Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra

Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra

The Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra (OCO) from Kokkola, Finland, was founded by the Orchestra's Honorary Conductor Juha Kangas in 1972 and has been a professional orchestra since 1989. The homogeneous sound and dynamic impact of the Orchestra are a result of years of playing together. Sakari Oramo has served as the Artistic Director of the Orchestra 2013-2019. The new Artistic Director, Malin Broman, took up her appointment in autumn 2019.

The Orchestra’s repertoire covers periods in the history from the Baroque to the present day. The OCO has made an outstanding contribution to the promotion of contemporary Finnish music. Many Finnish composers have written and dedicated works to the Orchestra. The OCO has also close contacts with composers both in Scandinavia and the Baltic countries and has premiered more than 190 works to date.

The OCO was awarded the Nordic Council Music Prize in 1993 and has since been the recipient of many other distinctions. The OCO performs regularly with top international soloists and has released more than 80 recordings. Its foreign tours have taken it to several European countries, Japan and USA.

Wed
10.4.2024
19:00
Tampere-talon Pieni sali

Keski-Pohjanmaan Kamariorkesteri
Where the waves sing

Eva Ollikainen
Olli Leppäniemi, klarinetti
Paola Livorsi: There where the waves sing (kantaesitys), 15'
Mikel Urquiza: Monte Altissimo, 9'
Sebastian Fagerlund: Strings to the Bone, 14´ 
Heidi Hassinen: Sära (kantaesitys), 11´
Matilda Seppälä: For the Win, 10´
Jukka Tiensuu: Sulci, 16´
Vierailu Tampere Biennale-festivaalilla
Thu
11.4.2024
19:00
Kaarlelan kirkko

Keski-Pohjanmaan Kamariorkesteri
Where the waves sing

Eva Ollikainen
Olli Leppäniemi, klarinetti
Paola Livorsi: There where the waves sing, 15'
Mikel Urquiza: Monte Altissimo, 9'
Sebastian Fagerlund: Strings to the Bone, 14´ 
Heidi Hassinen: Sära, 11´
Matilda Seppälä: For the Win, 10´
Jukka Tiensuu: Sulci, 16´
Fri
19.4.2024
19:00
Kampushalli

Keski-Pohjanmaan Kamariorkesteri
Ilta Anne Sofie von Otterin seurassa

Malin Broman, orkesterin johto
Anne Sofie von Otter, mezzosopraano
Bengan Janson, harmonikka
Fabian Fredriksson, kitara
Ohjelma ilmoitetaan myöhemmin
Wed
8.5.2024
19:00
Kampushalli

Keski-Pohjanmaan Kamariorkesteri
Beethoven 9

Dima Slobodeniouk
Tuuli Lindeberg, sopraano
Pihla Terttunen, altto
Matteo Lippi, tenori
Arttu Kataja, baritoni
Viron filharmoninen kamarikuoro
Ludwig van Beethoven: Sinfonia nro 9 d, op. 125, 75'
Tapiola Sinfonietta
Wed
29.5.2024
15:00
Raatihuone

Keski-Pohjanmaan Kamariorkesteri
Jäähyväiset Raatihuoneelle

KPKO: n muusikot
Ohjelma ilmoitetaan myöhemmin
Kamarimusiikkisarja Paikan henki
2022
Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra

Wiljami Niittykoski - kansansäveltäjä
Keski-Pohjanmaan Kamariorkesteri
Wiljami Niittykoski:
Kaustislainen marssi
Kesän muisto
Sävellaineita
Iloa ja surua
Iloinen polska
Surunvoittoinen marssi
Muistojen ruusuja 
Tunnelmasta toiseen                     
Polkkasikermä  
Silia valssi mollissa
Soittajan tervehdys
Luonnon ääniä
Reipasta menoa
Jäähyväismarssi
Vauhdin hurmaa
Syyssynkkyyttä
Adagio
Suvitunnelma
Leikkivät sävelet

Alba, ABCD 468
2022
Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra

Stockholm Diary
Esa-Pekka Salonen, kapellimestari
Malin Broman, johtaja, alttoviulu, viulu
Sally Beamish: Glanz
Arnold Schönberg: Verklärte Nacht
Esa-Pekka Salonen: Lachen Verlernt
Igor Stravinsky: Concerto in D

Alba, ABCD 467
2021
Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra

Wolfgang Amadé Mozart Imperial Hall Concerts
Sakari Oramo, kapellimestari

Kuuden levyn kokoelma, johon on kerätty valikoima äänityksiä Würzburgin MozartFestin konserteista.

Orfeo
2020
Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra

The Anders Chydenius Collection
Kokkola-kvartetti
Niamh McKenna, huilu
Elina Mustonen, cembalo
Gaetano Pugnani: Quartetto 2 in e flat
Christian Ernst Graf: Quartet in G major op. 17/3
Guiseppe Maria Giacchino Cambini: Quartet in D major op. 1/5
Antonio Sacchini: Quartet in C major, op. 2/3
Lebrecht Julius Schulz: Quartet V in e minor
Gaetano Pugnani: Quartet III in A major

Alba Records ABCD 449
2019
Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra

Russian Masquerade
Sakari Oramo, kapellimestari
Sergei Prokofjev: Visions fugitives
Alexander Skriabin: Preludes, Op. 11
Anton Arensky: Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky, Op. 35a
Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Elegy for string orchestra

BIS-2365 SACD

Address
Mannerheiminaukio 4
FI-67100 Kokkola
orch[at]kamariorkesteri.fi
www.kamariorkesteri.fi

Artistic Director
Malin Broman

Honorary Conductor
Juha Kangas

General Manager
Marjukka Puutio
+358 400 630 166

Publicity Manager
Sara Nikula
+358 40 762 7616

Finance Manager
Eija Rimpioja
+358 400 878 740

Producer, Education
Emilia Otava (dep.)
+358 400 250 906

Programme Coordinator
Lauri Pulakka
+358 50 351 1709

Music Librarian
Matti Vanhamäki
+358 40 3569 110

Ticket sales
orch[at]kamariorkesteri.fi
+358 40 770 0151

Office
+358 6 824 2250

Founded
1972 (OCO), 1973 (KO)

Size 20 (OCO),
64 (KO) musicians

Concert venues
Snellman Hall, 577 seats
Concervatory Hall,
243 seats
Church of Kokkola,
1200 seats
Church of Kaarlela,
800 seats

Tickets
www.netticket.fi
0600 399 499 (1 €/min + pvm/mpm)
Luckan i Karleby
Office +358 40 770 0151