Lahti Symphony Orchestra

During his tenure, he and the orchestra have achieved wide acclaim, particularly with performances and recordings of Sibelius.

[1][2][3] Other recordings by Vänskä and the orchestra include music of Robert Kajanus[4] and Einojuhani Rautavaara.

Jukka-Pekka Saraste served as artistic advisor to the orchestra from August 2008 to July 2011.

In April 2009, the orchestra announced the appointment of Okko Kamu as its next chief conductor, as of the autumn of 2011, after the conclusion of Saraste's tenure as artistic advisor.

In August 2015, the orchestra announced the appointment of Dima Slobodeniouk as its next principal conductor, effective in the autumn of 2016, with an initial contract of 3 seasons.