Jan Söderblom

Conductor Jan Söderblom was appointed Artistic Director of the Finnish Chamber Orchestra in 2021, continuing the vision of the ensemble’s founder, Jukka-Pekka Saraste. He is the Artistic Director of the Tammisaari Summer Concerts, Grankulla Musikfest and the ‘Music by the Sea’ Festival in Ingå, Finland. He was previously Chief Conductor of the Pori Sinfonietta (2012-2016) and Artistic Director of the Lappeenranta City Orchestra (2002-2009). He is Artistic Director of three annual festivals and a frequent guest conductor with the major Finnish orchestras, including the Helsinki Philharmonic, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Tampere Philharmonic, Lahti Symphony Orchestra and Tapiola Sinfonietta. He also holds the position of first Concertmaster of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra and initiated productions with several Scandinavian orchestras for productions without a conductor in front of the orchestra. Having a fundamental passion for chamber music, he was a founding member of the New Helsinki Quartet with whom he won several competitions and performed in Europe’s most prestigious venues.