Osmo Vänskä is a Finnish conductor and clarinetist, renowned for his work in the classical music field. Born on February 28, 1953, in Sääminki, Finland, he began his music career as a clarinetist before moving into conducting. Vänskä has served as the music director of several orchestras, including the Lahti Symphony Orchestra in Finland and the Minnesota Orchestra in the United States. His tenure with the Minnesota
... MeerOsmo Vänskä is a Finnish conductor and clarinetist, renowned for his work in the classical music field. Born on February 28, 1953, in Sääminki, Finland, he began his music career as a clarinetist before moving into conducting. Vänskä has served as the music director of several orchestras, including the Lahti Symphony Orchestra in Finland and the Minnesota Orchestra in the United States. His tenure with the Minnesota Orchestra has been particularly noted for a historic thawing of relations with Cuba, leading to a landmark concert in Havana in 2015.
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