Annemarie Åström (s. 1977) on monipuolinen viulisti, joka toimii aktiivisesti kamari- ja orkesterimuusikkona, solistina, sekä opettajana.
Annemarie on opiskellut viulunsoittoa Sibelius-Akatemian nuorisokoulutuksessa vuosina 1992–1997. Sen jälkeen hänen opiskelunsa ovat jatkuneet ulkomailla: Göteborgissa, Kööpenhaminassa ja Kölnissä. Hänen opettajinaan ovat toimineet viulisti-kapellimestari John Storgårds, prof. Tuomas Haapanen, prof. Milan Vitek, prof. Mihaela Martin sekä prof. Kaija Saarikettu. Annemariella on loppututkinnot sekä Göteborgin Musiikkikorkeakoulusta (myös solistidiplomi) että Tanskan Kuninkaallisesta Konservatoriosta. Keväällä 2016 Annemarie valmistui musiikin tohtoriksi Sibelius-Akatemiasta. Annemarien jatkotutkinto konserttisarja käsitteli pohjoismaista viulumusiikkia 1826–2014 ja kirjallisessa työssään hän tarkasteli viulunsoiton alkeisopetusta ja niiden soveltuvuutta eri temperamentteihin.
Vuosina 2002–2006 Annemariella oli virka Helsingborgin Sinfoniaorkesterissa 2. viulun äänenjohtajana. Hän on myös toiminut ensimmäisenä konserttimestarina mm. Orkester Nordenissa vuosina 2002 & 2003 johtajinaan Susanna Mälkki, Esa-Pekka Salonen sekä Okko Kamu ja Kokkola Oopperan orkesterissa Sakari Oramon johdolla vuosina 2008– 2009. Lisäksi Annemarie on tehnyt äänenjohtajan ja konserttimestarin sijaisuuksia Göteborgin Sinfonikoissa, Vaasan kaupunginorkesterissa sekä Radion Sinfoniaorkesterissa. Annemarie toimii Wegelius Kamarijousien taiteellisena johtajana ja on Suomalaisen kamariorkesterin jäsen.
Annemarie on esiintynyt monilla kamarimusiikkifestivaaleilla mm. Kammarmusikfestivalen i Stenungsund Ruotsissa, Katrina-kamarimusiikki festivaalilla Ahvenanmaalla, sekä Suomessa; Musiikkia! Ruovesi, Sibafest, Sibelius & Korpo Music Festival ja Riihimäen Kesäkonsertit. Kesällä 2007 Annemarie oli yksi Kuhmon musiikkifestivaalin nuorista taiteilijoista.
Annemarie soittaa vakituisesti yhdessä pianistien Sonja Fräkin ja Emil Holmströmin kanssa, RSO:n Ackord-kvartetissa sekä KAAÅS-triossa pianisti Tiina Karakorven ja sellisti Ulla Lampelan kanssa. Lisäksi hän on aktiivinen oman kotikuntansa Kirkkonummen musiikkielämän vilkastuttajana ja on KICK-ensemblen perustajajäsen.
Annemarien kaikki kolme levyä (Alban Nordic Violin Music 2011, NCA:n Brahms levy 2012 sekä Alban Finnish Violin Music 2017) ovat herättäneet huomiota ja saaneet ylistäviä arvioita.
Linkki kotisivuille: http://www.annemarieastrom.fi
Annemarie Åström (born in 1977) started playing the violin at the age of three after having become inspired by a television series run by Géza and Csaba Szilvay called “Little Fiddlers in the Land of Music”. At the Lohja Music Institute her teacher was Arja Sippel. Six years later Annemarie started studying with Arja’s teacher, Lajos Garam, at the West Helsinki Music Institute. Since the very beginning Annemarie has also studied chamber music and orchestral playing in addition to her own violin studies.
During the years 1992 – 1997 Annemarie studied in the Youth Department at the Sibelius Academy with Professor Tuomas Haapanen and conductor-violinist John Storgårds. During these years Annemarie was the principal leader and soloist in the Junior Strings Orchestra conducted by Géza and Csaba Szilvay. The orchestra made tours in Asia, the USA and Europe, and also made several recordings.
Since 1997 Annemarie has continued her studies abroad. After first studying in Gothenburg and Copenhagen with Professor Milan Vitek, she then continued her studies in Cologne with Professor Mihaela Martin. Annemarie has completed her studies both at the School of Music at the University of Gothenburg and the Royal Danish Academy of Music. She also holds a soloist diploma from the University of Gothenburg. In spring 2016 Annemarie become Doctor of Music at the Sibelius Academy, where she focused on Nordic violin music. Her written presentation compared three early childhood violin teaching methods and observed the effectiveness of each method to children holding opposite temperaments.
During 2002 – 2005 Annemarie held a post in the Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra as the leader of the second violins. She has also been the principal leader on several occasions. For instance, in 2002 and 2003 she was the principal leader of Orkester Norden, conducted by Susanna Mälkki, Esa-Pekka Salonen and Okko Kamu and in 2008 – 2009 in Kokkola Opera Orchestra conducted by Sakari Oramo. Annemarie has also been substitute as 2nd violin leader in Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and as concert master in Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and Vaasa City Orchestra.
Annemarie also plays a lot of chamber music. She has performed in many festivals among others Chamber Music Festival in Stenungsund in Sweden and Sääksmäki Soi!, Riihimäki Summer Concerts, and Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival in Finland. She has played together with Ralf Gothoni, Okko Kamu, Nobuko Imai, Vladimir Mendehlsson, Hagai Shaham, and Massimo Quarta. Besides playing together with her duo partner Sonja Fräki, she also plays in the Swedish-Finnish chamber music group AND Ensemble. In addition, she plays in a piano trio called the KAAÅS-trio together with Tiina Karakorpi, piano and Ulla Lampela, cello. Since 2013 Annemarie has been the artistic director of the Wegelius String Orchestra.
Annemarie has recorded for Alba (Nordic Violin Music) and NCA (Brahms). The Nordic Violin Music was praised by HBL (2012) recording of the year.