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chief conductor

guest conductors

The Orchestra of the FNO

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 110 members. In addition to its proper job – opera and ballet performances – the Orchestra regularly gives concerts.

Chief Conductor

: Hannu Lintu

Guest conductors

Guest conductor: Stephanie Childress
Guest Conductor: Ross Jamie Collins
Guest conductor: Nick Davies
Guest Conductor: James Hendry
Guest conductor: Antony Hermus
Guest conductor: Stephen Higgins
Guest conductor: Pietro Rizzo
Guest Conductor: Matthew Rowe
Guest conductor: Kristian Sallinen
Guest Conductor: Tom Seligman
Guest Conductor: Aku Sorensen
Guest conductor: Gavin Sutherland
Guest Conductor: Jan Söderblom
Guest conductor: Xian Zhang

Leaders

1st leader: Jukka Merjanen
1st Leader: Pekko Pulakka
2nd leader: Philip Zuckerman
3rd Leader: Andrus Haav
3rd leader: Lotus Tinat

I violin

Musician: Ruth Haav
Musician: Tuomas Ikonen
Musician: Emilia Karjunen
Musician: Satu Koivula
Musician: Johannes Latvala
Musician: Maija Linkola
Musician: Mikk Murdvee
Musician: Benita Nordell
Musician: Aet Ratassepp
Musician: Anna Tapio
Musician: Sachiko Uchida
Musician: Leho Ugandi
Musician: Timo Vanhamäki
Musician: Anna Vähälä

II violin

Principal: Anna Husgafvel
Principal: Alexander Nikolaev
Deputy Principal: Einari Liikkanen
Deputy principal: Sophia Miettunen
Musician: Tommi Asplund
Musician: Dora Asterstad
Musician: Alexander Bargman
Musician: Luis Fiestas
Musician: Kari-Pekka Immonen
Musician: Maiju Kauppinen
Musician: Minna Kinnari
Musician: Markku Sihvonen
Musician: Lea Tuuri
Musician: Ilona Vuorenoja

Viola

Viola soloist: Lotta Poijärvi-Suomalainen
Principal: Marilou Robitaille-Hains
Deputy principal: Carl Lee
Deputy principal: Rémi Moingeon
Musician: Jussi Aalto
Musician: Ari-Pekka Hämäläinen
Musician: Maarit Kantola
Musician: Minna Linnove-Pulakka
Musician: Markku Lintunen
Musician: Deborah Mussafia
Musician: Katja Perälä
Musician: Kaisa Pulkamo
Musician: Silja Salorinne

Violoncello

Principal cello: Samuli Peltonen
Principal cello: Jussi Vähälä
Principal: Jaakko Paarvala
Deputy principal: Kirsti Väyrynen-Lausund
Musician: Laura Bucht
Musician: Johan Carlsson
Musician: Anne Lagercrantz
Musician: Jussi Seppänen
Musician: Ville Turunen
Musician: Jussi Viitala

Double bass

Double Bass Soloist: Vera Savolainen
Principal: Sami Koivukangas
Deputy principal: Marko Mikkola
Deputy principal: Petja Wagoner
Musician: Miika Asunta
Musician: Tapio Lydecken
Musician: Juha Pesonen
Musician: Taru Tiusanen

Harp

Principal: Stefania Saglietti Couto
Alternating principal: Ya-Wen Lin

Flute

Principal: Alexis Roman
Alternating principal: Bernadett Bogányi
Deputy principal: Matti Närhinsalo
Musician: Ilkka Laivaara
Musician: Timo Pulakka

oboe

Principal: Veera Pesu
Alternating principal: Janne Korhonen
Deputy principal: Ella York
Musician: Amelia Coleman
Musician: Laura Kemppainen

Clarinet

Principal: Niina Selin
Alternating principal: Tuulia Ylönen
Alternating principal: Patrik Stenström
Deputy principal: Veera Myllyniemi
Musician: Arto Vainio

Bassoon

Principal: Asko Padinki
Alternating principal: Janne Pulkkinen
Deputy principal: Yasuko Matsuzaki-Svala
Musician: Ilmari Kuoppa
Musician: Vertti Tapanainen

Horn

Principal: Tuomo Eerikäinen
Alternarting principal: Tuomas Harri
Deputy principal: Maria Luhtanen
Musician: Hannu Kilpi
Musician: Terhikki Tapani
Musician: Tommi Viertonen
Musician: Jaakko Välimäki

Trumpet

Principal: Touko Lundell
Alternating principal: Lénard Heugen
Deputy principal: Scott Natzke
Musician: Esko Savioja
Musician: Atsuko Sakuragi

Trombone

Principal: John Kotka
Alternating principal: Vittorio Brunod
Deputy principal: Olav Severeide
Musician: Francisco Couto
Musician: Niklas Larsson

Tuba

Principal: Simo Finni

Timpani

Principal: Jukka Koski
Alternating principal: Virva Kuusi
Alternating principal: Samuli Viitanen
Deputy principal: Heikki Parviainen

Percussion

Principal: Petri Piiparinen
Alternating principal: Tuomas Siddall
Deputy Principal: Peter Fodor

See also