About

Award-winning Finnish guitarist Oscar Somersalo performs as a soloist and chamber musician in America and Europe. In recent seasons Somersalo has appeared with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra at Finlandia Hall in Helsinki, and with Panama National Symphony Orchestra in Panama. His performance in Helsinki was described as "passionate virtuosity" in Helsingin Sanomat. Somersalo won 1st prize in 2019 at ECU Guitar Competition in the USA. In 2017 he won 1st prize at Appalachian GuitarFest Solo Guitar Competition and Philadelphia Classical Guitar Competition in the USA as well as 2nd prize in 2009 at the International Guitar Competition “Ciudad de Llerena” in Spain. Somersalo earned the Master of Music degree and the Graduate Performance Diploma from the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, where he studied under international virtuoso Manuel Barrueco. He is also a graduate of the famed Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, where he earned the Bachelor of Music degree.

Music

Somersalo’s repertoire encompasses great classics and innovative new compositions. His concerts often include pieces by Bach – such as the Chaconne from the Partita No. 2 and Spanish compositions such as Variations on "Carnival of Venice by Tárrega and Sevilla by Albéniz.

Videos

Past groupmuses (1)

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  Classical Guitar in Old Town

  Sunday, Dec 15, 2019 3:30 PM EST

  • Neighborhood: Alexandria Historical District, Alexandria
  • Composers: Tárrega, Brouwer, Albéniz, Bach
  • Instruments: Solo guitar
  • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

  Happened over 4 years ago