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John Storgårds
vn, *1963 FI, Helsinki
Musician / Conductor of Classical
John Gunnar Rafael Storgårds (born 20 October 1963 in Helsinki) is a Finnish violinist and conductor.Storgårds studied violin with Esther Raitio and Jouko Ignatius at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, and continued his violin studies with Chaim Taub in Israel. He was a founding member of the Avanti! Chamber Orchestra. After experience leading orchestras from the front desk of the violin section, his interest in conducting increased after an invitation to conduct the Helsinki University Symphony Orchestra. He subsequently returned to the Sibelius Academy from 1993-1997 to study conducting with Jorma Panula and Eri Klas.
Genres
Plays With
| Jouni Kesti Ensemble |
Popular Tracks 
Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 56: II. Romanze. Andantino espressivo on Violin Concertos - Gade, N.W. / Lange-Muller, P.E. / Langgaard, R. by Christina Åstrand, John Storgårds & Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra Symphony No. 13, Op. 113 "Babi Yar": II. Humour on Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13: II. Humour by Dmitri Shostakovich, Estonian National Male Choir, BBC Philharmonic, John Storgårds & Albert Dohmen Violin Concerto, Op. 33, FS 61: Ia. Praeludium on Nielsen & Sibelius: Violin Concertos by Johan Dalene, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra & John Storgårds Symphony No.12 in D Minor, Op. 112 "The Year 1917": I. Revolutionary Petrograd on Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 12 and 15 by Dmitri Shostakovich, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra & John Storgårds Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 53, B. 108: I. Allegro ma non troppo on Dvořák: Violin Concerto in A Minor & Romance in F Minor - Suk: Fantasy in G Minor, Op. 24 by Antonín Dvořák, Christian Tetzlaff, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra & John Storgårds Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 53, B. 108: III. Finale. Allegro giocoso ma non troppo on Dvořák: Violin Concerto in A Minor & Romance in F Minor - Suk: Fantasy in G Minor, Op. 24 by Antonín Dvořák, Christian Tetzlaff, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra & John Storgårds Violin Concerto in D Minor, WoO 23: I. In kräftigem, nicht zu schnellem Tempo on Schumann: Violin Concertos & Phantasie in C Major, Op. 131 by Robert Schumann, Baiba Skride, Danish National Symphony Orchestra & John Storgårds Theremin Concerto, Acht Jahreszeiten: VIII. Mitternachtssonne (8 Seasons: Midnight Sun) on Aho: Theremin Concerto & Horn Concerto by Kalevi Aho, John Storgårds, Lapin Kamariorkesteri, Annu Salminen & Carolina Eyck Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47: I. Allegro moderato on Nielsen & Sibelius: Violin Concertos by Johan Dalene, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra & John Storgårds Violin Concerto, Op. 33, FS 61: Ib. Allegro cavalleresco on Nielsen & Sibelius: Violin Concertos by Johan Dalene, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra & John StorgårdsTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Members
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Symphony No. 3 'American' / Symphony No. 6 'After Delacroix' / Spectre Of The Rose Waltz / Archipelago / Hot-Time Dance | George Antheil | 2019 | Album |
| Höstsonaten (Autumn Sonata) | Sebastian Fagerlund, Finnish National Opera Orchestra And Chorus, John Storgårds, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Erika Sunnegårdh, Helena Juntunen, Tommi Hakala, Nicholas Söderlund | 2018 | Album |
| Orchestral Works | George Antheil | 2017 | Album |
| Håkan Hardenberger Plays Dean & Francesconi | Håkan Hardenberger, Göteborgs Symfoniker, John Storgårds, Brett Dean, Luca Francesconi | 2017 | Album |
| Plurimo | Claudio Ambrosini, Emanuele Arciuli, Francesco Libetta, Aldo Orvieto, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale Della RAI, Orchestra Del Teatro La Fenice, The Orchestra Della Toscana, Pierre-André Valade, John Storgårds, Mario Venzago, Marco Angius | 2017 | Album |
| Symphonies 2 & 6 | Per Nørgård, John Storgårds, Oslo Filharmoniske Orkester | 2016 | Album |
| Symphony No. 2 'The Earth Anew' | Sunleif Rasmussen, John Storgårds, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra | 2016 | Album |
| Symphonies 4 & 5 | Per Nørgård, Oslo Filharmoniske Orkester, John Storgårds | 2016 | Album |
