Sakari Oramo
Person · male · Finland · Helsinki · born 1965 · recording since 1996
Finnish conductor
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Also known as Sakari Markus Oramo · 萨卡里·奥拉莫
Timeline
1960s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: Prophet / Song of Space
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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Album: Symphony no. 9 / Cello Concerto / Serenade for Strings / Serenade for Winds
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2000s
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Album: Symphony no. 5 / Karelia Suite / Pohjola’s Daughter / The Bard
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Album: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini / Variations on a Theme of Corelli / Variations on a Theme of Chopin
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Album: Concerto for Orchestra / Concerto for Two Pianos & Percussion / Romanian Dances
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Album: Dynamic Triptych / Music-Pictures Group III / April - England / The Song of Ram Dass
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2010s
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Album: Lemminkäinen Suite / Spring Song / Suite from "Belshazzar's Feast"
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2020s
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Album: La Valse / Alborada del gracioso / Le Tombeau de Couperin / Pavane / Une barque sur l’océan / Menuet antique
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Biography
Biography
Sakari Markus Oramo, (born 26 October 1965) is a Finnish conductor. He is chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
Biography and career
Born in Helsinki, Oramo is the son of two music academics who taught at the Sibelius Academy, Ilkka Oramo, a professor of music theory, and Liisa Pohjola, a piano professor. His sister is Anna-Maaria Oramo. Oramo started his career as a violinist and concertmaster of the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. In 1989, he enrolled in Jorma Panula's conducting class at the Sibelius Academy. In 1993, just one year after completing the course, he stood in for a sick conductor with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Oramo has also worked with Finland's Avanti! ensemble. Oramo became principal guest conductor of the Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra in 1995, and one of its principal conductors in 2009. In 2013, he became the orchestra's artistic director.
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
In September 1996, Oramo was named principal conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO), having conducted the CBSO in two concerts prior to that appointment. He then assumed the post of music director and artistic advisor in 1998. His work in Birmingham included the Floof! festival of contemporary music. He also championed the music of John Foulds in concerts and recordings with the CBSO.
Oramo was at the forefront of the Edward Elgar sesquicentenary celebrations in 2007, and was awarded the Elgar Medal in 2008 for his efforts in advancing Elgar's music. In 2008, Oramo stepped down as the CBSO's music director and became the orchestra's principal guest conductor for the 2008–2009 season.
In April 2007, Oramo was one of eight conductors of British orchestras to endorse the 10-year classical music outreach manifesto, "Building on Excellence: Orchestras for the 21st Century", to increase the presence of classical music in the UK, including giving free entry to all British schoolchildren to a classical music concert. In addition to his conducting and recording work, Oramo has also published newspaper articles on music.
European career
From 2003 to 2012, Oramo was sole principal conductor of the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Oramo and his wife Anu Komsi, together with Annika Mylläri and Robert McLoud, founded West Coast Kokkola Opera in 2004. Oramo has served as its vice chairman and principal conductor.
In September 2008, Oramo became chief conductor and artistic advisor of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. His initial contract in Stockholm was for three years. With the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, he has recorded symphonies of Robert Schumann. In 2011, Oramo's contract with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic was extended to 2015. In April 2016, his Stockholm contract was further extended to 2021. He concluded his chief conductorship of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic at the close of the 2020–2021 season. He has made commercial recordings with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic for such labels as BIS.
In March 2023, Oramo first guest-conducted the Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne. In October 2024, the Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne announced the appointment of Oramo to the newly-created position of 'Artistic Partner', effective with the 2025–2026 season, with an initial contract of five seasons.
BBC Symphony Orchestra
In October 2011, Oramo made his first guest conducting appearance with the BBC Symphony Orchestra (BBC SO), his first guest-conducting engagement with any London orchestra. On the basis of this concert, in February 2012, Oramo was named the 13th chief conductor of the BBC SO, effective with the First Night of the 2013 Proms season. His initial contract was for three years, with a pending subsequent option for an additional two years. Oramo held the title of chief conductor designate for the 2012–2013 season. In September 2015, the BBC SO announced the extension of his contract to the 2019–2020 season. In May 2018, the BBC SO indicated a further extension of Oramo's contract through 2022.
In October 2020, the BBC SO announced a further extension of Oramo's contract as chief conductor through September 2023. In April 2022, the BBC SO announced an additional extension of Oramo's contract as its chief conductor through the end of the 2025–2026 season. In September 2024, the BBC SO announced a further extension of Oramo's contract as its chief conductor to 2030. He has recorded commercially with the BBC SO with such labels as harmonia mundi and Chandos, including the second commercial recording of William Alwyn's Miss Julie.
