Anssi Karttunen
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Anssi Karttunen (born 1960) is a Finnish cellist.
Karttunen's repertoire ranges from the early baroque to living composers and improvisation. He has performed with many orchestras in Europe, Asia, and the Americas, including the Philharmonia, BBC Symphony, Orchestre de Paris, Filarmonica della Scala, RAI Torino, Munich Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, NHK Orchestra, Tokyo Symphony, Shanghai Symphony, Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Boston Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra, and Filarmónica de Buenos Aires, and at major festivals worldwide.
Karttunen has given world premieres of over 200 works, among them 31 for cello and orchestra. Many composers have dedicated works to him, including Luca Francesconi, Magnus Lindberg, Kaija Saariaho, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Tan Dun, Rolf Wallin, Pascal Dusapin, Fred Lerdahl (Arches), and Betsy Jolas. Karttunen has transcribed over 60 pieces for cello or various chamber ensembles, such as Johannes Brahms's Piano Quintet for string quintet and Händel-Variations for string trio, Robert Schumann's Album für die Jugend for string trio, Cello Concerto for cello and string quartet and for cello and string orchestra.
Karttunen regularly performs with various chamber ensembles, including the Sons of Chipotle with John Paul Jones, the Zebra Trio with violinist Ernst Kovacic and violist Steven Dann, a cello-piano duo with Nicolas Hodges, and the Tres Coyotes with Magnus Lindberg and John Paul Jones.
From 1994 to 1998 Karttunen was the artistic director of the Avanti! Chamber Orchestra. He has been artistic director of the Helsinki Biennale (1995, 1997), the Suvisoitto-festival in Porvoo, Finland (1994-1997) and the Musica Nova Helsinki Festival 2015. He was principal cellist of the London Sinfonietta from 1999 to 2005.
Together with Kaija Saariaho, Jean-Baptiste Barrière and Muriel von Braun, Karttunen created www.petals.org, a nonprofit organisation for distributing music in different forms over the internet.
Since 2008 Karttunen has directed the Creative Dialogue workshop, which he created with Kaija Saariaho, Magnus Lindberg. Creative Dialogue took place first in Santa Fe, NM and Järvenpää, Finland and more recently at Château de Beauchêne, France and Wanantaka Manor, Finland. Karttunen teaches at the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris.
In 2019 he co-founded the ensemble Sons of Chipotle with John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin fame. The group premiered with concerts in Seoul, South Korea, and at the Pit Inn in Tokyo, Japan, that year, joined by musicians Jim O'Rourke and Otomo Yoshihide. Sons of Chipotle performed its first U.S. date in March 2024 at the Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Karttunen's teachers included Erkki Rautio, William Pleeth, Jacqueline du Pré and Tibor de Machula. He plays a cello by Francesco Ruggeri.
Karttunen lives in Paris and is married to the Venezuelan-Finnish painter and sculptor Muriel von Braun.
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- Karelia Suite, Op. 11: III. Alla marcia: Moderato - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- La passion de Simone: Station 1, Simone, grande sœur - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- Nocturne in 3 Scenes, Op. 72: No. 1, Tähdet tuikkivat - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- Valse lente (Arr. J. Panula) - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- Cantus arcticus, Op. 61, "Concerto for Birds and Orchestra": III. Joutsenet muuttavat (Swans Migrating) - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- 24 Preludier, Op. 85: No. 12, Folkvisa - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- Haamarssi, Op. 3, No. 2 (arr. For orchestra) [Wedding March] - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- Symphony No. 7, "Hyonteissinfonia" (Insect Symphony): II. The Butterflies [the Foxtrot and Tango of the Butterflies] - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- Paimenpoika (the Shepherd Boy) [arr. K. Ala-Pollanen] - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- Play I: Movement 4 - Prism 2 - Routes 3 - Closure - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- The Last Warrior: Introduzione - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- Finlandia, Op. 26 - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- 7 Papillons: No. 2, — - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- Vuorenpeikkojen iltasoitto (Trolls Playing Taps), Op. 15, No. 1 [arr. J. Panula] - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 45: III. Molto vivace - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- Elegia