Tarmo Peltokoski

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Tarmo Peltokoski
Born (2000-04-21) April 21, 2000 (age 24)
Vaasa, Finland
Education Sibelius Academy
Occupations
  • conductor
  • pianist
  • composer
  • musical improviser
Organizations
Parents
Awards(see below )

Tarmo Peltokoski (born 21 April 2000) is a Finnish conductor, pianist, and composer.

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Early life and education

Born in Vaasa, Peltokoski is of Finnish ancestry on his father's side and Filipino ancestry on his mother's side. [1] [2] [3]  He began piano studies at age 8 at Kuula-opisto in his native city. [4] [2]  At age 14, Peltokoski's father contacted Jorma Panula about accepting his son for conducting studies. At his annual master class in Vaasa, Panula met Peltokoski, and subsequently accepted him as a private conducting student for the next four years. He had studied in the Helsinki Conservatory of Music and the Eira High School for Adults but later dropped out in pursuit of his passion. [5] In 2017, he competed in the International Maj Lind Piano Competition. [6] He played his own étude Neoclassical Impression on the first round of the competition; [5] however, he was eliminated before the semi-final. [7]

Peltokoski continued his music studies at the Sibelius Academy, where his conducting instructors included Sakari Oramo, before leaving the institution without a degree. His other conducting mentors have included Hannu Lintu, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, and Esa-Pekka Salonen. [8]

Career

During the COVID-19 lockdown, the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen invited Peltokoski for a guest-conducting engagement in late 2020, [9] at the suggestion of Pekka Kuusisto and Iiro Rantala. Peltokoski first guest-conducted the orchestra in a public concert in June 2021. [10]  In January 2022, the orchestra appointed Peltokoski its principal guest conductor, the first conductor to be granted that title in the orchestra's history. [11]

In January 2022, Peltokoski first guest-conducted the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra (LNSO). In May 2022, the LNSO announced the appointment of Peltokoski as its next music director and artistic director, effective with the 2022–2023 season. [12]

In May 2022, Peltokoski first guest-conducted the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra (RPhO). On the basis of this appearance, the RPhO announced the appointment of Peltokoski as its next principal guest conductor, effective with the 2023–2024 season, with an initial contract of 4 years. [13]

In September 2022, Peltokoski first guest-conducted the Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse. He returned for an additional guest-conducting appearance in October 2022. In December 2022, the Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse announced the appointment of Peltokoski as its next music director, effective with the 2025-2026 season, with an initial contract of four seasons. He is to hold the title of music director-designate for the 2024-2025 season. [14] [15]

In January 2023, Peltokoski made his guest-conducting debuts in North America with the San Diego Symphony [2] and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. [16] In October 2023, Peltokoski signed a recording contract with Deutsche Grammophon (DG). [17] [18] [19] His debut album for DG was released in May 2024, with the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, in recordings of Mozart symphonies. [20]

Peltokoski first guest-conducted the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra in June 2023. In July 2024, the orchestra announced the appointment of Peltokoski as its next music director, effective with the 2026-2027 season, with an initial contract of four years. He is to hold the title of music director-designate for the 2025-2026 season. [21]

In March 2024, Classic FM selected Peltokoski as one of their 30 'Rising Stars' of the year. [22]

Selected compositions

Discography

Awards

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 Beth Wood (29 January 2023). "Young Finnish conductor, 22, to make his U.S. debut with the San Diego Symphony this week". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Erika Na (25 June 2023). "Meet the Filipino-Finnish conductor who will lead HK Phil: the opera that inspired him, his mentor, and why one work is a must-perform in Hong Kong". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Intohimo pianonsoittoon johti kilpailun voittoon" [Passion for playing the piano led to winning the competition]. Ilkka-Pohjalainen (in Finnish). 5 April 2016.
  5. 1 2 Mattila, Mattias (17 August 2017). "Tarmo Peltokoski, 17, yrittää naurattaa raatia säveltämällään kappaleella –Maj Lind -pianokilpailu alkaa" [Tarmo Peltokoski, 17, tries to make the jury laugh with a song he composed – Maj Lind Piano Competition begins] (in Finnish). Yle.
  6. ↑ "Neljännen kansainvälisen Maj Lind -pianokilpailun aloittaa Tarmo Peltokoski" [The fourth International Maj Lind Piano Competition will be opened by Tarmo Peltokoski]. Etelä-Suomen Sanomat (in Finnish). 17 August 2017.
  7. ↑ "Pianisti Tarmo Peltokoski putosi jatkosta Maj Lind -pianokilpailussa" [Pianist Tarmo Peltokoski was eliminated from the Maj Lind Piano Competition]. Ilkka-Pohjalainen (in Finnish). 23 August 2017.
  8. ↑ Michael Klier (6 September 2023). "Conducting as second nature: Tarmo Peltokoski on coming to Rotterdam". Bachtrack. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  9. ↑ Nicole Lacroix (8 November 2023). "Gen Z Takes Over the Concert Hall Stage: Tarmo Peltokoski Makes His NSO Debut". WETA. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
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  14. ↑ "Tarmo Peltokoski nommé directeur musical" (Press release). Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
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