Founded in 1972, Lapland Chamber Orchestra is the most northerly professional chamber orchestra in Finland and indeed in the entire EU. The orchestra has 18 full-time members and its Artistic Director is conductor John Storgårds. The first ever Principal Guest Conductor, for 2019-2021, is Tomas Djupsjöbacka.Based in Rovaniemi, the orchestra…
The Sounds of Luosto! festival will be held 29.7-1.8.2021 on the fells of Luosto and Pyhä, as well as in downtown Sodankylä. The program features a variety of chamber, orchestral, and solo performances. The four day classical music festival will offer a program covering over 900 years of music history.…
The artistic director of the Sounds of Luosto –festival is a young Finnish-American conductor Aku Sorensen. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Aku now lives in Finland and has studied the violin and conducting at the Sibelius Academy. Active as both a conductor and a violinist, Aku has worked…
The festival of 2020 will be organised 29.7.-1.8.2021 The Sounds of Luosto 2020 festival is cancelled due to the Corona-virus epidemic. The 2021 festival will be held according to the plans for the 2020 festival in Luosto, Pyhä, and Sodankylä. – In accordance with the guidelines laid out by federal…
