John Storgårds

Bent Sørensen: Mignon – Papillons (2013-14) for piano and strings Bent Sørensen: Serenissima (2014) for solo violin Bent Sørensen: Sinful Songs (1997-98) for ensemble Bent Sørensen: The Lady of Shalott (1987; 1992) version for solo violin Bent Sørensen: Ständchen (2006) for 8 players Bent Sørensen: The Weeping White Room (2002) for piano and ensemble Katrine Gislinge, piano Lapland Chamber Orchestra John Storgårds, conductor […]

Sunleif Rasmussen: Symphony No.2 ‘The Earth Anew’ Cyndia Sieden, soprano Bo Skovhus, baritone The Academic Male Voice Choir of Helsinki Male Voice Choir Muntra Musikanter Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra John Storgårds, conductor Dacapo May 2016

Rubáiyát (2015), Song cycle for baritone and orchestra Into the Heart of Light (CantoV) (2012), for string orchestra Balada (2014), for tenor, mixed choir and orchestra Four Songs from the Opera Rasputin (2012) Gerald Finley, bass-baritone Mika Pohjonen, tenor Helsinki Music Centre Choir Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra John Storgårds, conductor Ondine May 2016

Per Nørgård: Symphony No. 2 Per Nørgård: Symphony No. 6 Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra John Storgårds, conductor Dacapo April 2016 Nominated in the “Contemporary” category for the International Classical Music Awards

Per Nørgård: Symphony No. 4 Per Nørgård: Symphony No. 5 Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra John Storgårds, conductor Dacapo April 2016

Complete Symphonies Three Late Fragments BBC Philharmonic Orchestra John Storgårds, conductor 3 CD box CHAN 10809(3) April 2014 Gramophone Magazine Awards Short List 2015 (Orchestral category)

Chamber Music Lapland Chamber Orchestra Wind Quintet Eldar Nagiev, violin Taru Lehto-Kuikka, viola Lauri Angervo, cello Anna Laakso, piano John Storgårds, conductor Dacapo SACD 6.220643 September 2013

Violin Concerto in D Minor WoO 23 Phantasie  Op. 131 Violin Concerto after the Cello Concerto in A Minor Op. 129 Danish National Symphony Orchestra John Storgårds, conductor Baiba Skride, violin Orfeo C 854 131 A 2013

Symphony No. 2 Op. 35 Kullervo, Symphonic Poem Op.  15 Elegy Op. 4 No. 1 Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra John Storgårds ODE 1212-2 January 2013

Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Much Ado About Nothing, Op. 11 Sinfonietta, Op. 5 Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra John Storgårds ODE 1191-2D November 2012

Vagn Holmboe: Chamber Symphonies Lapland Chamber Orchestra John Storgårds, conductor DACAPO Records June 2012

Einojuhani Rautavaara: Cello Concerto No. 2 “Towards the Horizon” Modificata Percussion Concerto “Incantations” Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra John Storgårds, conductor Colin Currie, percussion Truls Mørk, cello ODE 1178-2 February 2012

Pehr Henrik Nordgren (1944-2008): Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and String Orchestra with Gong Op. 108 (2000) Arvo Pärt: Fratres (1997/2007) Áskell Másson: Quatrain (2005) Kalevi Aho: In memoriam Pehr Henrik Nordgren (2009) The Raschér Saxophone Quartet John Storgårds, violin Lapland Chamber Orchestra John Storgårds, conductor ABCD 322 May 2011

Eero Hämeenniemi Red Earth and Rain (2008) The Bird and the Wind (1994) Bombay Jayashri, voc solo Pungkulam Subramaniam, mridangam S. Karthick, ghatam Laura Leisma, soprano Avanti! Chamber Orchestra John Storgårds, conductor ABCD 320 April 2011

Northern Lights Cheremissian Fantasy Kalevala Suite Samuli Peltonen, cello Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra John Storgårds, conductor ODE 1143-2 January 2010

Cello Concerto op. 30 Herma, op. 17 for cello and string orchestra Truls Mørk, cello Scottish Chamber Orchestra John Storgårds, conductor ODE 1133-2 May 2009

soloist: Ismo Eskelinen, kitara Chamber Orchestra of Lapland John Storgårds, conductor ABCD 185

Piano Concerto Sinfonietta Henri Sigfridsson, piano Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra John Storgårds, conductor ODE 1127-2 January 2009

