The Lahti Symphony Orchestra is an orchestra that is proud of its traditions but also has an innovative attitude. At the heart of its activity is a broad and wide-ranging series of symphony concerts, plus high-quality concerts of lighter music. The orchestra is based at the Sibelius Hall, the acoustics of which have been listed as among the best in the world.
For some decades the chief conductors have been Finnish musicians of worldwide renown – Osmo Vänskä, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Okko Kamu, Dima Slobodeniouk and most recently Dalia Stasevska, who took over as principal conductor in the autumn of 2021. The same conductors have also served as artistic director of the Sibelius Festival that the orchestra has organized since 2000.
The widespread worldwide acclaim of the Lahti Symphony Orchestra stems from its extensive catalogue of recordings, numerous international tours and online concerts. More than thirty years of recordings, mostly for BIS, have resulted in around a hundred discs, many international record prizes, three platinum discs and seven gold discs.
The Lahti Symphony Orchestra has appeared at many prestigious festivals and at leading venues all over the world, including the BBC Proms in London, the White Nights Festival in St Petersburg, performances in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Philharmonie in Berlin, Musikverein in Vienna and Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. Concert tours have taken the orchestra to Japan, China, South Korea, the USA, South America and many European countries.
For further information, please visit the Lahti Symphony Orchestra website.
