# John Storgårds, violin > John Storgårds, violin – 10 recordings on Ondine. John Storgårds (b. 1963) is one of the most versatile and respected Finnish musicians of his generation. He… Source: https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/storg-rds-john - **Role:** violin - **Photo:** © Marco Borggreve ## Biography John Storgårds (b. 1963) is one of the most versatile and respected Finnish musicians of his generation. He has become one of today's leading performers and champions of new and rarely heard works, alongside more familiar repertoire. Between 2006 and 2009, he served as Chief Conductor of the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra. In autumn 2008, Storgårds became Chief Conductor of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra and continued in his position until 2015. In 2012, he assumed the position of Principal Guest Conductor of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and became the orchestra's chief conductor in 2022. Storgårds additionally holds the title of Artistic Director of the Chamber Orchestra of Lapland since 1996. In January 2024, the Turku Philharmonic Orchestra announced the appointment of Storgårds as its next chief conductor Storgårds appears regularly with the BBC Symphony Orchestra (with whom he made his BBC Proms debut in 2005), with Gothenburg Symphony, the Swedish and Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestras, Oslo Philharmonic, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Danish National Symphony, MDR Leipzig Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI Torino, BBC Scottish Symphony and Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg. Further afield, Storgårds has conducted the Sydney, Melbourne and New Zealand Symphonies, Australian Chamber Orchestra and the St Paul Chamber Orchestra. After starting a career as a world-class violinist, John Storgårds returned to the Sibelius Academy from 1993-97 to study conducting with Jorma Panula and Eri Klas. His recordings for Ondine include works by John Corigliano, Hafliði Hallgrímsson, Uuno Klami, Pehr Henrik Nordgren, Andrzej Panufnik, Kaija Saariaho, and Pēteris Vasks (Cannes Classical Disc of the Year Award 2004 for the Violin Concerto 'Distant Light'; [ODE 1005-2](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1005-2)). In 2002, he received the Finnish State Prize for Music. ## Discography on Ondine (10) - [Peteris Vasks 80th Anniversary Edition: (3 CD Box Set)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1482-2t.md): Various artists (ODE 1482-2T, 2026) - [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) - [Ernst Mielck: Symphony in F Minor · Concert Piece for Violin and Orchestra](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1019-2.md): Finnish RSO · Sakari Oramo, conductor · John Storgårds, violin (ODE 1019-2, 2004) - [Pēteris Vasks: Symphony No. 2 · Violin Concerto "Distant Light"](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1005-2.md): Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra · John Storgårds, conductor · John Storgårds, violin · Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra · Juha Kangas, conductor (ODE 1005-2, 2003) - [A Century of Finnish Chamber Music: Live from the Kuhmo Festival](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-984-2s.md): Various Artists (ODE 984-2S, 2002) - [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) - [Erkki Melartin: Violin Concerto · Sleeping Beauty Suite · Lyric Suite No. 3](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-923-2.md): John Storgårds, violin · Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra · Leif Segerstam, conductor (ODE 923-2, 1999) - [Robert Schumann: Violin Concerto in D minor · Violin Concerto in A minor](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-879-2.md): John Storgårds, violin · Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra · Leif Segerstam, conductor (ODE 879-2, 1996) - [Pehr Henrik Nordgren: Violin Concerto No. 4 · Cronaca](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-873-2.md): Wegelius Chamber Orchestra · John Storgårds, violin & conductor (ODE 873-2, 1996) ## Links - [John Storgårds, conductor](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/storg-rds-john) - [Official Website](http://www.johnstorgards.com/) - [Konzertdirektion Schmid](http://www.kdschmid.co.uk/en/Kuenstler/Storgards.php)