Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E Minor - Leif Segerstam: Symphony No. 295
6/7/2019, 5 Tracks, 1:06:31
Featuring
Leif Segerstam
Jan Söderblom
Roi Ruottinen
Turku Philharmonic Orchestra
Johannes Brahms
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Performer Biography
Jan Söderblom, the violinist on this album, began his career giving concerts at a young age and later studied conducting at the Sibelius Academy.
Performer Biography
Leif Segerstam has held chief conductor positions with numerous orchestras, including the Austrian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, and Turku Philharmonic Orchestra.
Performer Biography
Leif Segerstam has received several prestigious awards, including the 1999 Nordic Council Music Prize, the 2004 State Prize for Music in Finland, and the 2005 Sibelius Medal.
Composer Biography
Leif Segerstam, who composed Symphony No. 295 on this album, has a large-scale composing production that includes 327 symphonies, violin concertos, piano concertos, and various other instrumental and vocal works.
Performer Biography
Leif Segerstam, the conductor on this album, is a versatile musical talent from the Nordic countries, having studied violin and conducting at the Sibelius Academy and Juilliard Music Academy.
Performer Biography
Roi Ruottinen, the cellist on this album, won the Turku Cello Competition in 1994 and the Uussoitto competition in 1999, which opened doors to various festivals.
Instruments
Roi Ruottinen, the cellist, performs on a David Pizzurnus cello from 1769 and a Pierluigi Galetti cello from 2010.
