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Avanti! is a Finnish chamber orchestra, founded in 1983 by conductors Esa-Pekka Salonen, Olli Pohjola and Jukka-Pekka Saraste.

The size of the orchestra varies between a string quartet and a symphony orchestra depending on the situation. Avanti! Orchestra plays music of all periods, but specializes in contemporary compositions. The orchestra's debut record was produced by Robert von Bahr and received YLE's Gramophone Prize (1985). Apart from classical music, Avanti! had performed in different genres, including a death metal symphony, performed in collaboration with the Finnish band Waltari and conductor Riku Niemi.

The Artistic Director of Avanti! since November 1998 has been the Finnish clarinetist Kari Kriikku.

ALBUMS


Lotta Wennäkoski, Avanti! Chamber Orchestra*
Zeng
2023, CD, Album, Alba Records, ,
Contemporary
Hämeenniemi* ; Avanti!, John Storgårds, Bombay Jayashri*, Leisma*, Pensola*, Pungkulam Subramaniam, S. Karthick, Nikula*
Red Earth And Rain
2011, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, Alba Records, ,
Contemporary
Lotta Wennäkoski, Culla d'aria, Avanti!
Lotta Wennäköski Culla d'aria Avanti!
2008, CD, Album, Alba Records
Jukka Tiensuu, Kari Kriikku, Mikko Luoma, Avanti!, Susanna Mälkki
Nemo - Puro - Spiriti
2008, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, Alba Records
Avanti!
Presents Humppavanti!
2007, CD, Album, Blue Note, EMI,
Juhani Aaltonen And Henrik Otto Donner* With The Avanti! Chamber Orchestra*
Strings Revisited
2003, CD, Album, TUM Records,
Markus Allan, Avanti!
Suomalainen Tangokokoelma - Finnish Tangos
2003, 2xCD, Album, Promo, Not On Label
Kimmo Hakola - Kari Kriikku, Avanti! Quartet*, Anssi Karttunen
Clarinet Quintet / Loco / Capriole
2002, CD, Album, Ondine
Kaija Saariaho, John Storgårds, Avanti! Chamber Orchestra*, Hannu Lintu
Graal Théâtre - Solar - Lichtbogen
2002
Rolf Gupta - Norwegian Radio Orchestra*, Avanti! Chamber Orchestra*
Chiaroscuro
2001, CD, Enh, Aurora (5)
Kaija Saariaho / Anu Komsi, Avanti!, Hannu Lintu
From The Grammar Of Dreams
2000, CD, Album, Ondine
Sallinen*, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Jouko Harjanne, Aki Välimäki, Avanti Chamber Orchestra*, Finlandia Sinfonietta, Arto Noras
Shadows / Sunrise Serenade
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Finlandia Records,
Tapio Tuomela, Mikael Helasvuo, Radion Sinfoniaorkesteri, Marko Ylönen, Eva Alkula, Katja Laatikainen, Jukka Savijoki, Matti Rantanen, Avanti!, Anna-Kristiina Kaappola, Sakari Oramo, Suomen Kansallisoopperan Orkesteri, Outi Aho
Tapio Tuomela: Jokk — A Composer’s Portrait
1999, CD, Jasemusiikki
