Christian Ihle Hadland has established himself as a true craftsman of the piano, a musician whose delicate, refined playing and individual touch have led him to the most prestigious stages in the world. Christian came to international attention in 2011 as a BBC New Generation Artist, performing with all four of the BBC’s symphony orchestras and broadcasting solo and chamber recitals for the corporation in London. At his debut at the BBC Proms in London, he was praised by critics for his ‘pearly’ and ‘otherworldly’ sound. Christian made his professional concerto debut at the age of 15 with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra and has since performed with all the major orchestras in Scandinavia. In the UK he has appeared as a concerto soloist with several major orchestras in addition to his work with the BBC orchestras. He has been Artistic Director of the International Chamber Music Festival in Stavanger, his hometown, since 2010.

Julian Arp studied at the Academy of Music ‘Hanns Eisler’ in Berlin with Boris Pergamenschikow. He continued his studies with David Geringas and Eberhard Feltz. As a soloist and chamber musician Julian appears regularly at festivals including the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, the Rheingau Music Festival, Beethovenfest Bonn, Beauvais, Montreux, SoNoRo Bucharest, Stellenbosch, Stift Festival, the Oxford Chamber Music Festival and IMS Prussia Cove. The Duo Arp/Frantz has released three CDs. In the words of Fono Forum: ‘They make music into pure celebration. It all sounds and sings.’ Contemporary composers, including Odeh-Tamimi, Koch, Nemtsov and Dinescu have written pieces for him. He is a co-founder of the festival Zeitkunst, which has been a guest at the Centre Pompidou, Radialsystem Berlin, Israel, England and Rio de Janeiro. Julian regularly gives master-classes in Germany and abroad, and teaches at the University for Arts in Graz, Austria.

Daniel Eklund (1987) was born and raised in Lund, Sweden, where he started playing the viola at the age of 5. In 2015, he began his studies in the soloist class at the Royal Danish Conservatory of Music, with Professor Lars Anders Tomter and Tim Frederiksen.

Daniel Eklund plays a lot of chamber music, and is a member of the Nordic String Quartet. The quartet has performed at music festivals both within and outside the borders of Scandinavia. Their debut CD with music by Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen won the 2019 Danish P2 Award in the category "Album of the Year with new classics". Danish, Nancy Dalberg's complete string quartets were also published in collaboration with Dacapo records in 2019. The English Music Web International has added the CD on their list of "Recordings of the year".
Since 2013, Daniel has a permanent position as principal violist in the chamber orchestra Musica Vitae, with whom he has been a soloist on several occasions.

Caroline is the Leader of Manchester Camerata, often assuming the role of Soloist and/or Director with the orchestra. Chamber music sensibilities are at the heart of Caroline’s music-making; she enjoys a regular duo partnership with Camerata's principal cellist Hannah Roberts and guest leads chamber music projects and chamber orchestras across the UK. Caroline was also the Leader of Welsh chamber orchestra Sinfonia Cymrufrom 2016 until 2021. From 2010 to 2019 Caroline was the first violinist of the Zelkova Quartet, winners of the 2017 St Martin's Chamber Music Competition and the 2014 Royal Overseas League Elias Fawcett Award for Outstanding Chamber Ensemble. Through her work with chamber orchestras and her quartet, Caroline has been fortunate to study and work closely with many incredible musicians; Gábor Takács-Nagy, Ferenc Rados, Hatto Beyerle and Peter Cropper to name but a few.

One of Finland's most interesting solo violinists, Linda Suolahti, is seen as a significant trendsetter in Finnish art music, having impressed with her courage as an artistic director and organiser. Since 2016, Linda has led a chamber music festival, Kokonainen/Musequal, highlighting unknown and forgotten female composers and composers representing minorities. 2023 leading Finnish record label Alba Records published her debut album, ‘Unrecorded.’, containing previously unrecorded Finnish works by female composers. Linda has made an impressive career as a leader and concertmaster of numerous orchestras across continents, specialising in leading an orchestra without a conductor. She often appears as a soloist, sometimes directing the orchestra at the same time. Based in Helsinki, Linda is enjoying her versatile career as a freelance artist, regularly joining world-leading chamber orchestras such as the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, and O/Modernt Chamber Orchestra. From 2017 to 2020, Linda was concertmaster of the Lapland Chamber Orchestra.

Christian Ihle Hadland has established himself as a true craftsman of the piano, a musician whose delicate, refined playing and individual touch have led him to the most prestigious stages in the world. Christian came to international attention in 2011 as a BBC New Generation Artist, performing with all four of the BBC’s symphony orchestras and broadcasting solo and chamber recitals for the corporation in London. At his debut at the BBC Proms in London, he was praised by critics for his ‘pearly’ and ‘otherworldly’ sound. Christian made his professional concerto debut at the age of 15 with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra and has since performed with all the major orchestras in Scandinavia. In the UK he has appeared as a concerto soloist with several major orchestras in addition to his work with the BBC orchestras. He has been Artistic Director of the International Chamber Music Festival in Stavanger, his hometown, since 2010.

