Artists

New commissions for period instruments, fresh interpretations of old repertoire, courageous and innovative working methods, unique concepts that engage a diverse audience – FiBO offers all this while being an influential force in the Nordic cultural scene.

Barokkanerne – Norwegian Baroque Ensemble, based in Oslo, is the result of a merger between Barokkanerne and the Norwegian Baroque Orchestra.

The Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble (DBE) was founded in 1971.

Festival Enseble Encanto House band is a platform for musicians to play chamber music.

The roots of the Tapiola Sinfonietta are in the Tapiola district of Espoo, a garden city that has been designated part of Finland’s national landscape.

At the Arch is a local audience work project in Kaarela by the Finnish National Theatre.

Marianna Henriksson gladly combines different art and music genres such as breakdance and baroque music.

The harpsichordist Petteri Pitko plays concerts actively as both a soloist and chamber musician. He also plays in The Finnish Baroque Orchestra (FiBO).

Georg Kallweit is recognized today as one of the most sought after specialists in his field. Over the years he has focused on the solo repertoire of the baroque violin and the leadership of ensembles.

Pauliina Fred is specialized in historic flutes and their styles of playing. Her knowledge stretches from renaissance recorders to the transverse flutes of the Romantic movements.

The American violinist Anthony Marini, now living in Helsinki, is specialized in baroque music and is often seen as the concertmaster or soloist.

Laura Kajander (viola), has a strong background both as a chamber musician and as a baroque musician. At the moment, she is the general manager of the Finnish Baroque Orchestra, where she organizes everything from large symphonic concerts to intimate evenings of chamber music. During her time as the manager, the activities have found many new dimensions. Encanto Music was founded through the initiative of Laura Kajander.

Louna Hosia is a versatile musician from Helsinki specialized in early music who enjoys both playing herself and teaching others.

Violin soloist, leader...and what a human and understanding inspiring person! Let us present Antti Tikkanen.

Petri Kumela has established himself as one of Finland's most versatile and interesting classical guitarists.

As a chamber and orchestral musician, Minna Kangas can be seen in festivals, concert halls and recording studios throughout Europe.

Vesa is a self-taught performance artist who bases his work on improvisation, a strong physical presence and interaction with collaborating artists, audiences, objects and sounds.

With different ensembles, Lehtipuu has also combined singing, cello playing or dancing to create new ways of expressing opera.

The trumpetist Miikka Saarinen plays in the Finnish Baroque Orchestra, as well as in the Radio Symphony Orchestra and other orchestras.

Inka works as a freelancer at the Finnish symfony and baroque orchestras.

Agnes is the music director of the German Congregation in Helsinki, where she plays the organ, directs choirs and vocal ensemble, gives musical education in the playschool and leads chamber music.

Sirkku is completing her artistic doctoral studies on church music at the Sibelius Academy. She also teaches children choir conducting and liturgical singing to the church music students, future cantors at the Sibelius Academy.

Ingeborg Christophersen has Master’s degrees both as recorder player and harpsichordist.

Pirjo is the manager of the Ballet School Pirjo Kuha, located in Malminkartano, and also a teacher and choreographer.

Eveliina Heinonen is a theatre director who directs, performs and also functions as a so-called societal artist.

Equality and diversity are both aspects that are close to Anni Pellikka's heart. 

The musicians in Pirkanmaa Baroque are all specialized in early music and how to perform it, and all members are one way or another connected to Tampere or Pirkanmaa.

In the works of Anna Mustonen the relationship between choreography and music, as well as choreography and language has been examined.

Some 30 years have passed since Eero Palviainen, then a young guitar student, first picked up a Baroque lute.

Roman works as an author, journalist, presenter, translator, speaker and actor. Ha has published about 30 books, written columns in several Finnish newspapers and magazines, been the host of many TV-shows and performed in numerous productions.

Hanna Haapamäki is an active and enthusiastic musician who has appeared both as a soloist and in numerous early music ensembles and orchestras.

Anni feels at home on stage both when it comes to early music and the entertainment genre like pop, rock and other cross-border projects.

Joel Bonsdorff studies music pedagogy at the Sibelius Academy with classical singing as hist first instrument and piano as his second.

Julia is also one of the founders of the early music ensemble Un’altra ondata and plays in several other early music ensembles.