Additional biography
Oramo and Komsi have two sons, Taavi and Leevi. In May 2009, Oramo was awarded an honorary OBE for services to music in Birmingham. In March 2017, the Sibelius Academy announced the appointment of Oramo as professor of orchestral training and orchestral conducting, with a contract scheduled from 1 January 2020 through 31 December 2024. Oramo is scheduled to conclude his academic contract with the Sibelius Academy at the close of the 2024–2025 academic year.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 15 | 72.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 38 | 92.3th |
| Studio albums | 31 | 98.3th |
| Awards recorded | 3 | 95.4th |
| Timeline events | 36 | 97.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 30 | 66.1th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (38 release groups · 31 studio albums)
Albums · 31
1996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 5 tracks · 1:01:18
1Le Prophète, op. 2110:542Chantecler, op. 157:433Flambeaux éteints, op. 1410:384Le Fétich, op. 7 (Diableries galantes)15:025Le Chant de l'espace17:01Symphony no. 9 / Cello Concerto / Serenade for Strings / Serenade for Winds
1998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 2:19:03
Disc 11Cello Concerto in B minor, op. 104: I. Allegro15:382Cello Concerto in B minor, op. 104: II. Adagio ma non troppo11:473Cello Concerto in B minor, op. 104: III. Finale. Allegro moderato12:454Serenade for Strings in E major, op. 22: I. Moderato4:535Serenade for Strings in E major, op. 22: II. Tempo di Valse6:486Serenade for Strings in E major, op. 22: III. Scherzo. Vivace5:327Serenade for Strings in E major, op. 22: IV. Larghetto6:108Serenade for Strings in E major, op. 22: V. Finale. Allegro vivace6:23Disc 21Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95: I. Adagio – Allegro molto10:102Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95: II. Largo14:043Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95: III. Scherzo. Molto vivace – Poco sostenuto7:324Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95: IV. Allegro con fuoco12:145Serenade for Wind Instruments, op. 44: Moderato, quasi marcia4:106Serenade for Wind Instruments, op. 44: Menuetto, Tempo di minuetto6:057Serenade for Wind Instruments, op. 44: Andante con moto8:368Serenade for Wind Instruments, op. 44: Finale - Allegro molto6:16Symphony no. 5 / Karelia Suite / Pohjola’s Daughter / The Bard
2001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 1:06:28
1Symphony no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 82: I. Tempo molto moderato - Allegro moderato (ma poco stretto) Presto - Più presto12:212Symphony no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 82: II. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto9:033Symphony no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 82: III. Allegro molto10:034Karelia Suite, op. 11: I. Intermezzo. Moderato3:585Karelia Suite, op. 11: II. Ballade - Tempo di menuetto6:386Karelia Suite, op. 11: III. Alla marcia - Moderato4:327Pohjola’s Daughter, op. 4911:568The Bard, op. 647:572001 · studio album
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1Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 43: I. Allegretto9:212Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 43: II. Tempo Andante, ma rubato14:373Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 43: III. Vivacissimo5:594Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 43: IV. Finale - Allegro moderato14:125Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63: I. Tempo molto moderato, quasi adagio10:466Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63: II. Allegro molto vivace4:387Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63: III. Il tempo largo11:308Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63: IV. Allegro8:56Symphonies nos. 1 & 3 / Finlandia
2002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 1:15:13
1Symphony no. 1 in E minor, op. 39: I. Andante ma non troppo - Allegro energico10:152Symphony no. 1 in E minor, op. 39: II. Andante9:203Symphony no. 1 in E minor, op. 39: III. Scherzo, Allegro - Lento5:114Symphony no. 1 in E minor, op. 39: IV. Finale (Quasi una Fantasia)12:275Symphony no. 3 in C major, op. 52: I. Allegro moderato10:056Symphony no. 3 in C major, op. 52: II. Andantino con moto, quasi allegretto11:217Symphony no. 3 in C major, op. 52: III. Moderato - Allegro (ma non tanto)8:288Finlandia, op. 26 no. 78:062003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 1:07:59