Polina Leschenko was born in St Petersburg and began playing the piano under her father’s guidance at the age of six. Two years later she performed with the Leningrad Symphony Orchestra in St. Petersburg. At the age of 12 Polina made her UK debut at the Barbican Hall in London playing Beethoven’s ‘Emperor’ concerto. Since then Leschenko has worked with prominent international orchestras and given critically acclaimed recitals and chamber music concerts at numerous world-renowned venues. An accomplished and admired chamber musician, Polina Leschenko also performs frequently at many festivals, and collaborates with artists including Martha Argerich, Ivry Gitlis, Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Ilya Gringolts, Mischa Maisky, and Torleif Thedéen. Polina’s most recent CDs include a recital CD, ‘Forgotten Melodies’, Mendelssohn’s double concerto with the Australian Chamber Orchestra and Richard Tognetti, a recording of the Dvorak Piano Quartet Op. 87, and ‘Deux’ with Patricia Kopatchinskaja.

Julian Arp studied at the Academy of Music ‘Hanns Eisler’ in Berlin with Boris Pergamenschikow. He continued his studies with David Geringas and Eberhard Feltz. As a soloist and chamber musician Julian appears regularly at festivals including the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, the Rheingau Music Festival, Beethovenfest Bonn, Beauvais, Montreux, SoNoRo Bucharest, Stellenbosch, Stift Festival, the Oxford Chamber Music Festival and IMS Prussia Cove. The Duo Arp/Frantz has released three CDs. In the words of Fono Forum: ‘They make music into pure celebration. It all sounds and sings.’ Contemporary composers, including Odeh-Tamimi, Koch, Nemtsov and Dinescu have written pieces for him. He is a co-founder of the festival Zeitkunst, which has been a guest at the Centre Pompidou, Radialsystem Berlin, Israel, England and Rio de Janeiro. Julian regularly gives master-classes in Germany and abroad, and teaches at the University for Arts in Graz, Austria.

As violinist, leader and conductor, Hugo Ticciati imbibes all possible forms of creativity, whether it be performing world premieres in the most prestigious venues around the world, improvising with monks in India, or devising innovative programmes for O/Modernt Orchestra and Festival which he founded in 2011. Alongside his passion to discover and learn from the music of previous epochs and non-western traditions, Hugo embraces the world of contemporary music. To date, over forty works have been written for and dedicated to him by a host of eminent composers, including Erkki-Sven Tüür, Pēteris Vasks, Victoria Borisova-Ollas, Albert Schnelzer and Dobrinka Tabakova.

As the Artistic Director of his own O/Modernt Orchestra, and Artistic Partner with Manchester Camerata, Hugo collaborates regularly with Kremerata Baltica, Basel Chamber Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra and Orchestra da Camera di Perugia. Most recently, he has been invited to work with Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra and Vienna Chamber Orchestra.

Gaining a growing reputation for his innovative and adventurous programming, Hugo is frequently asked to devise and present concerts and festivals with a unique twist. This has led to ongoing collaborations with Wigmore Hall and Kings Place in London. Pursuing his passion for chamber music, Hugo has developed special artistic partnerships with members of the O/Modernt Soloists as well as other internationally renowned artists, notably Evelyn Glennie, Anne Sofie von Otter, Nils Landgren, Steven Isserlis, Angela Hewitt and Olli Mustonen.

Hugo frequently gives master-classes and lectures on music-related subjects both at Scandinavia’s leading specialist music school Lilla Akademien, where he holds the post of Deputy Artistic Director, and other educational institutions around the world.

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Directed by violinist Hugo Ticciati, the O/Modernt Chamber Orchestra is an integral part of O/Modernt. Comprised of top players from all over Europe, the orchestra performs eclectic and adventurous programmes, with anything from arrangements of medieval motets to Bach, Webern and Metallica. The orchestra regularly collaborates with world-renowned soloists such as Evelyn Glennie, Steven Isserlis, Anne Sofie von Otter and Nils Landgren, as well as jazz artists, rappers, choreographers, rock-balancers and more!
Over the last decade, the orchestra has gained an international reputation, with critically-acclaimed performances at the Wigmore Hall, Konzerthaus Berlin, Wiener Musikverein and Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ, Amsterdam. Recent and upcoming highlights include concerts in Kölner Philharmonie, Elbphilharmonie, Berwaldhallen, Kings Place and Lithuanian National Philharmonic Hall. The O/Modernt players enjoy a wide range of outreach and educational projects in Sweden, the UK and further afield in India.