Johanna Rusanen-Kartano, soprano Tommi Hakala, baritone Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra John Storgårds ODE 1136-2 October 2008

Matti Salminen, bass Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra John Storgårds, conductor ODE 1135-2 October 2008

Double Concertos Christina Åstrand, violin Benjamin Koppel, saxophone Bjarke Mogensen, accordion Rikke Sandberg, piano Danish National Symphony Orchestra John Storgårds, conductor da capo 8.226055 May 2008

Symphony No. 12 “Luosto” Lahti Symphony Orchestra Chamber Orchestra of Lapland John Storgårds, conductor BIS-SACD-1676 May 2008

Clarinet Concerto in B flat Major op. 11 Håkan Rosengren, clarinet Sundvall Chamber Orchestra John Storgårds, conductor CAP 21592

Heroic Overture Sinfonia di Sfere Landscape; Sinfonia Sacra Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra John Storgårds, conductor ODE 1101-5 August 2007 Selected as a “Contemporary Classical Disc of the Year”, Sunday Times, December 07 Selected as a “Disc of the Year”, Helsingin Sanomat, December 07

“String against String” String Quartet No. 1 – Andante; String Quartet No. 2 “Sunshine and Shadows”; Grave – In Memoriam Karsten Hoydal; Violin Concerto No. 1 “Songs of Seasons”; Echos of the Past The Sjælland String Quartet John Storgårds, violin Ostrobothnian CHamber Orchestra Juha Kangas da capo 8.226044 October 2007  

Symphony No 3 Cello Concerto Marko Ylönen, cello Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra John Storgårds, conductor ODE 1086-5 September 2006

Elina Garanca, mezzo-soprano Kari Kriikku, clarinet Olli Mustonen, conductor John Storgårds, conductor Soile Isokoski, soprano ODE 1078-2 February 2006

Clarinet Concertos Kari Kriikku, clarinet in D and basset clarinet Tapiola Sinfonietta John Storgårds, conductor ODE 1056-2 November 2005

Frank Peter Zimmermann, violin Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI Sony Classical BMG SK 94497 July 2005 Nominated for Midem Classical Award (orchestral category) Winner of Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik, (German Record Critics’ Award), Orchestral and Concerto category

Arktis! Arktis! Martin Fröst, clarinet Swedish Chamber Orchestra John Storgårds, conductor BIS-CD-1396 June 2005  

Symphony in F Minor Concert Piece for Violin and Orchestra John Storgårds, violin Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra Sakari Oramo, conductor ODE 10190 April 2004

Symphony No. 2 The Mannheim Rocket Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra John Storgårds, conductor ODE 1039-2 March 2004

Finnish Sacred Songs Soile Isokoski, soprano Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra John Storgårds, conductor ODE 1034-2 September 2003

Seven Last Words Tapiola Sinfonietta John Storgårds, conductor ODE 1023-2 2003  

Symphony No. 2, Violin Concerto ‘Tala gaisma’ (Distant Light) Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra John Storgårds, conductor and violin Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra Juha Kangas, conductor ODE 10050 January 2003 Winner of Midem Classical Award 2004 (Disc of the year) Winner of Midem Classical Award 2004 (Orchestral 20th Century Award) Gramophone’s Editor’s choice Classics Today’s Highest Rating

Dance Tapiola Sinfonietta John Storgårds, conductor ODE 1001-2 October 2002

John Storgårds, violin Pietari Inkinen, violin Soile Isokoski, soprano ODE 984-2S/2 June 2002  

Graal théâtre Solar Lichtbogen John Storgårds, violin Avanti! Chamber Orchestra Hannu Lintu, conductor ODE 997-2 May 2002

Jukka Perko, saxophone Virtuosi di Kuhmo John Storgårds, conductor (Blue Note/EMI Classics)

Sleeping Beauty Suite Lyric Suite No 3 John Storgårds, violin Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra Leif Segerstam, conductor ODE 923-2 March 1999

Violin Concertos in D & A minor John Storgårds, violin Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra Leif Segerstam, conductor ODE 879-2 September 1996

Violin Concerto No. 4, Cronaca Wegelius Chamber Orchestra John Storgårds, violin and conductor ODE 873-2 June 1996

Chamber Orchestra of Lapland John Storgårds, violin & conductor LKO 1972