Pietari Inkinen
Pietari Inkinen (born 29 April 1980, Kouvola, Finland) is a Finnish violinist and conductor. He began violin and piano studies at age 4.[1] As a youth, he also performed in a rock band.[2] He attended the Sibelius Academy and graduated with diplomas in violin (2003) and conducting (2005). He studied violin at the Hochschule für Musik Köln with Zakhar Bron.
In May 2007, Inkinen was named the second music director of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.[3] He formally assumed the post in January 2008. He and the NZSO have recorded music of Einojuhani Rautavaara[2] and of Jean Sibelius[4][5][6] for the Naxos label, and of Richard Wagner for EMI Classics.[7] In September 2009, Inkinen became principal guest conductor of the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra.
Inkinen plays violin on a Carlo Bergonzi 1732 instrument, and leads a chamber trio, the Inkinen Trio.
[edit] References
- ^ Donna McIntyre (2010-06-02). "My job: Leading music to great heights". The New Zealand Herald. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10648999. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
- ^ a b William Dart (2007-07-19). "New Zealand Symphony Orchestra at the Auckland Town Hall, Fri 6.30pm & Sat 8pm". The New Zealand Herald. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10452388. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
- ^ William Dart (2007-05-21). "New Zealand Symphony Orchestra at Auckland Town Hall". The New Zealand Herald. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10440763. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
- ^ William Dart (2008-03-13). "Finnish flourish in prophetic recording". The New Zealand Herald. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10499322. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
- ^ Andrew Clements (2010-10-14). "Sibelius: Symphonies Nos 1 and 3 – review". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/oct/14/sibelius-symphonies-inkinen-nzso-review. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
- ^ Andrew Clements (2011-01-06). "Sibelius: Symphonies Nos 4 and 5 – review". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/jan/06/sibelius-symphonies-no4-no5-review?INTCMP=SRCH. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
- ^ William Dart (2010-02-28). "Simon O'Neill - Father and Son". The New Zealand Herald. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/music/news/article.cfm?c_id=264&objectid=10629093. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
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