Avanti!, Erik Bergman, Robert Schumann, Maurice Ravel, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Hans Werner Henze, Avanti!, Hannu Lintu, John Storgårds, Sakari Oramo
Avanti! Suvisoitossa
1998, CD, Album, Classica (4)
Avanti! Conductor John Storgårds Soloist Kari Kriikku
Avanti!
1997, CD, Album, Ilmailulaitos
Waltari / Avanti! Symphony Orchestra* Conducted By Riku Niemi
Move
1996, CD, Maxi, Spin Records, EMI Electrola, ,
Death Metal/Symphonic Metal
Waltari, Avanti! Symphony Orchestra* Conducted By Riku Niemi, Tomi Koivusaari, Eeva-Kaarina Vilke
Yeah! Yeah! Die! Die! (Death Metal Symphony In Deep C)
1996, ,
Progressive Metal/Symphonic Metal/Death Metal/Rock Opera
Avanti! Chamber Orchestra*
Rockover
1995, CD, Album, AXR, ,
Hard Rock/Heavy Metal/Classic Rock
Avanti!
X Suvisoitto 1995 = Midsommartoner
1995, CD, Album, Neste, Avanti!
Veli-Matti Puumala, Olli Kortekangas, Jukka Koskinen (3), Tapio Tuomela, Hannu Pohjannoro, Olli Koskelin, Magnus Lindberg, Avanti! Chamber Orchestra*
Society Of Finnish Composers 50th Anniversary 1995 Vol. 2/3
1995, CD, Ondine
Leif Segerstam, Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, Avanti! Chamber Orchestra*
Symphony No. 15
1992, CD, Kontrapunkt
Claude Debussy, Jukka Tiensuu, Jouni Kaipainen - Kari Kriikku, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra*, Avanti! Chamber Orchestra*, Jukka-Pekka Saraste
Rhapsody For Clarinet And Orchestra / Puro / Carpe Diem!
1991, CD, Album, Ondine, ,
Impressionist/Modern
Jarmo Sermilä, Avanti! Chamber Orchestra*, Olli Pohjola, Anu Komsi, Rudolf Dašek
Quattro Rilievi, Contours, A Prague Thoroughfare, Love - Charm Songs
1990, CD, Album, Ondine,
Pekka Pohjola, Avanti! Orchestra*
Sinfonia No 1
1990
Kari Kriikku, Members Of The Avanti Chamber Orchestra* - Lindberg* · Salonen* · Koskelin* · Xenakis* · Donatoni* · Ambrosini*
The Virtuoso Clarinet
1989, CD, Finlandia Records
Avanti!, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Martti Talvela, Eero Heinonen (2), Jean Sibelius, Aarre Merikanto, Magnus Lindberg, Yrjö Kilpinen, Leevi Madetoja, Toivo Kuula
Kansallisosakepankki Sata Vuotta
1988, CD, Promo, PIA-TON, ,
Classical
Avanti Chamber Orchestra*, Aarre Merikanto, Paavo Heininen, Magnus Lindberg
Merikanto / Heininen / Lindberg
1988, CD, Album, Finlandia Records, ,
Modern
Avanti!
Suvisoitto Live
1987, LP, Album, Not On Label,
Igor Stravinsky, Avanti Chamber Orchestra*, Jukka-Pekka Saraste
Igor Stravinsky - Played By Avanti
1985
Avanti! Chamber Orchestra*, Salonen*, Saraste*, Ravel*, Strauss*
Avanti!
1984, LP, Not On Label (Avanti! Self-Released)
Magnus Lindberg - Avanti! Chamber Orchestra*, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra*, Jukka-Pekka Saraste
Kinetics / Marea / Joy
CD, Album, Ondine, ,
Contemporary
Gumbavanti
Superlive In Lapland
2010, CD, Album, Avanti!