Sebastian Knightille (Elegy for Sebastian Knight), Op. 10 - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- Elegia (Arr. J. Panula) - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- Iltalaulu (Evening Song) [arr. P.J. Hannikainen] - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- Sea Pictures: IV. Nocturne "Song of the Watch" - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- Divertimento I: I. Overture: Allegro giocoso - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- Okon Fuoko Suite, Op. 58: II. The Guests Arrive - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- Kesaillan idylli (Summer Night's Idyll), Op. 16, No. 2: Kesaillan idylli [Summer Night's Idyll] , Op. 16, No. 2 [arr. J. Panula] - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- Solo III: II. Presto - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- 3 Pièces pour orchestre, Op.96: No. 1, Valse lyrique - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- Notes on Light: II. On fire - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- Konstan parempi valssi (Arr. J. Panula) - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- 7 Piano Pieces, Op. 27 "Spring": No. 4, Toukokuun yö - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- Suomalainen rukous (Finnish Prayer) [arr. For orchestra] - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- Clarinet Concerto, "Through Shadows I Can Hear Ancient Voices": III. Don't seek and Don't believe - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- 6 Piano Pieces, Op. 26: No. 2, Pastoral Atmosphere - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- Berceuse - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- Symphony in F Minor, Op. 4, "Fairy Tale Symphony": IV. Finale. Allegro - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- Oltra mar (Across the Sea): I. Depart [Departure] - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- Belshazzar's Feast, JS 48: Prelude. Nocturno - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- 3 Piano Pieces, Op. 34: No. 1, Yö meren rannalla - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- Symphony No. 4, "Nostalgic": IV. Intermezzo. Epilogue - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- O magnum mysterium - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- Here Beneath a Northern Star: Wedding Waltz of Akseli & Elina - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 5: II. Andante pastorale - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- Etydit (Etudes), Op. 42: Terssit [Thirds] - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- Sleeping Beauty, Op. 22: Festive March - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- Souvenir: III. — - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47: III. Allegro, ma non tanto - Finnish Classical Masterpieces - Anssi Karttunen
- Ciel d'hiver (After "Orion" Movement II) - Kaija Saariaho: 70 Years - Anssi Karttunen
- Laterna Magica - Kaija Saariaho: 70 Years - Anssi Karttunen
- True Fire: II. River (Live) - Kaija Saariaho: 70 Years - Anssi Karttunen
- Petals - Kaija Saariaho: 70 Years - Anssi Karttunen
- Graal theatre: I. Delicato (Version for violin and chamber orchestra) - Kaija Saariaho: 70 Years - Anssi Karttunen
- Graal theatre: II. Impetuoso (Version for violin and chamber orchestra) - Kaija Saariaho: 70 Years - Anssi Karttunen
- Maa: VI. Fall - Kaija Saariaho: 70 Years - Anssi Karttunen
- Leino Songs: No. 1, Looking at You - Kaija Saariaho: 70 Years - Anssi Karttunen
- Notes on Light: II. On fire - Kaija Saariaho: 70 Years - Anssi Karttunen
- Neiges: V. Fleurs de neige (Version for String Quartet) - Kaija Saariaho: 70 Years - Anssi Karttunen
- Émilie Suite: I. Pressentiments - Kaija Saariaho: 70 Years - Anssi Karttunen
- Cloud Trio: II. Sempre dolce, ma energico, sempre a tempo - Kaija Saariaho: 70 Years - Anssi Karttunen
- La passion de Simone: Station 1, Simone, grande sœur - Kaija Saariaho: 70 Years - Anssi Karttunen
- La passion de Simone: Final Station, Par ta mort, tout ce que tu avais dit - Kaija Saariaho: 70 Years - Anssi Karttunen
- Tocar (Version for Flute & Harp) - Kaija Saariaho: 70 Years - Anssi Karttunen
- 5 Reflets de L'Amour de loin: No. 3, L'Amour de loin (O Distant Love) [5 Reflections on Love from Afar] - Kaija Saariaho: 70 Years - Anssi Karttunen
- 4 Instants: No. 1, Longing (Live) - Kaija Saariaho: 70 Years - Anssi Karttunen
- 4 Instants: No. 2, Torment (Live) - Kaija Saariaho: 70 Years - Anssi Karttunen
- 4 Instants: No. 3, Parfum de l'instant (Live) - Kaija Saariaho: 70 Years - Anssi Karttunen
- 4 Instants: No. 4, Echoes (Live) - Kaija Saariaho: 70 Years - Anssi Karttunen
- Orion: I. Memento mori - Kaija Saariaho: 70 Years - Anssi Karttunen
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