Camerata Nordica
Camerata Nordica is a Swedish chamber orchestra. Affiliated with the regional Kalmar Läns Musikstiftelse, the ensemble is administratively based in Oskarshamn, and gives concerts in various cities and venues in Sweden. Founded in 1974 in Kalmar, the orchestra has formerly been known as the Oskarshamn Ensemble, Camerata Roman, and Camerata Sweden.
Camerata Nordica, with its leader Terje Tønnesen, made its debut at The Proms in August 2013, where the concert featured the world premiere of the rediscovered Elegy for Strings by Benjamin Britten.
Previous leaders have included Norbert Brainin, Levon Chilingirian, Philippe Graffin, Giovanni Guzzo, Franz Helmerson, Barnabás Kelemen, Ernst Kovacic, Pekka Kuusisto, Josef Suk, Terje Tønnesen, Ulf Wallin, and Antje Weithaas.
In December 2016, freelance musicians who worked regularly with Camerata Nordica severed their affiliation with the ensemble, in protest at financial mismanagement of the organisation.
The orchestra has recorded commercially for such labels as BIS and Caprice Records, for which for example they have recorded CDs of works by Britten and Anders Eliasson.
