Santtu-Matias Rouvali

Conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali’s career is developing at a remarkable pace. In January 2012, following his debut with the orchestra, he was announced as Principal Guest Conductor of the Copenhagen Philharmonic, beginning in September 2013. This season is his first as Artist in Association with the Tapiola Sinfonietta - another appointment which immediately followed a debut. He is currently one of the 2011/12 season Dudamel Conducting Fellows with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

The exciting young Finn continues to make international debuts this season, including the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra and Michigan’s Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra. In 2012/13 he makes his debuts with Frankfurt’s hr-Sinfonieorchester, Göteborgs Symfoniker, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Bergen Philharmonic and Philharmonia orchestras, and will make his first recording with Ondine. He also continues his strong relationship with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, performing several concerts per season. Elsewhere in Finland he continues to work with the Lahti Symphony, Turku Philharmonic and Tampere Philharmonic orchestras.

Following Santtu-Matias's debut with The Hague’s Residentie Orkest in 2010 he was re-invited to the orchestra for a number of projects including a German tour. Since 2009 he has been assistant to Sakari Oramo at the Kokkola Opera Festival and has conducted a number of productions including Bizet’s Carmen (summer 2010) and Mozart's Die Zauberflöte (2011).