Leena Jaakkola Leena Jaakkola first started playing the violin as sixyear old at the music institute in Kerava for Erkki Palola. She continued at the youth department of the Sibelius Academy with Seppo Tukiainen, Mari Tampere-Bezrodny and later Petri … Read More
Jani Sunnarborg Jani Sunnarborg studied bassoon at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, and historical playing styles on bassoons as well as old music with Donna Agrell and Marc Vallon in Holland and France. He lives in Helsinki and makes … Read More
Laura Mikkola Pianist Laura Mikkola is one of the foremost pianists in Finland. She studied at the Sibelius Academy, Bloomington University Indiana, and probably as the first ever Finnish student at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. She … Read More
Olli Leppäniemi Clarinetist Olli Leppäniemi has studied with Yehuda Gilad in Los Angeles, Hans – Christian Bræin in Oslo and Reijo Koskinen at the Sibelius Academy. He has performed as soloist with many renown orchestras such as BBC Scottish … Read More
Petteri Iivonen Petteri Iivonen is one of the foremost violin players in Finland. He was awarded II Prize in the international Sibelius Violin Competition in 2010. The highlights of his career include concerts with Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Montreal Symphony … Read More
Samuli Peltonen Samuli Peltonen works as principal cellist at the Finnish National Opera. He started his studies 1989 at the music institute in Seinäjoki with Ferenc Gyimes and Jussi Peltonen, then continued at Turku Art Academy (1998–2002) and additionally … Read More
Pauliina Fred Pauliina Fred is a flute player, through and through. She has specialized in historical flutes and plays various types of whistles from Renaissance recorders to the C flute of the Romantic Era. She has even been seen … Read More
Summer 2022Artists outside SolhällaEmma SalokoskiAudience outside St.Olav’s ChapelKamus quartet in St.Olav’s ChapelGod in disguise in Porvoo CathedralTvå pianister vid en Ipad
Pellinge archipelago is located about 25 km southeast of Porvoo center. The distance to the center of Helsinki is about 80 km. The archipelago is reached by a free ferry that operates from Tirmo to Sundö at 15-minute intervals, according … Read More