Iceland Symphony Orchestra extends contract with Principal Guest Conductor Osmo Vänskä

21/1/2016

Osmo Vänska

The Iceland Symphony Orchestra announced today that it has extended Osmo Vänskä​’s position as Principal Guest Conductor through to the 2019/20 season.

A familiar figure to Icelandic concertgoers, Vänskä was Chief Conductor of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra from 1993 to 1996, and conducted the orchestra´s Carnegie Hall debut in 1996. Since 2010 he has conducted the orchestra annually and took on the post of Principal Guest Conductor in 2014. Vänskä has recorded two award-winning CDs with the orchestra and most recently led them in an acclaimed performance of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.5 in October 2015.

“Harpa is a fantastic concert hall and its importance for cultural life in Iceland cannot be overestimated. I am extremely impressed with how the orchestra has improved in quality since moving to Harpa, and it is always a joy to make music with them. I love this orchestra and look forward to our continued collaboration.”

Osmo Vänskä