Tarmo Peltokoski © Peter Rigaud
Tarmo Peltokoski
Musical director of the Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse
In June 2021, Finnish conductor Tarmo Peltokoski had the good fortune to make his acclaimed German debut with the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen. The soloist’s mastery, the curiosity and passion for detail of every member of the orchestra created the perfect circumstances for this debut, making the concerts a resounding success that led to a series of immediate re-invitations. In February 2022, Tarmo Peltokoski received the title of “Principal Guest Conductor” of the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, the first conductor to hold this position in the orchestra’s 42-year history.
In the 21/22 season, the 21-year-old made his debut with the hr- Sinfonieorchester, earning him an immediate reinvitation, as well as in Berlin with the Komische Oper Orchestra, at the Festival Septembre Musical Montreux-Vevey with the Basel Chamber Orchestra and in Paris with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France. He will also make his debut with the Konzerthaus Orchester Berlin, the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Rotterdam Philharmonisch Orkest and the Orchestre national du Capitole Toulouse. At the Eurajoki Bel Canto Festival, he will conduct both his first complete Ring cycle and Tristan und Isolde. Important debuts in the coming seasons include the Rheingau Musik Festival, Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival, Beethovenfest Bonn, Cologne Philharmonie, Hamburg Elbphilharmonie, Musikverein and Concertgebouw Amsterdam. Last season, he conducted the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Tapiola Sinfonietta, Sinfonia Lahti and the Finnish National Opera Orchestra. He performs with soloists such as Matthias Goerne, Asmik Grigorian, Yuja Wang, Julia Fischer, Golda Schultz and Midori.
Peltokoski began his studies with Professor Emeritus Jorma Panula at the age of 14. Currently studying with Sakari Oramo at the Sibelius Academy, Peltokoski has also been taught by Hannu Lintu and Jukka-Pekka Saraste.
Also an acclaimed pianist, Peltokoski studied piano at the Sibelius Academy with Antti Hotti. Other important pedagogical influences include Matti Raekallio, Antti Siirala, Henri Sigfridsson and Konstantin Bogino.
His piano playing has won prizes in numerous competitions. He has appeared as soloist with all the major Finnish orchestras, including the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Helsinki and Tampere Philharmonic Orchestras and the Oulu Symphony Orchestra. He has given recitals and chamber music at the Turku and Mikkeli festivals.
In 2018, Peltokoski was named Young Musician of the Year by the Pro Musica Foundation.
In addition to his conducting and piano studies, he has also studied composition and arranging, and is particularly fond of musical theatre and improvisation.
Tarmo Peltokoski is represented worldwide by Tanja Dorn at Dorn Music.