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Esa-Pekka Salonen
Esa-Pekka Salonen is known as both a composer and conductor. He is currently the Music Director of the San Francisco Symphony, where he works alongside eight Collaborative Partners from a variety of disciplines ranging from composers to roboticists. He is Conductor Laureate for London’s Philharmonia Orchestra, where, as Principal Conductor & Artistic Advisor from 2008 until 2021, he spearheaded digital projects such as the award-winning RE-RITE and Universe of Sound installations and the much-hailed app for iPad, The Orchestra; the Los Angeles Philharmonic, where he was Music Director from 1992 until 2009, and was instrumental in opening the Frank Gehry-designed Walt Disney Concert Hall; and the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. As a member of the faculty of LA's Colburn School, he develops, leads, and directs the pre-professional Negaunee Conducting Program. He is the cofounder—and until 2018 served as Artistic Director—of the annual Baltic Sea Festival. In 2015 he addressed the Apple Distinguished Educator conference on the uses of technology in music education, and his Violin Concerto was featured in an international campaign for iPad.

Songs

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Anna's Theme
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Alexys Schwartz, The Philharmonia Orchestra, and Joshua Bell
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Peer Gynt, Op. 23: Morning Mood
Esa-Pekka Salonen
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Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47 - III. Allegro, ma non tanto
Hilary Hahn
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Peer Gynt, Op. 23: Act II, 7, In the Hall of the Mountain King
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Edvard Grieg, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Oslo Philharmonic Chorus, Terje Kram, and Barbara Hendricks
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Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43: I. Allegretto
Los Angeles Philharmonic

Albums

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Esa-Pekka Salonen in Verbier (Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin – Schumann: Symphonie No. 3 "Rhenish" – Sibelius: Symphonie No. 5) (Live)

2023
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Debussy: Images pour orchestre, Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune & La mer

2018
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Nielsen: Symphony No. 5 & Masquerade Excerpts

2018
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Bartók: Piano Concertos

2023
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Stravinsky: Perséphone

2018
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Nielsen: Flute Concerto & Clarinet Concerto, Op. 57 & Springtime on Funen, Op. 42

2018
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 "Eroica" - Strauss: Metamorphosen

2019
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Nielsen: Symphony No. 4, Op. 29, & Helios Overture, Op. 17

2018
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Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs / Wagner: Arias from Tannhäuser

2019
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Nielsen: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 6

2018

Singles & EPs

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Schumann: Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 97 "Rhenish": I. Lebhaft (Live)

Single • 2023
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Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements

EP • 2025
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Salonen: Cello Concerto

Single • 2025
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R. Strauss: 4 Letzte Lieder, TrV 296: No. 3, Beim Schlafengehen

Single • 2019
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Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26

Single • 2025
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Respighi: Pines of Rome, P. 141

EP • 2023
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R. Strauss: 4 Lieder, Op. 27, TrV 170: No. 2, Cäcilie

Single • 2019
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Ligeti: Ramifications

Single • 2023
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Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune

Single • 2012
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Ligeti: Clocks and Clouds

Single • 2023

Videos

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[UFC Highlight] Frankie Edgar Symphony

Akira Taue • 107K views
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Bach/Webern - Ricercar a 6 arr. for Chamber Orchestra (1934)

Bartje Bartmans • 23K views
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György Ligeti - Aventures (1962-63)

Anthony Mondon • 46K views
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The Red Violin - Anna's Theme / Main Theme

Jorge • 414K views
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Lise Davidsen: "Dich, teure Halle" (Wagner) - 21.08.15

1210beth • 81K views
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Lise Davidsen: “Dich, teure Halle”

Metropolitan Opera • 41K views
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Igor Stravinsky - Symphonies of Wind instruments [With score]

Damon J.H.K. • 193K views
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Igor Stravinsky - Ragtime for Eleven Instruments (1918) [Score-Video]

George N. Gianopoulos, composer • 34K views
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Iron Foundry, op 19

Gukpa • 3.1K views
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The Red Violin - Journey Across Europe

Green • 114K views

Live performances

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