Paavo Järvi
The elder son of conductor Neeme Järvi, Paavo Järvi has achieved much, including appointments leading the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre de Paris, and NHK Symphony Orchestra. Although a musician of broad interests and a resident of the United States for the greater part of his life, he has continued to champion the music of his native Estonia in live performances and on disc. Blessed with directing gifts that transcend mere talent, he is among the handful of younger conductors regarded as true successors to the great maestros of the past. Järvi issued a recording of Tchaikovsky's second and fourth symphonies in 2021, leading the Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra on the Alpha label.
Born in Tallinn, Estonia, he began his studies in conducting and percussion at the Tallinn School of Music. When Järvi was 17 years old, his father moved the family to United States, and Paavo entered the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, where his instructors in conducting were Otto-Werner Mueller and that doyen among conducting teachers, Max Rudolf. At the Los Angeles Philharmonic Institute, he studied with Leonard Bernstein. The younger Järvi's abilities quickly manifested themselves enough to lead to guest engagements with such orchestras as the New York Philharmonic, the Munich Philharmonic, and the Berlin Philharmonic, among many others. While bearing the family name may have gotten him a hearing, Paavo Järvi's own brilliance prevailed in shaping scores and drawing quality performances from the widely diverse orchestras he faced. He was engaged as principal guest conductor by the Stockholm Philharmonic and the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and earned praise for the manner in which he filled both posts. With these groups, Järvi established himself as a presence in the recording studio, amassing an enviable collection of worldwide reviews for both his live performances and recordings.
In September 2001, Järvi became the 12th music director of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, succeeding Jesús López-Cobos. His debut in that post was preceded by a release on Telarc of the Cincinnati Symphony conducted by Järvi of Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique and the Love Music From Roméo et Juliet. He held the post with the Cincinnati Symphony until 2011 when he was named the music director laureate. Among the Estonians championed by Järvi are Erkki-Sven Tüür, Udo Kasemets, and Eduard Tubin, together with the better-known Arvo Pärt. In 2004, he became the artistic director of the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, a position he still held as of 2021. Järvi served as the principal conductor of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra from 2006 until 2014. In 2010, he also took on the role of music director for the Orchestre de Paris, where he served until 2016. The Tokyo-based NHK Symphony Orchestra announced Järvi's appointment as its next chief conductor, with a term starting in 2015. In 2019, he took on the same role with the Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra.
A prolific recording artist, Järvi's releases include orchestral works by Stenhammar, Sibelius' Kullervo and the Lemminkäinen Suite, works by Bernstein, an album of cello concertos with Truls Mørk, and an album devoted to orchestral works by Lepo Sumera. Järvi has enjoyed a longtime association with the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra and has led the group on several recordings, including an album of orchestral works by Pärt, as well as Sibelius' solitary opera, The Maiden in the Tower. Järvi and the Estonian National Symphony won a Grammy Award in 2004 for a recording of Sibelius' cantatas. In 2012, he was named a Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, and in 2015 he won a Sibelius Award and was named Artist of the Year by the Diapason and Gramophone magazines. Järvi was heard leading the Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra in 2021 on the album Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 2 and 4.
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Stravinsky: Petrouchka, The Firebird Suite & Scherzo à la Russe
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Järvi, Michael Chertock
Classical - Released by Telarc on 25 Mar 2003
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Holst: The Planets, Op. 32 - Britten: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34
Paavo Järvi, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Classical - Released by Telarc on 26 Oct 2009
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Borodine Les Danses Polovtsiennes
Paavo Järvi, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
Classical - Released by Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group on 9 Mar 2018
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Franz Schmidt: Complete Symphonies
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Järvi
Classical - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on 11 Sep 2020
Gramophone: Recording of the Month16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74, TH 30 "Pathétique" & Romeo and Juliet (Overture-Fantasy), TH 42
Paavo Järvi, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Classical - Released by Telarc on 23 Oct 2007
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Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, H 48 & Love Scene from Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17, H 79
Paavo Järvi, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Classical - Released by Telarc on 28 Aug 2001
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Schumann: Symphonies No.1 "Spring" & No.3 "Rhenish"
Paavo Järvi, Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen
Classical - Released by Sony Music Japan International on 24 Nov 2010
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Schumann: Symphony No. 2 & Overtures
Paavo Järvi, Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen
Classical - Released by Sony Music Japan International on 10 Dec 2010
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Schumann : Symphony No.4, Overture, Scherzo & Finale...
Paavo Järvi, Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen
Symphonic Music - Released by RCA Red Seal on 12 Mar 2014
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Ravel · Liszt
Zee Zee, Paavo Järvi, Philharmonia Orchestra
Classical - Released by Go East Music Entertainment Consulting Limited on 16 Sep 2019
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Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring - Nielsen: Symphony No. 5, Op. 50
Paavo Järvi, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Classical - Released by Telarc on 28 Sep 2004
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Brahms: Symphony No. 2, Tragic Overture & Academic Festival Overture
Paavo Järvi, Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen
Classical - Released by Sony Music Labels Inc. on 23 Nov 2016
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Bartok: Music for Strings,Percussion and Celesta/Divertimento for String Orchestra/Dance Suite
Paavo Järvi, NHK Symphony Orchestra
Classical - Released by Sony Music Labels Inc. on 12 Jun 2019
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STRAUSS, R.: Der Burger als Edelmann / Duett-Concertino / Capriccio
Daniel Sepec, Nicole Kern, Bremen German Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra, Higinio Arrue, Paavo Järvi
Classical - Released by PentaTone on 1 Jan 2004
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Bruckner: Symphony Nullte
Paavo Järvi, Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra
Classical - Released by Sony Music Labels Inc. on 8 Feb 2023
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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 6 & Sinfonietta
Estonian Festival Orchestra, Paavo Järvi
Classical - Released by Alpha Classics on 12 Jan 2018
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Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition & A Night at Bald Mountain
Paavo Järvi, NHK Symphony Orchestra
Classical - Released by Sony Music Labels Inc. on 22 Aug 2018
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Beethoven: Piano Concertos No.3 & No.5 "Emperor"
Ikuyo Nakamichi, Paavo Järvi, The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen
Classical - Released by Sony Music Labels Inc. on 26 Dec 2005
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Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 83 & Klavierstücke, Op. 76
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Järvi, Nicholas Angelich
Classical - Released by Warner Classics on 15 Mar 2010
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4 Mouvements
Classical - Released by Warner Classics on 31 May 2009
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Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 1
Classical - Released by RCA Red Seal on 29 Aug 2008
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo