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Star conductor Tarmo Peltokoski takes on Wagner

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Juri Rescheto
January 22, 2024

At just 23, the exceptionally talented Finnish conductor Tarmo Peltokoski has found success at the helm of the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra. He especially loves the operas of Richard Wagner.

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