Esa-Pekka Salonen

Esa-Pekka Salonen's Excellent Violin Adventure

Tom Huizenga — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:29:00 +0000

After 17 years molding the Los Angeles Philharmonic into one of the smartest and most adventurous U.S. orchestras, music director Esa-Pekka Salonen called it quits in 2009. Among his reasons for leaving the ensemble was to devote more time to composing.

To escort Salonen out the door in style, the Philharmonic presented a series of his compositions in the final months of his tenure, including the premiere of the Violin Concerto.

A Profile of Esa-Pekka Salonen

David Patrick Stearns — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 17:09:13 +0000

David Patrick Stearns profiles acclaimed Finnish composer and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen. As a composer, Salonen is quoted saying "Musical expression is bodily expression, there is no abstract cerebral expression in my opinion. It all comes out of the body." As a conductor he has simply stated that the primary reason he took up conducting was to ensure that someone would conduct his own compositions. He is currently principal conductor and artistic advisor of the Philharmonia Orchestra in London, and conductor laureate of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Violinist Leila Josefowicz

Jim Cotter — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:11:58 +0000

WRTI's Jim Cotter speaks with violinist Leila Josefowicz ahead of concerts with The Philadelphia Orchestra, led by conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen.

Maestro Esa-Pekka Salonen

David Patrick Stearns — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 15:50:00 +0000

David Patrick Stearns profiles the composer and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen, who conducts The Philadelphia Orchestra this week.