1Piano Concerto no. 1 in F-sharp minor, op. 1: I. Vivace12:422Piano Concerto no. 1 in F-sharp minor, op. 1: II. Andante6:123Piano Concerto no. 1 in F-sharp minor, op. 1: III. Allegro vivace7:574Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30: I. Allegro ma non tanto15:495Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30: II. Intermezzo. Adagio10:446Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30: III. Finale. Alla breve14:35Symphonies Nos. 6 and 7 / Tapiola
2003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 1:04:24
1Symphony No. 6 in D minor, Op. 104: I. Allegro molto moderato8:192Symphony No. 6 in D minor, Op. 104: II. Allegretto moderato5:233Symphony No. 6 in D minor, Op. 104: III. Poco vivace3:224Symphony No. 6 in D minor, Op. 104: IV. Allegro molto10:115Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 105: I. Adagio - Vivacissimo - Adagio - Allegro molto moderato - Vivace - Presto - Adagio21:266Tapiola Op. 11215:43Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini / Variations on a Theme of Corelli / Variations on a Theme of Chopin
2004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 34 tracks · 1:13:32
1Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Introduction: Allegro vivace / I. (Precedente)0:292Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Theme: L'istesso tempo / II. L'istesso tempo / III. L'istesso tempo / IV. Più vivo / V. Tempo precedente / VI. L'istesso tempo3:023Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: VII. Meno mosso, a tempo moderato1:104Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: VIII. Tempo I / IX. L'istesso tempo1:055Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: X. Poco marcato0:526Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: XI. Moderato1:207Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: XII. Tempo di menuetto1:318Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: XIII. Allegro / XIV. L'istesso tempo / XV. Più vivo scherzando2:199Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: XVI. Allegretto / XVII. Allegretto3:2310Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: XVIII. Andante cantabile2:4811Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: XIX. L'istesso tempo / XX. Un poco più vivo / XXI. Un poco più vivo / XXII. Un poco più vivo (Alla breve)3:2312Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini op. 43: XXIII. L'istesso tempo / XXIV. A tempo un poco meno mosso2:1113Variation on a Theme of Corelli, op. 42: Thema: Andante1:0714Variation on a Theme of Corelli, op. 42: I. Poco più mosso / II. L'istesso tempo1:1315Variation on a Theme of Corelli, op. 42: III. Tempo di menuetto0:4216Variation on a Theme of Corelli, op. 42: IV. Andante1:0717Variation on a Theme of Corelli, op. 42: V. Allegro / VI. L'istesso tempo / VII. Vivace1:1018Variation on a Theme of Corelli, op. 42: VIII. Adagio misterioso1:0319Variation on a Theme of Corelli, op. 42: IX. Un poco più mosso / X. Allegro scherzando / XI. Allegro vivace / XII. L'istesso tempo2:5620Variation on a Theme of Corelli, op. 42: XIII. Agitato / Intermezzo: A tempo rubato / XIV. Andante / XV. L'istesso tempo4:5621Variation on a Theme of Corelli, op. 42: XVI. Allegri vivace / XVII. Meno mosso1:3622Variation on a Theme of Corelli, op. 42: XVIII. Più mosso - Agitato / XIX. Più mosso / XX. Più mosso / Coda: Andante3:4723Variations on a Theme of Chopin, op. 22: Theme: Largo1:2224Variations on a Theme of Chopin, op. 22: I. Moderato / II. L'istesso tempo / III. L'istesso tempo / IV. L'istesso tempo / V. Meno mosso / VI. Meno mosso4:1025Variations on a Theme of Chopin, op. 22: VII. Allegro / VIII. L'istesso tempo / IX. L'istesso tempo / X. Più vivo1:3426Variations on a Theme of Chopin, op. 22: XI. Lento1:3127Variations on a Theme of Chopin, op. 22: XII. Moderato2:3428Variations on a Theme of Chopin, op. 22: XIII. Largo1:3129Variations on a Theme of Chopin, op. 22: XIV. Moderato / XV. Allegro scherzando3:3830Variations on a Theme of Chopin, op. 22: XVI. Lento / XVII. Grave2:4831Variations on a Theme of Chopin, op. 22: XVIII. Più mosso1:0232Variations on a Theme of Chopin, op. 22: XIX. Allegro vivace2:1933Variations on a Theme of Chopin, op. 22: XXI. Andante - Più vivo2:5934Variations on a Theme of Chopin, op. 22: XII. Maestoso - Meno mosso - Presto4:54Mirage / Three Mantras / Lyra Celtica / Apotheosis
