Jesper Nordin
Convergence
Pekka Kuusisto · Ryan Bancroft
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Violin
Pekka
Kuusisto
“Pekka Kuusisto…surely has the most personal sound of any classical violinist now alive”
BIOGRAPHY
Violinist, conductor and composer Pekka Kuusisto has led the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra as Artistic Director since 2021. He is also Principal Guest Conductor of the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. In April 2026, he became Artist in Residence with the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, appearing as both violinist and conductor ahead of taking up its Chief Conductor position in April 2028.
His work spans orchestral performance, improvisation and collaborations with artists from other musical traditions. He has premiered works by Thomas Adès, Anna Clyne, Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly and Ellen Reid, among others. His recordings include Adès’s Märchentänze with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Nicholas Collon, and Nico Muhly’s violin concerto Shrink with the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra.
ON RSPO RECORDS
The recordings.