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Panula was the artistic director and chief conductor of the [[Turku Philharmonic Orchestra]] from 1963 to 1965, the [[Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra]] from 1965 to 1972 and the [[Aarhus Symphony]] from 1973 to 1976. He has also conducted his own opera [[Jaakko Ilkka]] at the [[Finnish National Opera]].
Panula was the artistic director and chief conductor of the [[Turku Philharmonic Orchestra]] from 1963 to 1965, the [[Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra]] from 1965 to 1972 and the [[Aarhus Symphony]] from 1973 to 1976. He has also conducted his own opera [[Jaakko Ilkka]] at the [[Finnish National Opera]].


Jorma Panula has served as Professor of Conducting at the [[Sibelius Academy]] in [[Helsinki]] from 1973 to 1994 and at the [[Royal College of Music in Stockholm]] and the [[Royal Danish Academy of Music]] in [[Copenhagen]].
Jorma Panula has served as Professor of Conducting at the [[Sibelius Academy]] in [[Helsinki]] from 1973 to 1994 and at the [[Royal College of Music in Stockholm]] and the [[Royal Danish Academy of Music]] in [[Copenhagen]].<ref>{{cite news | author=Cori Ellison | title=Making Maestros for the World | url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E02E1DD143FF931A15751C0A96E958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all | work=New York Times | date=1998-02-22 | accessdate=2009-03-01}}</ref>


Panula has had great influence on the world of conducting through teaching. His has been called the "hidden hand" behind the extraordinary succession of fine conductors that came out of [[Finland]]. His students include [[Esa-Pekka Salonen]] (now in Los Angeles), [[Mikko Franck]] (now in Belgium and at the [[Finnish National Opera]]), [[Sakari Oramo]] (who succeeded [[Simon Rattle]] in Birmingham, England) , [[Jukka-Pekka Saraste]], and [[Osmo Vänskä]] (currently in Minnesota). Also his students are Ari Rasilainen, John Storgårds, Hannu Lintu, Eeva Ollikainen, Susanna Mälkki, Tuomas Ollila (Hannikainen), Pietari Inkinen, Olari Elts, Stefan Solyom, Rolf Gupta, Jani Telaranta, Tuomas Rousi, Jan Söderblom, Kari Tikka, Atso Almila, Markus Lehtinen, Jukka Iisakkila, Juha Nikkola, Petri Sakari, Dmitri Slobodeniouk, Tibor Bogányi, Sasha Mäkilä, Esa Heikkilä.
Panula has had great influence on the world of conducting through teaching. His has been called the "hidden hand" behind the extraordinary succession of fine conductors that came out of [[Finland]]. His students include [[Esa-Pekka Salonen]] (now in Los Angeles), [[Mikko Franck]] (now in Belgium and at the [[Finnish National Opera]]), [[Sakari Oramo]] (who succeeded [[Simon Rattle]] in Birmingham, England) , [[Jukka-Pekka Saraste]], and [[Osmo Vänskä]] (currently in Minnesota). Also his students are Ari Rasilainen, John Storgårds, Hannu Lintu, Eeva Ollikainen, Susanna Mälkki, Tuomas Ollila (Hannikainen), Pietari Inkinen, Olari Elts, Stefan Solyom, Rolf Gupta, Jani Telaranta, Tuomas Rousi, Jan Söderblom, Kari Tikka, Atso Almila, Markus Lehtinen, Jukka Iisakkila, Juha Nikkola, Petri Sakari, Dmitri Slobodeniouk, Tibor Bogányi, Sasha Mäkilä, Esa Heikkilä.<ref>[[Reader's Digest]], [[Finland]], November 1998</ref>)