Festival 2022

Violins
CLARA BJERHAG
LUCA BOGNÁR
LAIA BRAUN
GABRIEL CORNET
XENIA GEUGELIN
JULIJA IVANOVAITÉ
ISKANDAR KOMILOV
SOFIA KORTELAINEN
MIRIAM LILJIFORS
LAURA LUNANSKY
JOHANNES MARMÉN
VICKY SAYLES
LIANA SVENSSON
HUGO TICCIATI
OSCAR TREITLER

Violas
JENNY AUGUSTINSSON
BRYONY GIBSON-CORNISH
FLORIAN HUBER
PRZEMYSŁAW PUJANEK
FRAUKE STEICHERT
HUGO SVENSSON

Cellos
JULIAN ARP
HEDVIG BENGSTON
REBECKA ERICSSON
CLAUDE FROCHAUX
EDWARD KING
SINÉAD O’HALLORAN

Double Basses
JORDI CARRASCO HJELM
JAKUB BECERRA PIETRYKA
BENJAMIN ZIAI

Oboe
HANNES HEINEMANN
INKEN MENCK
SIOBHAN PARKER

Bassoon
JONATHAN BAUER
ANDERS ENGSTRÖM

Horn
ANNA FERRIOL DE CIURANA
BJÖRN OLSSON
EELIS MALMIVIRTAV

Theorb
KARL NYHLIN

Sascha has quickly established himself as one of the most sought-after viola players in London. Since relocating to the UK in 2017 he has been in high demand as soloist, chamber musician and guest principal with symphony and chamber orchestras alike. He joined the Navarra String Quartet in 2018 and Britten Sinfonia in 2021 as associate leader of the viola section. Last season featured Sascha as soloist in the Musikverein Vienna, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Printzregententheater in Munich and Konzerthaus Berlin along with partner Antoine Tamestit and the AKAMUS Berlin. He is a member of the Oculi Sextet and Sakuntala String Trio, both based in London. Sascha appears frequently as guest principal player of Aurora Orchestra, London Mozart Players, Academy of Ancient Music, English Chamber Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra and the Romanian Chamber Orchestra, a newly founded project very close to his heart in Romania. He enjoys both gut stringing his viola at different pitches as well as playing jazz in various ensembles. Newly Sascha has joined the professorial staff at Trinity University in London. Sascha joins the O’Modernt with great joy and commitment in both UK and international concerts.

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UK-born Alexander Jones is Assistant Principal of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. He began learning the double bass with Gethin Griffith at the age of seven, and has since studied with Ronan Dunne, Tom Goodman, Graham Mitchell, Chi-chi Nwanoku CBE and Dominic Seldis. He was an undergraduate at Cambridge University before moving on to the Royal Academy of Music. Alexander has appeared as Guest Principal of the Philharmonia, BBC Scottish Symphony and Royal Scottish National orchestras, and has also appeared as Guest Principal with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Dunedin Consort and The English Concert. As a soloist, he has performed at the Grafenegg Festival, recorded for Divine Art and premiered works by several composers. As a chamber musician, he has worked with a number of ensembles and has performed at the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival and the BBC Proms.

Polina Leschenko was born in St Petersburg and began playing the piano under her father’s guidance at the age of six. Two years later she performed with the Leningrad Symphony Orchestra in St. Petersburg. At the age of 12 Polina made her UK debut at the Barbican Hall in London playing Beethoven’s ‘Emperor’ concerto. Since then Leschenko has worked with prominent international orchestras and given critically acclaimed recitals and chamber music concerts at numerous world-renowned venues. An accomplished and admired chamber musician, Polina Leschenko also performs frequently at many festivals, and collaborates with artists including Martha Argerich, Ivry Gitlis, Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Ilya Gringolts, Mischa Maisky, and Torleif Thedéen. Polina’s most recent CDs include a recital CD, ‘Forgotten Melodies’, Mendelssohn’s double concerto with the Australian Chamber Orchestra and Richard Tognetti, a recording of the Dvorak Piano Quartet Op. 87, and ‘Deux’ with Patricia Kopatchinskaja.

Leo Florin (b. 2003) has had great success with a series of first prizes and awards in international music competitions in Sweden, Germany, France, Croatia, Ukraine, China, Canada and other countries. In 2023 he won the Premio Internazionale della Fisarmonica in Italy – one of the world's most prestigious accordion competitions. Leo has played for celebrities like King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden, Sweden’s Prime Minister and the President of Ireland. As a freelance artist, Leo has played with artists such as court singer Ingrid Tobiasson, drummer Per Lindvall and violinist Hugo Ticciati. He has released a CD and made recordings on TV and radio. 2016 Leo was awarded ‘Accordionist of the Year’ by Swedish Accordionist’s Association. 2022 he was elected to the association’s board. Leo is initiator and artistic director of Kammerton Accordion Festival. The youth-focused festival’s goal is to show the wide of possibilities of the accordion – both solo and with other instruments.