2004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:18:12
1Three Mantras from "Avatara", op. 61b: Mantra I (Of Action and Vision of Terrestrial Avataras)5:232Three Mantras from "Avatara", op. 61b: Mantra II (Of Bliss and Vision of Celestial Avataras)14:083Three Mantras from "Avatara", op. 61b: Mantra III (Of Will and Vision of Cosmic Avataras)7:064Lyra Celtica (Concerto for Voice and Orchestra), op. 50: I. Lento - Allegro commodo10:035Lyra Celtica (Concerto for Voice and Orchestra), op. 50: II. Largo - Quasi allegretto piacevole6:186Apotheosis (Elegy), op. 18: I. Quasi Funèbre1:537Apotheosis (Elegy), op. 18: II. Poco meno1:018Apotheosis (Elegy), op. 18: III. Andante lento4:059Apotheosis (Elegy), op. 18: IV. Tempo della prima stanza4:2610Mirage, op. 20: I. Largo3:4711Mirage, op. 20: II. Moderato2:4112Mirage, op. 20: III. Lento assai - Allegro molto4:1113Mirage, op. 20: IV. Presto3:1914Mirage, op. 20: V. Lento giusto - Adagio5:3815Mirage, op. 20: VI. Moderato Trionfale4:13Symphony in F minor / Concert Piece for Violin and Orchestra
2004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 5 tracks · 55:48
1Symphony in F minor, op. 4: I. Andante maestoso – Allegro energico12:202Symphony in F minor, op. 4: II. Allegro non troppo7:433Symphony in F minor, op. 4: III. Andante cantabile9:134Symphony in F minor, op. 4: IV. Finale: Allegro11:495Concert Piece for Violin and Orchestra, op. 8: Andante cantabile – Allegro vivace14:43Concerto for Orchestra / Concerto for Two Pianos & Percussion / Romanian Dances
2005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 1:10:43
1Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116/BB 123: I. Introduzione: Andante non troppo - Allegro vivace9:542Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116/BB 123: II. Giuoco delle coppie: Allegretto scherzando6:203Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116/BB 123: III. Elegia: Andante non troppo7:364Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116/BB 123: IV. Intermezzo interrotto: Allegretto4:255Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116/BB 123: V. Finale: Pesante - Presto10:086Concerto for Two Pianos and Percussion, Sz. 115/BB 121: I. Assai lento - Allegro molto12:387Concerto for Two Pianos and Percussion, Sz. 115/BB 121: II. Lento ma non troppo6:328Concerto for Two Pianos and Percussion, Sz. 115/BB 121: III. Allegro ma non troppo6:369Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 68/BB 766:342005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 1:00:00
1Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: I. Moderato11:022Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto11:143Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: III. Allegro scherzando11:334Piano Concerto no. 4 in G minor, op. 40: I. Allegro vivace (Alla breve)9:475Piano Concerto no. 4 in G minor, op. 40: II. Largo6:486Piano Concerto no. 4 in G minor, op. 40: III. Allegro vivace9:36Clarinet Concerto / Verodyances Crépusceles / Diamond Street
2005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 59:29
1Clarinet Concerto: I. Introduzione10:492Clarinet Concerto: II. Hidden songs11:133Clarinet Concerto: III. Allegro Farara8:054Clarinet Concerto: IV. Khasene8:355Verdoyences Crépuscules for Orchestra13:306Diamond Street for solo Clarinet7:17Third Symphony / Viola Concerto
2006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 4 tracks · 43:22
1Symphony no. 3 in C: Largo (attacca)14:432Symphony no. 3 in C: Allegro9:063Viola Concerto: Andante (attacca)12:104Viola Concerto: Adagio7:23Violin Concerto no. 1 / Violin Sonata
2006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 1:08:42
1Violin Concerto no. 1 in A minor, op. 99: I. Nocturne: Moderato11:002Violin Concerto no. 1 in A minor, op. 99: II. Scherzo: Allegro6:383Violin Concerto no. 1 in A minor, op. 99: III. Passacaglia: Andante14:404Violin Concerto no. 1 in A minor, op. 99: IV. Burlesque: Allegro con brio - Presto5:255Violin Sonata, op. 134: I. Andante10:406Violin Sonata, op. 134: II. Allegretto6:247Violin Sonata, op. 134: III. Largo - Andante13:55Dynamic Triptych / Music-Pictures Group III / April - England / The Song of Ram Dass
