Founded in 1989, the Finnish Baroque Orchestra (FiBO) has been a pioneer in many ways throughout its history. The orchestra is known in Finland and abroad for its skilful performances, its creative approach to concert programming and groundbreaking partnerships, such as the Nordic Baroque Scene. At the core FiBO is a Baroque orchestra, but they also venture into early Baroque and Romanticism as well as Sibelius’ works and new music for period instruments. In addition to its own FiBO Records series, FiBO has made recordings with several record labels. The latest record, Il labirinto armonico (BIS), featuring Locatelli’s violin concerts with soloist Ilya Gringolts, has received significant international recognition such as Gramophone Editor’s Choice (3/2021) and Diapason d’or (5/2021).
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„Captivatingly vivid, clear, precise, and transparent.“
Frankfurter Neue Presse, 25 April 2026
„From the opening track onwards, elegant playing launches a programme rich in charm from Ilya Gringolts and the Finnish Baroque Orchestra, all on sparkling form.“
Gramophone Magazin, 19 February 2021
„Sharp-edged playing from the Finnish Baroque Orchestra.”
The Guardian, 27 January 2019
PROJECTS 2027/28
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PAST CONCERTS – A SELECTION
30 June 2023, Nordic Lights Festival, Philharmonie Berlin
NORDIC LIGHTS FESTIVAL – OPENING
Gottfried von der Goltz, musical leader / Barokkanerne / Concerto Copenhagen / Drottingholms Barocksemble / Finnish Baroque Orchestra / Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
Max Urlacher, actor / Pablo Heras-Casado, conductor / RIAS Kammerchor
The NORDIC LIGHTS FESTIVAL brought together the four leading Baroque orchestras of Northern Europe—Barokkanerne (Norway), Concerto Copenhagen (Denmark), the Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble (Sweden), the Finnish Baroque Orchestra (Finland), and the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra—for an inspiring celebration of music in Berlin.
F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, op. 61
E. Grieg: „Aus Holbergs Zeit“ Suite for string orchestra op. 40
1 July 2023, Nordic Lights Festival, Säälchen auf dem Holzmarkt
NORDIC LIGHTS FESTIVAL
Barokkanerne & Ragnhild Hemsing, Hardanger fiddle / Concerto Copenhagen & Jakob Bloch Jespersen, bass baritone / Drottningholm Baroque Orchestra & Torbjörn Näsbom, nyckelharpa / Finnish Baroque Orchestra & Petri Kumela, baroque guitar / Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
A long night of music: from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons on the Hardanger fiddle, to Swedish folk music arranged for Baroque orchestra and nyckelharpa, and Baroque music from Sweden and the Danish-German border region, all the way to “Panzerwagen Jazz” from Finland and chamber music of Swedish Romanticism.
L. Boccherini Grave assai & Fandago from Quintett no. 4 in D major G. 448 / A. Auvinen Excerps from „Andalusian Panzerwagen Jazz“ / J. Haydn Presto from Symphony no. 4 in D major Hob. I:4 / C. Baguer Sinfonia in G major no. 16
19 August 2022, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
WATER MUSIC
Finnish Baroque Orchestra
G. F. Händel: Suite no. 2 in D major HWV 349 »Water Music«
G. F. Händel: Suite no. 1 in F major HWV 348 »Water Music«
G. F. Händel: Suite no. 3 in G major HWV 350 »Water Music«
G. F. Händel: Music for the Royal Fireworks HWV 351
As well as Finnish traditional works by Viljami Niittykoski
19 August 2019, Brühler Schlosskonzerte
FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
Finnish Baroque Orchestra / Irma Niskanen, leader & violin / Petteri Pitko, cembalo
Works by G. Pasiello, D. Cimarosa, J. Haydn and B. Galuppi: Concerto a quattro
21 July 2019, Herrenchiemsee Festspiele
DANCING QUEEN
Finnish Baroque Orchestra / Kajsa Dahlbäck, soprano / Olga Heikkilä, soprano / Katariina Heikkilä, alto / Jukka Jokitalo, tenor / Juha-Pekka Mitjonen, basso
Works by A. Scarlatti, A. Corelli, G. Düben, J. H. Schmelzer, C. Gesualdo, V. Albrici, A. Cesti a.o.
