Biography of Atso Almila (*1953)

13.06.1953
Born in Helsinki
Studies and graduates at Sibelius Academy
Conductor and founder of Candella Chamber Orchestra
1981
First prize in Nordic Concucting Competition
1982
Conductor of the Finnish National Theatre (bis 1995)
2006
Composition of the woodwind quintet Arctic Hysteria, commissioned by Crusell Week and dedicated to Arktinen Hysteria Wind Quintet

CDs with/from Atso Almila

Atso Almila, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Camilla Hoitenga, Tapio Laivaara, Eira Ojanen, Margit Rahkonen, Kaija Saariaho, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Jouko Teikari, Tuula-Marja Tuomela
A portrait of Kaija Saariaho (1997)
jpc
BIS Records
  1. Verblendungen (1982-84) (13:20:00)
  2. Jardin secret I (1984-85) (10:28:00)
  3. Laconisme de l'aile (1982) (09:39:00)
  4. ...sah den Vögeln (1981) (15:16:00)
  5. NoaNoa (1991) (08:40:00)
Arktinen Hysteria Wind Quintet
Arctic Hysteria (2009)
jpc
Albany Records
    Atso Almila: Wind Quintett II Arctic Hysteria:
  1. New Thousand and Six (04:44:00)
  2. Neither and Nor (02:04:00)
  3. Name of the Blame (03:27:00)
  4. No One's Lullaby (03:31:00)
  5. Never Never Everland (02:31:00)
  6. Arctic Hysteria (03:36:00)
  7. Pehr Henrik Nordgren: The Good Samaritan for Wind Quintet op. 141 (09:49:00)
    8. Joonas Kokkonen: Quintet for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon:
  8. Andante (03:48:00)
  9. Allegro vivace (02:27:00)
  10. Moderato, quasi allegretto (02:14:00)
  11. Allegro (02:27:00)
    12. Pehr Henrik Nordgren: Quintet No. 2 for Winds Op. 22:
  12. I (03:20:00)
  13. II (05:13:00)
  14. III (07:50:00)
Last edit 07.03.2020