2006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks
1Dynamic Triptych for Piano and Orchestra, op. 88: I. Dynamic Mode2Dynamic Triptych for Piano and Orchestra, op. 88: II. Dynamic Timbre3Dynamic Triptych for Piano and Orchestra, op. 88: III. Dynamic Rhythm4April - England (Impressions of Time and Place no. 1), op. 48 no. 15Music-Pictures Group III, op. 33: I. The Ancient of Days6Music-Pictures Group III, op. 33: II. Colombine7Music-Pictures Group III, op. 33: III. Old Greek Legend8Music-Pictures Group III, op. 33: IV. The Tocsin9The Song of Ram Dass10Keltic Lament, op. 29 no. 2 (Keltic Suite)Brahms: Symphony No.2 & Beethoven: Symphony No.5
2007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 1:08:25
1Symphony No.2: 1st movement14:152Symphony No.2: 2nd movement8:433Symphony No.2: 3rd movement5:094Symphony No.2: 4th movement9:535Symphony No.5: 1st movement6:536Symphony No.5: 2nd movement8:587Symphony No.5: 3rd movement4:518Symphony No.5: 4th movement9:432010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 59:00
1Döbeln: Akt I. Prolog3:282Döbeln: Akt I. Scen 1. Operationen – Interlud 18:023Döbeln: Akt I. Scen 2. Den första drömmen: Kungen – Interlud 211:254Döbeln: Akt I. Scen 3. Den andra drömmen: Reträtt – Interlud 33:555Döbeln: Akt I. Scen 4a. Den tredje drömmen: Isfiske1:596Döbeln: Akt I. Scen 4b. Den fjärde drömmen: Laken2:107Döbeln: Akt II. Interlud 4 – Scen 5. Den femte drömmen: Skeppsvraket8:018Döbeln: Akt II. Scen 6. Den sjätte drömmen: Kamp5:049Döbeln: Akt II. Scen 7. Den sjunde drömmen: Revolution – Interlud 510:5910Döbeln: Akt II. Scen 8. Operationen3:57Violinkonzert / Ungarische Tänze
2011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 24 tracks · 1:34:08
Disc 11Konzert für Violine und Orchester D-Dur, op. 77: I. Allegro non troppo23:492Konzert für Violine und Orchester D-Dur, op. 77: II. Adagio9:153Konzert für Violine und Orchester D-Dur, op. 77: III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace8:08Disc 2121 Ungarische Tänze WoO 1: Nr. 1 g-Moll. Allegro molto3:14221 Ungarische Tänze WoO 1: Nr. 2 d-Moll. Allegro assai3:00321 Ungarische Tänze WoO 1: Nr. 3 F-Dur. Allegretto2:10421 Ungarische Tänze WoO 1: Nr. 4 h-Moll. Poco sostenuto3:53521 Ungarische Tänze WoO 1: Nr. 5 g-Moll. Allegro2:13621 Ungarische Tänze WoO 1: Nr. 6 B-Dur. Viace3:24721 Ungarische Tänze WoO 1: Nr. 7 A-Dur. Allegretto1:53821 Ungarische Tänze WoO 1: Nr. 8 a-Moll. Presto3:06921 Ungarische Tänze WoO 1: Nr. 9 e-Moll. Allegro non troppo2:121021 Ungarische Tänze WoO 1: Nr. 10 G-Dur. Presto1:501121 Ungarische Tänze WoO 1: Nr. 11 d-Moll. Poco andante3:231221 Ungarische Tänze WoO 1: Nr. 12 d-Moll. Presto2:301321 Ungarische Tänze WoO 1: Nr. 13 D-Dur. Andantino grazioso1:371421 Ungarische Tänze WoO 1: Nr. 14 d-Moll. Un poco andante2:071521 Ungarische Tänze WoO 1: Nr. 15 A-Dur. Allegretto grazioso2:491621 Ungarische Tänze WoO 1: Nr. 16 g-Moll. Con moto2:571721 Ungarische Tänze WoO 1: Nr. 17 fis-Moll. Andantino3:071821 Ungarische Tänze WoO 1: Nr. 18 D-Dur. Molto vivace1:341921 Ungarische Tänze WoO 1: Nr. 19 a-Moll. Allegretto1:582021 Ungarische Tänze WoO 1: Nr. 20 d-Moll. Poco Allegretto2:292121 Ungarische Tänze WoO 1: Nr. 21 e-Moll. Vivace1:30Bruckner Symphony no. 3 "Wagner"
2011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 4 tracks · 55:40
1Symphony no. 3: I. Mehr langsam, Misterioso22:212Symphony no. 3: II. Adagio, bewegt, quasi Andante15:053Symphony no. 3: III. Ziemlich schnell6:554Symphony no. 3: IV. Allegro11:192012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 1:00:48
1Symphony no. 1: I10:242Symphony no. 1: II9:183Symphony no. 1: III4:534Symphony no. 1: IV6:335Symphony no. 2: I10:236Symphony no. 2: II10:327Symphony no. 2: III5:158Symphony no. 2: IV3:302012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 1:19:56
1Symphony no. 5 in B-flat major, op. 100: I. Andante11:512Symphony no. 5 in B-flat major, op. 100: II. Allegro marcato8:453Symphony no. 5 in B-flat major, op. 100: III. Adagio10:384Symphony no. 5 in B-flat major, op. 100: IV. Allegro giocoso10:335Symphony no. 6 in E-flat minor, op. 111: I. Allegro moderato13:336Symphony no. 6 in E-flat minor, op. 111: II. Largo13:207Symphony no. 6 in E-flat minor, op. 111: III. Vivace11:162012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 1:04:15
