# Avanti! Chamber Orchestra, Ensemble

> Avanti! Chamber Orchestra, Ensemble – 10 recordings on Ondine. The Avanti! Chamber Orchestra was founded at the initiative of Esa-Pekka Salonen and…

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- **Role:** Ensemble

## Biography

The Avanti! Chamber Orchestra was founded at the initiative of Esa-Pekka Salonen and Jukka-Pekka Saraste in 1983. It was founded to satisfy a need for high-quality ensemble work by enthusiastic and highly skilled musicians, and because it was recognized that a great deal of contemporary music and other rare repertoire would remain unperformed otherwise. Avanti! has responded admirably to the challenge that it set itself: many new musical ideas in Finland have been channelled through it.

Since 1986, the Orchestra has held a music festival of its own, Suvisoitto ("Summer Sounds"), every summer in Porvoo. Avanti! is constantly on the move: it has become one of the most active ambassadors of Finnish music abroad. The renowned Finnish clarinettist Kari Kriikku has been Artistic Director of Avanti! since 1998.

## Discography on Ondine (10)

- [Kaija Saariaho: 70 Years · (Digital album)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1407-2.md): Various (ODE 1407-2, 2023)
- [Kaija Saariaho: Works for Orchestra](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1113-2q.md): Jukka-Pekka Saraste (ODE 1113-2Q, 2012)
- [Magnus Lindberg: Orchestral Music](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1110-2q.md): Jukka-Pekka Saraste (ODE 1110-2Q, 2011)
- [Kaija Saariaho: Graal théâtre (chamber version) · Solar · Lichtbogen](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-997-2.md): John Storgårds, violin · Avanti! Chamber Orchestra · Hannu Lintu, conductor (ODE 997-2, 2002)
- [Kaija Saariaho: From the Grammar of Dreams](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-958-2.md): Anu Komsi, soprano · Avanti! Chamber Orchestra · Hannu Lintu, conductor (ODE 958-2, 2000)
- [Magnus Lindberg: Arena 2 · Coyote Blues · Tendenza · Corrente](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-882-2.md): Avanti! Chamber Orchestra · Sakari Oramo, conductor (ODE 882-2, 1996)
- [Society of Finnish Composer's 50th Anniversary, Vol. 2 · Veli-Matti Puumala · Olli Kortekangas · Jukka Koskinen · Tapio Tuomela · Hannu Pohjannoro · Olli Koskelin · Magnus Lindberg: Tutta via · Konzertstück · Ululation · L'echelle de l'evasion · Eilisen linnut (The Birds of Yesterday) · … Kuin planeetta hiljaa hengittava (… Like a Planet Silently Breathing) · Away](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-866-2.md): Avanti! Chamber Orchestra · Leif Segerstam (ODE 866-2, 1995)
- [Carl Nielsen, Jacques Ibert & André Jolivet: Flute Concertos](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-802-2.md): Petri Alanko, flute · Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra · Avanti! Chamber Orchestra · Jukka-Pekka Saraste (ODE 802-2, 1993)
- [Magnus Lindberg: Kinetics · Marea · Joy](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-784-2.md): Avanti! Chamber Orchestra · Bavarian RSO · Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor (ODE 784-2, 1992)
- [Claude Debussy · Jukka Tiensuu · Jouni Kaipainen: Works for Clarinet and Orchestra](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-778-2.md): Kari Kriikku, clarinet · Finnish RSO · Avanti! Chamber Orchestra · Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor (ODE 778-2, 1992)

## Links

- [Official Website](http://www.avantimusic.fi/)