APPEARANCES +


Esa-Pekka Salonen
The Complete Sony Recordings
2018, 61xCD, Comp + Box, Sony Classical,
Baroque/Modern/Impressionist/Opera/Classical/Romantic/Score
IJ.Biermann*, Kai Miedendorp & Maja S. K. Ratkje
Voice – Sculpting Sound with Maja S. K. Ratkje
2015, DVD-V, Multichannel, 5.1, Myrland Films, ,
Avant-garde Jazz/Free Improvisation/Modern Classical/Experimental/Free Jazz/Contemporary
Kaija Saariaho
Works For Orchestra
2012, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Ondine
Magnus Lindberg
Orchestral Music
2011, 4xCD, Album + Box, Comp, Ondine
Olli-Pekka Tuomisalo
Phantasme
2005, CD, Album, Jase, ,
Contemporary
Various
Les Meilleurs Extraits Des Diapason D'Or De Novembre 2001
2001, CD, Comp, Smplr, Car, Diapason, ,
Baroque/Romantic/Modern/Classical/Choral
Kaija Saariaho, Esa-Pekka Salonen
Château De L'Âme / Graal Théâtre / Amers
2001, ,
Contemporary/Experimental
Paleface
The Pale Ontologist
2001
HIM
Gone With The Sin
2000
Kaija Saariaho
Kaija Saariaho
1999, 2xCD, Comp, Finlandia Records, ,
Contemporary
Jovanka Trbojević
Longing For The Brialliant Light - Chamber Music Of Jovanna Trbojević
1998, CD, Album, Final Mix Records, ,
Contemporary
Waltari
Decade
1998, CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Heavy Metal
Ismo Alanko - Hassisen Kone - Sielun Veljet
Alangolla - Ismo Alangon Lauluja
1997, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Poko Rekords, ,
Alternative Rock/Art Rock/Punk
Magnus Lindberg
Arena 2/Coyote Blues/Tendenza/Corrente
1997, CD, Album, Ondine
Magnus Lindberg
Magnus Lindberg
1997, 2xCD, Comp, Finlandia Records
Markus Fagerudd
Fresco - Chamber Music Works By Markus Fagerudd
1997, CD, Album, Jase, ,
Contemporary/Post-Modern
Viitanen*
Firmamentum
1997
Matti Salminen
Suomalaisia Joululauluja
1997
Aulis Sallinen
Aulis Sallinen
1996, 2xCD, Comp, RE, Finlandia Records
Aarre Merikanto
Aarre Merikanto
1996, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Finlandia Records, ,
Modern
Jukka Linkola
Vita Lögner
1995, CD, Album, Classic Hawk
Petri Alanko (2) - Nielsen*, Ibert*, Jolivet*
Flute Concertos / Suite En Concert
1993, CD, Album, Ondine
Various
Pjotr Tšaikovsky: Serenadi Jousiorkesterille, Teoksia Sellolle Ja Jousiorkesterille, Elegia / Jukka Koskinen: Jousikvartetto
1993, CD, Classica (4)
Magnus Lindberg
...De Tartuffe / Je Crois, Linea D'Ombra / Ritratto / Zona
1992, CD, Comp, RE, Finlandia Records
Various
Ars Acustica - EBU Selection 1991
1992, CD, Comp, EBU-UER, ,
Radioplay/Contemporary/Experimental
Aarre Merikanto / Kaija Saarikettu, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, James DePreist
Violin Concertos 2 & 4
1991, CD, Album, Finlandia Records
Jukka Tiensuu
Tokko / Puro / Mxpzkl / M
1991, CD, Album, Finlandia Records
Matti Rantanen
Jeux D'Anches : Finnish Works For Accordion
1991
Olli Kortekangas
Grand Hotel / Memoria
1990, CD, Album, Ondine, ,
Contemporary/Opera
Kaija Saariaho
Verblendungen - Lichtbogen - Io - Stilleben
1989, CD, Album, Finlandia Records, ,
Contemporary/Avantgarde
First*
First Aid
1989, LP, Album, Finnlevy, ,
Blues Rock/Folk Rock
Kaija Saariaho
Graal Théâtre - Solar - Lichtbogen
Various
Museum Of Future Sound
2008, CD, Comp, Flogsta Danshall, ,
Electro/Experimental/Funk/Skweee
Various
Tunnelmallista Joulua
2006, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Valitut Palat, ,
Schlager/Holiday
Esa-Pekka Salonen
Works 1992-1978
2002, CD, Album, Finlandia Records
Various
Jouluyö, Juhlayö
2000, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Valitut Palat, ,
Folk/Holiday/Schlager
Various
Snap Shots
1997, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Promo, Boosey & Hawkes
Various
Dynamit Vol. 2
1996, CD, Comp, RockHard, ,
Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Death Metal/Black Metal/Heavy Metal/Thrash/Hardcore/Hard Rock/Nu Metal
Various
Saa Uskaltaa / Eteenpäin - Vorwärts!
1994, ,
Chanson/Pop Rock/Contemporary Jazz/Schlager/Political
Various
Kansallis-Osake-Pankki Sata Vuotta
1989, CD, Album, Kansallis-Osake-Pankki
Waltari
Коллекция Альбомов 1992-2000
2001
Waltari
Decade
1998, CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Heavy Metal
Waltari, Avanti! Symphony Orchestra* Conducted By Riku Niemi, Tomi Koivusaari, Eeva-Kaarina Vilke
Yeah! Yeah! Die! Die! (Death Metal Symphony In Deep C)
1996