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Dec 15 2008
For his first concert as principal guest conductor, Sakari Oramo gave a novel twist to the overture-concerto-symphony format by juxtaposing Elgar’s Symphony No. 1 with Messiaen and Elliott Carter....
Sep 30 2008
A recording featuring the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and former music director Sakari Oramo has been voted the most popular classical recording of the last 30 years. ...
Jun 12 2008
Sakari Oramo conducts his finnal concert as CBSO's music director at Symphony Hall tonight. He talked to Terry Grimley about the orchestra and plans for his future role as principal guest conductor....
Apr 24 2008
With his fifth symphony Mahler became a control freak - peppering the score with detailed instructions. For the conductor it must be like having the composer constantly peering over his shoulder....
Sep 24 2007
The CBSO serves up the final three symphonies from Finnish composer Sibelius...
Sep 20 2007
It's half a century to the day that Jean Sibelius, Finland's greatest composer, and a towering national figure, died....
