Philharmonia Orchestra, Santtu-Matias Rouvali

Dmitri Shostakovich, Dmitri Shoshtakovich: Symphony No. 6
Dmitri Shostakovich, Dmitri Shoshtakovich: Symphony No. 9

‘Santtu conducts Shostakovich’ is the fourth album from Philharmonia Records, featuring Dimitri Shostakovich’s Symphonies 6 & 9.

Conducted by Principal Conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali, these two works were recorded at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in 2023.

Founded in 1945, The Philharmonia Orchestra creates thrilling performances for a global audience and has premiered works by Richard Strauss, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, Errollyn Wallen, Kaija Saariaho and many others.

The Philharmonia has an extraordinary 77-year recording legacy, and has recorded around 150 soundtracks, with film credits stretching back to1947.

In the 2021/22 season the Orchestra performed in Romania, Spain, Finland, Greece and Germany. Santtu-Matias Rouvali is a Finnish conductor and percussionist and is currently principal conductorof the Philharmonia Orchestra.