Maestro mourns his mother

Maestro mourns his mother

RIP

norman lebrecht

January 02, 2022

Tweet from Sakari Oramo, chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra:

Liisa Pohjola, who died on New Year’s Eve aged 85, was professor of piano at the Sibelius Academy since 1976 and a ntoable champion of contemprary composers.

Comments

  • K.L. says:

    Liisa Pohjola was a lovely intense woman and a wonderful pianist and pedagogue. She did so much to champion both contemporary Finnish and other modern composers and had a quick and immediate grasp of their music.
    She will be deeply missed by all who had the good fortune of knowing her and having studied with her.

  • Dave says:

    My condolences to Sakari.

    Any relation to the Pohjola from the Sibelius tone poem, “Pohjola’s Daughter”? Amazing piece.

    • Jean says:

      Pohjola is from the national epic; Finnish equivalent for the ‘Ultima Thule’.

      There is a great number of award-winning musicians in both classical music and jazz with the name Pohjola.

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