Performances in N.Y.C. Santtu-Matias Rouvali, a contender for the podium at the New York Philharmonic, spends as much free time as possible at home in rural Finland. Santtu-Matias Rouvali, the chief ...

Saëns' 'Organ' symphony.

Santtu-Matias Rouvali is a Finnish conductor and percussionist, who is principal conductor of the Philharmonia Orchestra and chief conductor of the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Santtu first ...

Finns are particularly fond of saunas. Santtu Matias Rouvali, 40, a renowned Finnish conductor leading the Philharmonia Orchestra, is no exception. Despite receiving numerous invitations to conduct ...

Rouvali new Chief Conductor at Gothenburg Symphony from Göteborgs Symfoniker on Vimeo. Santtu-Matias Rouvali is set to become Chief Conductor of the Gothenburg Symphony, the National Orchestra of ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Change of plans recently led to unexpected opportunities at The Cleveland Orchestra. And so, this week, guest conductor Santtu-Mathias Rouvali seized the moment. With the Mahler ...

In his first concert as the Philharmonia’s Principal Conductor, Santtu-Matias Rouvali brought a glowing string sound and irresistible elan to an all-Strauss programme Santtu-Matias Rouvali’s first ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Santtu-Matias Rouvali has only led the Cleveland Orchestra twice, but he’s already established a formula that works. The Finnish conductor skillfully matches his programs to his ...