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The Latvian National Symphony has announced that 22-year-old conductor Tarmo Peltokoski will become the new artistic director and musician.
The Finnish maestro began his career at the age of 14, working with conductor Jorm Banolo. In 2017, he made his debut with the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, where he was selected as the group’s first major guest conductor earlier this year.
He was first formed by companies such as Beethovenfest Bonn, Cologne Philharmonie, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Musikverein, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Konzerthaus Orchester Berlin and others.
“There are many talented young orchestra conductors around the world, and in previous seasons we have invited several of them to take the LNSO podium in search of the orchestra’s next music and artistic director. In January 2022, Tarmo Peltokoski arrived in Riga. from Finland, and on the second day of the rehearsal it was clear that he was the person we were looking for, ”Indra Lukina, Director General of the Latvian National Symphony Company, said in an official statement. “He has surprised musicians with his compelling musical ideas and delighted him with his witty respect for music and its performers – it has been a real pleasure to work together. Four months after our first meeting, we are pleased to announce that from In the 2022-2023 season, Tarmo Peltokoski will be the artistic and musical director of the LNSO. We look forward to a dynamic and eventful journey into the world of music!
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