1Concerto for Coloratura Soprano and Orchestra in F minor, op. 82: I. Andante9:122Concerto for Coloratura Soprano and Orchestra in F minor, op. 82: II. Allegro4:523Scène et air d’Ophélie12:214Air des clochettes8:475Solovei5:136Der hölle rache3:067La Machine de l'être - a monodrama: I. tetème4:098La Machine de l'être - a monodrama: II. le révelé3:269La Machine de l'être - a monodrama: III. entremêlés4:0010Luonnotar, op. 709:092017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 53:48
1Knoxville: Summer of 1915, op. 2415:362The Strand Settings: I. Black Sea4:173The Strand Settings: II. Dark Harbor XX5:094The Strand Settings: III. Dark Harbor XXXV5:265The Strand Settings: IV. Dark Harbor XI5:496Virus4:247Jóga4:378All Is Full of Love3:139Undo5:172018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 1:14:04
1Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: I. Moderato10:092Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto10:113Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: III. Allegro scherzando11:374Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30: I. Allegro ma non tanto16:545Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30: II. Intermezzo (Adagio)10:496Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30: III. Finale (Alla breve)14:242018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:11:54
1Open Mind, op. 719:352Orchestral Songs on Poems by Emily Dickinson, op. 82a: No. 1. We Met as Sparks2:053Orchestral Songs on Poems by Emily Dickinson, op. 82a: No. 2. What I See Not3:344Orchestral Songs on Poems by Emily Dickinson, op. 82a: No. 3. If You Were Coming in the Fall2:015Orchestral Songs on Poems by Emily Dickinson, op. 82a: No. 4. Nature2:306Orchestral Songs on Poems by Emily Dickinson, op. 82a: No. 5. As Imperceptibly as Grief5:157Orchestral Songs on Poems by Emily Dickinson, op. 82a: No. 6. A Soft Sea1:578Orchestral Songs on Poems by Emily Dickinson, op. 82a: No. 7. If I Can Stop One Heart from Breaking2:349Orchestral Songs on Poems by Emily Dickinson, op. 82a: No. 8. Presentiment3:2110Orchestral Songs on Poems by Emily Dickinson, op. 82a: No. 9. Split the Lark1:5611Orchestral Songs on Poems by Emily Dickinson, op. 82a: No. 10. Fame Is a Bee0:5112A.S. in memoriam, op. 50b10:0513Concerto for Orchestra, op. 81: I. Con forza8:5014Concerto for Orchestra, op. 81: II. Molto espressivo6:5315Concerto for Orchestra, op. 81: III. Amabile e dolcissimo – Tumultuoso10:27Lemminkäinen Suite / Spring Song / Suite from "Belshazzar's Feast"
2019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 1:11:34
1Lemminkäinen Suite, op. 22: I. Lemminkäinen and the Maidens of the Island15:582Lemminkäinen Suite, op. 22: III. Lemminkäinen in Tuonela14:523Lemminkäinen Suite, op. 22: II. The Swan of Tuonela8:574Lemminkäinen Suite, op. 22: IV. Lemminkäinen’s Homeward Journey6:425Spring Song, op. 169:106Suite from 'Belshazzr's Feast", op. 51: I. Oriental Procession. Moderato3:127Suite from 'Belshazzr's Feast", op. 51: II. Solitude. Andante3:378Suite from 'Belshazzr's Feast", op. 51: III. Nocturne (Night Music). Andantino4:509Suite from 'Belshazzr's Feast", op. 51: IV. Khadra's Dance. Commodo4:16En Saga / The Oceanides / Tapiola
2019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 3 tracks · 47:27
1En Saga, op. 919:302The Oceanides, op. 739:543Tapiola, op. 11218:03BBC Music, Volume 28, Number 5: Symphonies nos. 5 & 7
2020 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 1:11:47
1Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: Allegro con brio6:232Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: Andante con moto9:393Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: Allegro10:534Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: Allegro4:565Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: Poco sostenuto - Vivace13:356Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: Allegretto8:037Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: Presto - Assai meno presto9:218Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: Allegro con brio8:572020 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 1:22:08
