Tuomas Hannikainen was appointed Chief Conductor and Music Director of the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra in 1994 (until 1998). He has also held positions as Joint Principal Conductor of the Tapiola Sinfonietta in Finland (1999-2001) and as Principal Guest Conductor of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra (2001-2003). He has regularly conducted many of the most prestigious orchestras throughout the Nordic countries. Elsewhere his work has taken him to Europe, Australasia, N. America and the Far East with orchestras like the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, Frankfurt Radio Symphony, National Orchestra of Spain, BBC Scottish Symphony, Ulster Orchestra, Sydney Symphony, Melbourne Symphony, New Zealand Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, Singapore Symphony and Malaysian Philharmonic amongst many others.
Tuomas Ollila-Hannikainen's formidable talent is also reflected in the numerous album recordings he has made. His recording of Sibelius's Complete Karelia Music with the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra (ODE 913-2) won a Cannes Classical Award and a Finnish IFPI’s Janne Award in 1999 (today known as Emma Award) and was chosen as UK Sibelius Society's Record of the Year in 1998. Further recordings on Ondine include orchestral music by Uuno Klami (ODE 854-2, ODE 858-2), Aarre Merikanto (ODE 905-2, ODE 915-2), Leo Brouwer (ODE 979-2) and more Sibelius (ODE 871-2, ODE 952-2).
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Jean Sibelius
Summer with Sibelius
(Digital album)
Various
ODE 1430-2
Released 06/2023
Jean Sibelius
Spring with Sibelius
(Digital album)
Various
ODE 1415-2
Released 03/2023
Finland 100
A Century of Finnish Classics
5 CD collection celebrating 100 years of Finland's independence
Orchestral Works I & II
Concertos
Vocal Works
Chamber Music
Various Finnish artist, orchestras and conductors
ODE 1300-2Q
Released 11/2016
Queen of the Flowers
Works for Small Orchestra by Väinö Raitio
Tapiola Sinfonietta
Tuomas Ollila, conductor
ODE 975-2
Released 04/2003
