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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PRESS
„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, 19.02.2021
„Sharp-edged playing from the Finnish Baroque Orchestra.”
The Guardian, 27.01.2019
SELECTION OF PROJECTS (2024/25)
Dates available upon request
THE BIRTH OF THE WORLD – Early Baroque and Finnish folk music
Virpi Räisänen, mezzo soprano / Taito Hoffrén, runensong
Works by Claudio Monteverdi, Enríquez de Valderrábano, Tarquinio Merula etc.
Dates available upon request
EROS
with Marianna Henriksson, harpsichord & musical direction // Anna Mustonen, Choreography
Eight musicians of the Finnish Baroque Orchestra, five dancers and five singers reach towards each other in this performance, forming versatile constellations of erotic desire. The performance is loosely based on the essay Eros the Bittersweet by Anne Carson.
Works by Biagio Marini, Claudio Monteverdi, Giovanni Felice Sances & Barbara Strozzi.
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PAST CONCERTS – A SELECTION
19 August 2022, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
„Water Music“
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“
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“
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.
