The Orchestra of the FNO is the largest orchestra in Finland. Founded in 1963, the Orchestra’s membership was increased significantly with the move to the new Opera House in 1993. Today, the Orchestra has 111 members. In addition to its proper job – opera and ballet performances – the Orchestra regularly gives concerts.
The Orchestra of the FNO
Guest conductors
Guest conductor
Mikhail Agrest
Guest conductor
Philippe Béran
Guest conductor
Oleg Caetani
Guest conductor
Nick Davies
Guest conductor
Alessandro de Marchi
Guest conductor
André de Ridder
Guest conductor
John Fiore
Guest conductor
Alberto Hold-Garrido
Guest conductor
Kurt Kopecky
Guest conductor
Hannu Lintu
Guest conductor
Kristiina Poska
Guest conductor
Robert Reimer
Guest conductor
Pietro Rizzo
Guest conductor
Esa-Pekka Salonen
Leaders
1st leader
Ollitapio Lehtinen
1st leader
Jukka Merjanen
2nd leader
Manfred Gräsbeck
3rd leader
Johannes Latvala
3rd leader
Andrus Haav
I violin
Musician
Soila Saaristo
Musician
Benita Nordell
Musician
Satu Koivula
Musician
Aet Ratassepp
Musician
Ulla Davidsson
Musician
Anna Tapio-Paarvala
Musician
Leho Ugandi
Musician
Tuomas Ikonen
Musician
Ville Supponen
Musician
Ruth Haav
Musician
Maija Linkola
Musician
Timo Vanhamäki
Musician
Lea Tuuri
Musician
Mikk Murdvee
II violin
Principal
Tuuli Talvitie
Alternating principal
Alexander Bargman
Deputy principal
Kati Juselius
Deputy principal
Anna-Maija Hirvonen
Musician
Eveliina Räsänen
Musician
Sophia Miettunen
Musician
Liisa Karikuusi
Musician
Arja Puntila
Musician
Markku Sihvonen
Musician
Minna Kinnari
Musician
Luis Fiestas
Musician
Kari-Pekka Immonen
Musician
Ilona Vuorenoja
Musician
Eva Gräsbeck
Musician
Liisa Lankila
Musician
Virpi Taskila
Musician
Dora Asterstad
Musician
Riikka Sintonen
Viola
Sooloalttoviulisti
Riitta-Liisa Ristiluoma
Principal
Marilou Robitaille-Hains
Deputy principal
Rémi Moingeon
Deputy principal
Sekyeong Cheon
Musician
Markku Lintunen
Musician
Minna Linnove-Pulakka
Musician
Ari-Pekka Hämäläinen
Musician
Maarit Kantola
Musician
Katja Perälä
Musician
Silja Salorinne
Musician
Kaisa Pulkamo
Musician
Hajnalka Standi-Pulakka
Musician
Jussi Aalto
Musician
Aulikki Haahti-Turunen
Violoncello
Principal cello
Jussi Vähälä
Principal cello
Samuli Peltonen
Principal
Jaakko Paarvala
Deputy principal
Kirsti Väyrynen-Lausund
Musician
Johan Carlsson
Musician
Jussi Viitala
Musician
Ville Turunen
Musician
Anne Lagercrantz
Musician
Jussi Seppänen
Double bass
Soolokontrabasisti
Sami Koivukangas
Principal
Henri Dunderfeldt
Deputy principal
Tapio Lydecken
Musician
Jyrki Hiilivirta
Musician
Petja Wagoner
Musician
Marko Mikkola
Musician
Miika Asunta
Musician
Taru Tiusanen
Harp
Principal
Stefania Saglietti
Alternating principal
Ya-Wen Lin
Flute
Principal
Timo Pulakka
Alternating principal
Bernadett Bogányi
Alternating principal
Kaisa Kortelainen
Musician
Matti Närhinsalo
Musician
Ilkka Laivaara
Musician
Mervi Kuhanen
Oboe
Principal
Janne Korhonen
Alternating principal
Veera Pesu
Principal
Takuya Takashima
Deputy principal
Antti Hartikainen
Musician
Laura Kemppainen
Musician
Amelia Coleman
Clarinet
Principal
Niina Selin
Alternating principal
Tuulia Ylönen
Alternating principal
Eeva Mäenluoma
Deputy principal
Patrik Stenström
Musician
Arto Vainio
Musician
Veera Myllyniemi
Bassoon
Principal
Asko Padinki
Alternating principal
Janne Pulkkinen
Deputy principal
Yasuko Matsuzaki-Svala
Musician
Ilmari Kuoppa
Musician
Heikki Simola
Horn
Principal
Tommi Viertonen
Alternating principal
Jose Luis Cortell Año
Deputy principal
Tuomo Eerikäinen
Musician
Hannu Kilpi
Musician
Terhikki Tapani
Musician
Juha Leppämäki
Musician
Jaakko Välimäki
Trumpet
Principal
Touko Lundell
Principal
Esko Savioja
Alternating principal
Xiang Guo
Deputy principal
Javier Cantos Sánchez
Musician
Scott Natzke
Musician
Tapio Paavilainen
Trombone
Principal
John Kotka
Alternating principal
Olav Severeide
Musician
Francisco Couto
Tuba
Principal
Simo Finni
Timpani
Principal
Jukka Koski
Alternating principal
Samuli Viitanen
Deputy principal
Heikki Parviainen
Deputy principal
Antti Suoranta
Percussion
Principal
Virva Kuusi
Alternating principal
Keijo Puumalainen
Deputy principal
Uolevi Högström
Deputy principal
Jerry Piipponen