The Board of the Finnish Wind Band Association

I am a long-time wind music enthusiast, with more than 50 years of playing behind me. My father conducted the Soini Band, and I was already attending its rehearsals before I reached school age. At present, the ensembles closest to me are Töölö Brass, Sinetti-Seitsikko and the Kauniainen Symphony Orchestra. These days, I play the cornet more than the trumpet. I also have extensive experience in association work, particularly through serving as Chair of Töölö Brass and Sinetti-Seitsikko, as a long-standing Board Member of the Lieksa Brass Week Support Association, and through my work as a banking lawyer.

I am a clarinettist from Turku and currently work as a clarinet teacher at Riihimäki Music Institute and as conductor of the Turku Workers’ Association Band. I also work as a freelance musician. Wind music has always been close to my heart and has also had a major influence on my choice of profession.

Originally from Joensuu and now based in Kymenlaakso, I enjoy cooking and playing the trumpet. I play with UIPO, the Faitterit Band, the MPK South-Eastern Finland Band and the Kymenlaakso Wind Music Association. I also serve on the boards of the Kymenlaakso Wind Music Association, the Kotka Youth Orchestra Association and the Lieksa Brass Week Support Association. Alongside work and music-making, I have volunteered at Hamina Tattoo and worked as a presenter on Vaskiradio.

I teach at the Central Karelia Music Institute, where my subjects include brass instruments, composition and arranging, as well as directing various chamber ensembles. I also work as a freelance musician in a wide range of ensembles and handle the layout of SPOL’s member magazine. I love my work as a communicator of music, both as a teacher and as a musician.

I am a musician and cultural producer based in Lempäälä. I received my pedagogical training at PIRAMK and studied conducting at the Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki. In my professional work, I conduct orchestras at Riihimäki Music Institute, where I serve as the teacher responsible for ensemble playing, as well as a choir at Riihimäki Adult Education Centre. In my free time, I run my small business, Pink Baton Productions. Through my company, I work as a conductor, composer and lecturer, giving courses and workshops in Finland and abroad. Several of my works are represented in the United States by Leading Tones Music LLC.

I work as a trumpet lecturer and conductor of wind orchestras at the Pirkanmaa Music Institute, and I also train conductors across Finland. I serve on the boards of the Pirkanmaan Pinna Association and the Tampere Wind Orchestra Association. I am also a founding member of the Finnish Symphonic Wind Orchestra and one of its two conductors.

I am a conductor (MMus), music teacher (MA) and active member of the wind music community, originally from Kuortane. I currently work as a conductor with the Conscript Band of the Finnish Defence Forces. Wind music has become both my passion and my profession, and I have collaborated with a wide range of wind music organisations across Finland, working with both professional and amateur ensembles.