| Fantasy In G Minor / Violin Concerto In A Minor / Romance | Antonín Dvořák, Josef Suk, John Storgårds, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Christian Tetzlaff | 2016 | Album |
| Complete Symphonies | Carl Nielsen, John Storgårds | 2015 | Compil. |
| Seven Songs/ Chamber Symphony | Alexander Von Zemlinsky, John Storgårds, Chamber Orchestra Of Lapland, Jenny Carlstedt | 2015 | Album |
| Die Seejungfrau (The Mermaid) / Sinfonietta, Op. 23 | Alexander Von Zemlinsky, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, John Storgårds | 2015 | Album |
| Manyworlds | Rolf Wallin, John Storgårds, Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester | 2015 | Album |
| Violin Concertos 1 & 2 | Christian Tetzlaff, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, John Storgårds - Dmitri Shostakovich | 2014 | Album |
| Complete Symphonies / Three Late Fragments | Jean Sibelius, John Storgårds | 2014 | Album |
| Violinkonzerte / Phantasie | Robert Schumann, Baiba Skride, John Storgårds, DR SymfoniOrkestret | 2013 | Album |
| Modificata / Incantations (Percussion Concerto) / Towards The Horizon (Cello Concerto No. 2) | Einojuhani Rautavaara, Colin Currie, Truls Mørk, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, John Storgårds | 2012 | Album |
| Chamber Symphonies | Vagn Holmboe, Chamber Orchestra Of Lapland, John Storgårds | 2012 | Album |
| Red Earth And Rain | Eero Hämeenniemi ; Avanti!, John Storgårds, Bombay Jayashri, Laura Leisma, Minna Pensola, Pungkulam Subramaniam, S. Karthick, Heikki Nikula | 2011 | Album |
| Korngold - Symphony In F Sharp Etc. | Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, John Storgårds, Erich Wolfgang Korngold | 2011 | Album |
| Vie / Missa For Clarinet And Orchestra / False Memories I-III | Jukka Tiensuu, Kari Kriikku, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, John Storgårds | 2010 | Album |
| Jean Sibelius : Violin Concerto / The Bard / The Wood Nymph | Jean Sibelius, Frank Peter Zimmermann, John Storgårds, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra | 2010 | Album |
| Northern Lights / Cheremissian Fantasy / Kalevala Suite | Uuno Klami – Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, John Storgårds, Samuli Peltonen | 2010 | Album |
| Cello Concerto / Herma | Truls Mørk Plays Hafliði Hallgrímsson, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, John Storgårds | 2009 | Album |
| Piano Concerto / Sinfonietta | Kimmo Hakola, Henri Sigfridsson, Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, John Storgårds | 2009 | Album |
| Valkoiset Ruusut - Musiikkia Suomi-filmeistä | Johanna Rusanen-Kartano · Tommi Hakala · Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra · John Storgårds | 2008 | Album |
| Symphony No. 12 'Luosto' | Kalevi Aho, Chamber Orchestra Of Lapland, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, John Storgårds | 2008 | Album |
| Elämäni lauluja. A finnish songbook | Matti Salminen, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, John Storgårds | 2008 | Album |
| Sinfonia Di Sfere | Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, John Storgårds, Andrzej Panufnik | 2007 | Album |
| Symphony No. 3 - Cello Concerto | Pēteris Vasks - Marko Ylönen, Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, John Storgårds | 2006 | Album |
| Violin Concerto, Violin Sonata No. 2 | Ferruccio Busoni – Frank Peter Zimmermann, Enrico Pace, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale Della RAI, John Storgårds | 2005 | Album |
| Clarinet Concertos | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johann Melchior Molter - Kari Kriikku, Tapiola Sinfonietta, John Storgårds | 2005 | Album |
| Symphony No. 2 & The Mannheim Rocket | John Corigliano, John Storgårds, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra | 2004 | Album |
| Seven Last Words | Joseph Haydn, Tapiola Sinfonietta, John Storgårds | 2003 | Album |
| Symphony No. 2 • Violin Concerto 'Distant Light' | Pēteris Vasks : Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra, John Storgårds, Juha Kangas | 2003 | Album |
| Kaanaanmaa | Jukka Perko / Virtuosi Di Kuhmo Dir. John Storgårds | 2002 | Album |
| Violin Concerto, Sleeping Beauty Suite, Lyric Suite No. 3 | Erkki Melartin, John Storgårds, Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, Leif Segerstam | 1999 | Album |
| Violin Concertos In D & A Minor | Robert Schumann, John Storgårds / Leif Segerstam / Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra | 1996 | Album |
| Dance | Ludwig van Beethoven, Tapiola Sinfonietta, John Storgårds | Album |
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