What exactly does the work of a ballet pianist involve? Marja-Kaisa Mäkinen tells all about her varied and fast-paced role accompanying the dancers of the Finnish National Ballet.

Read more about Maestro Patrick Fournillier, our principal guest conductor!

Life in the sewing studio is surprisingly fast and furious. We asked seamstress Outi Riikonen to explain what she does at the costume department of the Opera House.

“I never consciously decided to become a dancer. I started dance classes almost by chance.” Read FNOB’s soloist dancer Antti Keinänen’s interview!