Panula studied church music and conducting at the Sibelius Academy. His teachers have been: [[Leo Funtek]], [[Dean Dixon]], [[Albert Wolff]] and [[Franco Ferrara]]. Apart from conducting, he has composed a wide variety of music. His operas ''[[Jaakko Ilkka]]'' and the ''[[River Opera]]'' established a genre entitled "performance opera" for its fusion of music, visual art and the art of daily life. Panula's other compositions include musicals, church music, a violin concerto, jazz capriccio and numerous pieces of vocal music.
Panula studied church music and conducting at the Sibelius Academy. His teachers have been: [[Leo Funtek]], [[Dean Dixon]], [[Albert Wolff]] and [[Franco Ferrara]]. Apart from conducting, he has composed a wide variety of music. His operas ''[[Jaakko Ilkka]]'' and the ''[[River Opera]]'' established a genre entitled "performance opera" for its fusion of music, visual art and the art of daily life. Panula's other compositions include musicals, church music, a violin concerto, jazz capriccio and numerous pieces of vocal music.
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He now teaches conducting courses all over the world including Paris, London, Amsterdam, Moscow, New York, Tanglewood, Aspen, Ottawa and Sydney. He has limited his podium appearances greatly during past ten years.
He now teaches conducting courses all over the world including Paris, London, Amsterdam, Moscow, New York, Tanglewood, Aspen, Ottawa and Sydney. He has limited his podium appearances greatly during past ten years.


Conductor and pedagogue Jorma Panula is listed in the BBC Music Magazine league-table of the "60 most powerful people in music", featured in the November issue year 2000.
Conductor and pedagogue Jorma Panula is listed in the BBC Music Magazine league-table of the "60 most powerful people in music", featured in the November issue year 2000. Panula was awarded the [[Rolf Schock Prize]] in 1997.


==References==
==References==

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Jorma Panula
Jorma Panula in 2009
Born (1930-08-10) 10 August 1930 (age 93)
Other namesJorma Juhani Panula
Occupation(s)conductor, composer

Jorma Panula (August 10 1930 Kauhajoki) is a Finnish conductor, composer, and teacher of conducting.

Panula was the artistic director and chief conductor of the Turku Philharmonic Orchestra from 1963 to 1965, the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra from 1965 to 1972 and the Aarhus Symphony from 1973 to 1976. He has also conducted his own opera Jaakko Ilkka at the Finnish National Opera.

Jorma Panula has served as Professor of Conducting at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki from 1973 to 1994 and at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm and the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen.[1]

Panula has had great influence on the world of conducting through teaching. His has been called the "hidden hand" behind the extraordinary succession of fine conductors that came out of Finland. His students include Esa-Pekka Salonen (now in Los Angeles), Mikko Franck (now in Belgium and at the Finnish National Opera), Sakari Oramo (who succeeded Simon Rattle in Birmingham, England) , Jukka-Pekka Saraste, and Osmo Vänskä (currently in Minnesota). Also his students are Ari Rasilainen, John Storgårds, Hannu Lintu, Eeva Ollikainen, Susanna Mälkki, Tuomas Ollila (Hannikainen), Pietari Inkinen, Olari Elts, Stefan Solyom, Rolf Gupta, Jani Telaranta, Tuomas Rousi, Jan Söderblom, Kari Tikka, Atso Almila, Markus Lehtinen, Jukka Iisakkila, Juha Nikkola, Petri Sakari, Dmitri Slobodeniouk, Tibor Bogányi, Sasha Mäkilä, Esa Heikkilä.[2])

Panula studied church music and conducting at the Sibelius Academy. His teachers have been: Leo Funtek, Dean Dixon, Albert Wolff and Franco Ferrara. Apart from conducting, he has composed a wide variety of music. His operas Jaakko Ilkka and the River Opera established a genre entitled "performance opera" for its fusion of music, visual art and the art of daily life. Panula's other compositions include musicals, church music, a violin concerto, jazz capriccio and numerous pieces of vocal music.

He now teaches conducting courses all over the world including Paris, London, Amsterdam, Moscow, New York, Tanglewood, Aspen, Ottawa and Sydney. He has limited his podium appearances greatly during past ten years.

Conductor and pedagogue Jorma Panula is listed in the BBC Music Magazine league-table of the "60 most powerful people in music", featured in the November issue year 2000. Panula was awarded the Rolf Schock Prize in 1997.

References

  1. ^ Cori Ellison (1998-02-22). "Making Maestros for the World". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
  2. ^ Reader's Digest, Finland, November 1998
Preceded by
Ole Edgren
Turku Philharmonic Orchestra
1963–1965
Succeeded by
Paavo Rautio
Preceded by Music Director, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
1965–1972
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Per Dreier
Principal Conductor, Aarhus Symphony Orchestra
1973–1976
Succeeded by
Ole Schmidt

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