Lapland Chamber Orchestra

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Lapland Chamber Orchestra
Chamber orchestra
Native nameLapin kamariorkesteri
Founded1972 (1972)
Music directorJohn Storgårds

The Lapland Chamber Orchestra is the northernmost professional chamber orchestra of Finland and the EU.

The orchestra operates in Rovaniemi, but regularly performs throughout Lapland and internationally. The orchestra's home hall is culture house Korundi, established in May 2011. John Storgårds has been the conductor and artistic director of the 19-member orchestra since 1996. In August 2014, the orchestra performed at the BBC proms festival as the first chamber orchestra in Finland. [1] [2] [3]

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References

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