1Angelus22:252The Kingdom of Silence14:393Before the Mountains Were Born18:114Creation of the Hymn (Version for String Orchestra): Solenne, risoluto e con tutta forza2:435Creation of the Hymn (Version for String Orchestra): Allegretto - Giocoso1:336Creation of the Hymn (Version for String Orchestra): Tranquillo2:127Creation of the Hymn (Version for String Orchestra): Allegro, energico3:098Creation of the Hymn (Version for String Orchestra): Largo, espressivo1:579Creation of the Hymn (Version for String Orchestra): Calmo3:5310Open Ground11:262022 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 1:08:25
1Le Tombeau de Couperin: I. Prélude3:262Le Tombeau de Couperin: II. Fugue3:523Le Tombeau de Couperin: II. Forlane6:034Le Tombeau de Couperin: IV. Rigaudon3:095Le Tombeau de Couperin: III. Menuet5:056Le Tombeau de Couperin: VI. Toccata4:087Alborada del gracioso8:108Une barque sur l’océan8:449Pavane pour une infante défunte6:3810Menuet antique6:4211La Valse12:28
Album · 7
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Symphonies 3 & 5Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 7 tracks · 1:03:091Symphony no. 3, op. 88: I. Lamentations10:01 2Symphony no. 3, op. 88: II. Postlude1:42 3Symphony no. 3, op. 88: III. Choral5:57 4Symphony no. 3, op. 88: IV. Interlude2:57 5Symphony no. 3, op. 88: V. Defiance4:42 6Symphony no. 3, op. 88: VI. Epilogue6:05 7Symphony no. 5, op. 10331:45 | Live | October 1999 | |
| 2003 | Symphonies nos. 1-7 / Finlandia / Karelia Suite / Pohjola's Daughter / The Bard / TapiolaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 30 tracks · 4:46:04Disc 1 1Symphony no. 1 in E minor, op. 39: I. Andante ma non troppo - Allegro energico10:15 2Symphony no. 1 in E minor, op. 39: II. Andante [ma non troppo lento]9:20 3Symphony no. 1 in E minor, op. 39: III. Scherzo: Allegro - Lento [ma non troppo] - Tempo 15:11 4Symphony no. 1 in E minor, op. 39: IV. Andante - Allegro molto12:27 5Symphony no. 3 in C major, op. 52: I. Allegro moderato10:05 6Symphony no. 3 in C major, op. 52: II. Andantino con moto, quasi allegretto11:21 7Symphony no. 3 in C major, op. 52: III. Moderato - Allegro (ma non tanto)8:28 8Finlandia, op. 268:06 Disc 21Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 43: I. Allegretto9:21 2Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 43: II. Tempo Andante, ma rubato14:37 3Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 43: III. Vivacissimo5:59 4Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 43: IV. Finale: Allegro moderato14:12 5Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63: I. Tempo molto moderato, quasi adagio10:46 6Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63: II. Allegro molto vivace4:38 7Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63: III. Il tempo largo11:30 8Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63: IV. Allegro8:56 Disc 31Symphony no. 5 in E flat major, op. 82: I. Tempo molto moderato - Allegro moderato (ma poco a poco stretto) Presto - Piu presto12:21 2Symphony no. 5 in E flat major, op. 82: II. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto9:03 3Symphony no. 5 in E flat major, op. 82: III. Allegro molto10:03 4Karelia Suite, op. 11: I. Intermezzo: Moderato3:58 5Karelia Suite, op. 11: II. Ballade: Tempo di menuetto6:38 6Karelia Suite, op. 11: III. Alla Marcia: Moderato4:32 7Pohjola's Daughter (Pohjolan tytär), op. 4911:56 8The Bard (Barden), op. 647:57 Disc 41Symphony no. 6 in D minor, op. 104: I. Allegro molto moderato8:19 2Symphony no. 6 in D minor, op. 104: II. Allegretto moderato5:23 3Symphony no. 6 in D minor, op. 104: III. Poco vivace3:22 4Symphony no. 6 in D minor, op. 104: IV. Allegro molto10:11 5Symphony no. 7 in C major, op. 10521:26 6Tapiola, op. 11215:43 | Compilation | 2003 | |
| 2005 | Symphony 5: Recorded Live in Symphony HallSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 1:08:081Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor: I. Trauermarsch11:53 2Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor: II. Stürmisch bewegt, mit grösster Vehemenz13:52 3Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor: III. Scherzo: Kräftig, nicht zu schnell17:36 4Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor: IV. Adagietto: Sehr langsam10:05 5Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor: V. Rondo-Finale: Allegro14:42 | Live | 2005 | |
