Arvo Volmer

Estonian-born conductor Arvo Volmer is widely acclaimed for his performances in both opera and concert. He is particularly known for his interpretation of Mahler, Sibelius, Nordic and Russian repertoire, and contemporary music.

Throughout his career, Volmer has worked with such orchestras as BBC Philharmonic, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Orquestra Sinfonica do Estado de São Paulo, Singapore Symphony Orchestra and L'Orchestre National de France. He has conducted the Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Stuttgarter Philharmoniker, Orchestra of the Komische Oper Berlin and most of Scandinavia's major ensembles including the Finnish Radio Symphony, Helsinki Philharmonic, Gothenburg Symphony and Royal Stockholm Philharmonic orchestras.

Current highlights include new productions of Carmen and Manon Lescaut at the Estonian National Opera as well as European Capital of Culture performances of Parsifal in Tallinn, a new production of Turandot with Opera Australia in Sydney in Spring 2012 alongside a new Aida with the same company in Summer 2012. Symphonic concerts will lead him to the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Turku Philharmonic and, for three performances with cellist Sol Gabetta, to the Konzerthausorchester in Berlin.