Profiles

Pasi Pirinen Winner of the Pirinen won the 1st Prize in the 1998 Ellsworth Smith Solo Trumpet Competition. Here you can read more details about this young virtuoso.

Esa-Pekka Salonen Conductor, composer, truly a shining star in classical music. Read about his work in this FMQ article.

Markus Maskuniitty Master of the french horn shares some of his thoughts about orchestral horn culture, seen from Berlin trough the eyes of a Finn.

Jouko Harjanne Our acclaimed top trumpetist has now got his Internet home page right here on www.musicfinland.com. Along with Curriculum Vitæ you can browse his extensive discography, and listen to audio samples. Welcome!

Juha Kangas Mr. Kangas thinks he can get the best out of an orchestra by agricultural methods. He's not kidding! Read the FMQ Article.

Liisa Pohjola Liisa Pohjola, Professor of the piano at the Sibelius Academy since 1976, has always been a champion of new music throughout her career as a musician. Usko Meriläinen interviews her in FMQ 2/97.

Sakari Oramo Conductor Sakari Oramo is soon going to sit on Simon Rattle's chair. Oramo talks about his work and feelings to Harri Kuusisaari.

Jaakko Kuusisto A young man who does not like to be idle. He likes to talk, too...

Further reading about finnish musicians, composers and artists is offered by VIRTUAL FINLAND, a wonderful resource of Finnish life and culture, maintained by Finnish Foreign Ministry. They have info about:

Jukka-Pekka Saraste ··· Esa-Pekka Salonen ··· Aulis Sallinen ··· Jorma Hynninen ··· Kaija Saariaho ··· Karita Mattila ··· Magnus Lindberg ··· Matti Salminen ··· Monica Groop ··· Olli Mustonen ··· Ralf Gothóni ··· Paavo Berglund ··· Jean Sibelius