In 1997, while still in her twenties, Anu Tali became a pioneering figure among young conductors when she co-founded, with her identical twin sister Kadri, the Nordic Symphony Orchestra. As principal conductor, Anu Tali leads the 90-member NSO in about a dozen concerts per year and has appeared on three recordings with them, one each for the Warner Classics, ECM, and Finlandia labels. Tali has also been busy as a guest-conductor, making appearances at major festivals, including at the Salzburg and Savonlinna (Finland) festivals and has led performances of the Estonian National...