Lapland Chamber Orchestra’s award winning discography now includes the new release of Sebastian Fagerlund’s music!

Lapland Chamber Orchestra's new record release includes Sebastian Fagerlund’s music. The disc Sebastian Fagerlund: Autumn Equinox includes works, Octet - Autumn Equinox, Arcantio Concerto for Double Bass and Chamber Orchestra and the revised version of Sky II.

The soloist on the album is Dutch double bassist Niek de Groot, to whom the piece is dedicated. Internationally renowned conductor and Artistic Director of Lapland Chamber Orchestra John Storgårds conducts.

”The new recording has been a fantastic project to co-operate with Lapland Chamber Orchestra, double bassist Niek de Groot and John Storgårds”, says composer Sebastian Fagerlund.

”The soloist, Niek de Groot has been a great inspiration for me when composing this concerto. Also the unique and expressive sound of Lapland Chamber Orchestra and each of the musicians, have a key role throughout the album. In my opinion the pieces really came to live splendidly in this recording.”

Sebastian Fagerlund rose to fame in 2006 receiving worldwide attention for his Clarinet Concerto, and in musical circles he has for many years been a highly regarded chamber music composer. The octet Autumn Equinox was premiered during the same period as the internationally acclaimed opera Höstsonaten (Autumn Sonata) in Autumn 2017, and the octet is dedicated to violinist Liza Ferschtman, who herself has visited Lapland. The recording, featuring an ensemble of Lapland Chamber Orchestra musicians, was rehearsed and indeed recorded without conductor and is a beautiful example of the orchestra’s musicianship and collaboration between eight musicians.

The Double Bass Concerto Arcantio is dedicated to Dutch double bassist Niek de Groot, who also premiered the piece in Rovaniemi with Lapland Chamber Orchestra and John Storgårds in November 2023.

The new version of Sky II was premiered in Rovaniemi also in November 2023. The original version, premiered in 2009 was commissioned by top guitarist Ismo Eskelinen. On this recording Eskelinen returns and performs as part of the Lapland Chamber Orchestra’s ensemble, conducted by John Storgårds.

The new album was recorded in the fantastic acoustics of Korundi hall with BIS producer Martin Nagorni.

The recordings of Lapland Chamber Orchestra have gained international attention and awards. The Viola concerto, song cycle and Rituals -symphony of Kalevi Aho under the BIS record label was selected as Album of the Year by Finnish national radio and likewise the recording of Bent Sørensen’s music by Da Capo was awarded album of year by The Danish national radio.

Kalevi Aho’s Theremin and French horn Concerto recordings were awarded the German ECHKO Klassik Award in 2015 and Hans Abrahamsen’s Schnee won the Finnish Emma Classic Award in 2022 and was nominated in the finals of the Gramophone and ICMA Awards. The Boston Globe newspaper selected it as the world’s best classical recording in 2022.

List of recordings by Lapland Chamber Orchestra:
https://korundi.fi/en/visit/lapland-chamber-orchestra/recordings

Lapland Chamber Orchestra – Rovaniemi City Orchestra is the northernmost professional chamber orchestra in EU.  The orchestra has 19 full-time members and its Artistic Director is the renowned conductor John Storgårds. Along with giving concerts in the home base Korundi House of Culture, the orchestra regurlarly tours the Province of Lapland and abroad. The recordings of LCO have gained international attention and the orchestra is known for its high standards and open-minded and enthusiastic approach to music.

More info: General Manager
Aino Kurki Lapland Chamber Orchestra
aino.kurki (a) rovaniemi.fi / +358 400 764469