with Lahti Symphony
Watch and listen John Storgårds conduct Strauss with Lahti Symphony in September 2017. Watch here
Haydn/Ligeto Project I with Münchener Kammerorchester
A short introduction to Munich Chamber Orchestra’s Haydn/Ligeti project:
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John Storgårds in Concert
18. May 2022, National Arts Centre Ottawa, Southam Hall
National Arts Centre Orchestra
Press
Storgårds provided a heart-thumping performance of Beethoven’s Symphony no. 7, his physical style on the podium extending into the orchestra as they, too, bent and swayed with the music. [...] We’re hearing a lot of this symphony these days, but this exhilarating performance was right up there.
Mark Thomas, Bachtrack, 15 October 2020 London Philharmonic Orchestra
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