| 2015 | Piano Concerto / Lyric PiecesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 1:10:011Piano Concerto in A minor: I. Allegro molto moderato13:41 2Piano Concerto in A minor: II. Adagio6:47 3Piano Concerto in A minor: III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato10:22 4Lyric Pieces: Arietta, op. 12/1. Poco andante e sostenuto1:27 5Lyric Pieces: Kanon, op. 38/8. Allegretto con moto5:01 6Lyric Pieces: Sommerfugl, op. 43/1. Allegro grazioso1:54 7Lyric Pieces: Ensom vandrer, op. 43/2. Allegretto semplice2:20 8Lyric Pieces: Melodi, op. 47/3. Allegretto3:40 9Lyric Pieces: Trolltog, op. 57/3. Allegro moderato2:59 10Lyric Pieces: Notturno, op. 54/4. Andante4:18 11Lyric Pieces: Hjemve, op. 57/6. Andante4:34 12Lyric Pieces: For dine födder, op. 68/3. Poco andante e molto espressivo3:03 13Lyric Pieces: Badnlat, op. 68/5. Allegretto tranquillamente3:27 14Lyric Pieces: Det var engang, op. 71/1. Andante con moto - Allegro brioso4:36 15Lyric Pieces: Efterklang, op. 71/7. Tempo di valse1:52 | Live | 2015 | |
| 2017 | BBC Music, Volume 25, Number 12: KullervoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 1:11:341Kullervo, op. 7: I. Introduction: Allegro moderato12:59 2Kullervo, op. 7: II. Kullervo’s Youth: Grave15:30 3Kullervo, op. 7: III. Kullervo and His Sister: Allegro vivace22:35 4Kullervo, op. 7: IV. Kullervo Goes to War: Alla marcia10:00 5Kullervo, op. 7: V. Kullervo’s Death: Andante10:30 | Live | 10 August 2017 | |
| 2021 | BBC Music, Volume 30, Number 2: The Rite of Spring / PetrushkaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 1:10:191The Rite of Spring: The Adoration of the Earth16:02 2The Rite of Spring: The Sacrifice18:07 3Petrushka: The Shrovetide Fair10:18 4Petrushka: Petrushka's Room4:30 5Petrushka: The Moor's Room6:47 6Petrushka: The Shrovetide Fair (Toward Evening)14:35 | Compilation | 2 November 2021 | |
| 2026 | BBC Music, Volume 34, Number 6: Piano Concerto no. 3 / PreludesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 1:19:491Preludes: Prelude in F‐sharp minor, op. 23 no. 1 (Largo)4:07 2Preludes: Prelude in G minor, op. 23 no. 5 (Alla marcia)4:17 3Preludes: Prelude in E‐flat, op. 23 no. 6 (Andante)3:08 4Preludes: Prelude in C minor, op. 23 no. 7 (Allegro)2:44 5Preludes: Prelude in G, op. 32 no. 5 (Moderato)3:12 6Preludes: Prelude in A minor, op. 32 no. 8 (Vivo)2:08 7Preludes: Prelude in B minor, op. 32 no. 10 (Lento)5:38 8Preludes: Prelude in G‐sharp minor, op. 32 no. 12 (Allegro)2:42 9Preludes: Prelude in D‐flat, op. 32 no. 13 (Grave)5:31 10Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor: I Allegro ma non tanto19:17 11Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor: II Intermezzo: Adagio11:59 12Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor: III Finale: Alla Breve15:06 | Live | 25 February 2026 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Sakari Oramo head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 15 | 72.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 38 | 92.3th |
| Studio albums | 31 | 98.3th |
| Awards recorded | 3 | 95.4th |
| Timeline events | 36 | 97.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 30 | 66.1th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire | won | |
| 2010 | Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland | won | |
| 2024 | Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland | won |
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avanti!(band) | 1982 | 1989 | violin |
| Avanti! Quartet(band) | 1982 | 1989 | violin |
| Radion sinfoniaorkesteri(band) | 1991 | 1994 | violin |
Where this record comes from
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https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2004175b-02e9-41be-a1b4-01f66c1990b8core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
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https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q278650seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakari_Oramobiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakari_Oramo
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Finnish musicians — rank #50
Sakari Oramo | 1965 | | Conductor | Classical
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Wikidata: Q278650 · MusicBrainz: 2004175b-02e9-41be-a1b4-01f66c1990b8
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