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

Hannu Lintu starts as the Chief Conductor of the Finnish National Opera and Ballet in August 2021.

Chief Conductor

Pukuluonnos Anna Fleischle

Hannu Lintu

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Guest conductors

Guest conductor: Mikhail Agrest
Guest conductor: Nick Davies
Guest conductor: Kurt Kopecky
Guest conductor: Kalle Kuusava
Guest conductor: Erkki Lasonpalo
Guest conductor: Clément Mao-Takacs
Guest conductor: Jonas Rannila
Guest conductor: Pietro Rizzo
Guest conductor: Per Kristian Skalstad
Guest conductor: John Storgårds
Guest conductor: Gavin Sutherland
Guest conductor: Johannes Witt

Leaders

1st leader: Jukka Merjanen
1st Leader: Pekko Pulakka
2nd Leader: Manfred Gräsbeck
3rd Leader: Andrus Haav
3rd Leader: Johannes Latvala

I violin

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

II violin

Principal: Tuuli Talvitie
Alternating principal: Anna Husgafvel
Deputy principal: Sophia Miettunen
Deputy principal: Salla Savolainen
Musician: Tommi Asplund
Musician: Dora Asterstad
Musician: Alexander Bargman
Musician: Luis Fiestas
Musician: Viivi Hakkarainen
Musician: Kari-Pekka Immonen
Musician: Minna Kinnari
Musician: Einari Liikkanen
Musician: Arja Puntila
Musician: Eveliina Räsänen
Musician: Markku Sihvonen
Musician: Riikka Sintonen
Musician: Ilona Vuorenoja

Viola

Principal viola: Riitta-Liisa Ristiluoma
Principal: Marilou Robitaille-Hains
Deputy principal: Vuokko Lahtinen
Deputy principal: Carl Lee
Deputy principal: Rémi Moingeon
Musician: Jussi Aalto
Musician: Aulikki Haahti-Turunen
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: Sami Koivukangas
Double Bass Soloist: Vera Savolainen
Principal: Henri Dunderfeldt
Deputy principal: Miika Asunta
Deputy principal: Marko Mikkola
Musician: Tapio Lydecken
Musician: Juha Pesonen
Musician: Petja Wagoner

Harp

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

Flute

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

oboe

Principal: Janne Korhonen
Alternating principal: Veera Pesu
Deputy principal: Antti Hartikainen
Musician: Amelia Coleman
Musician: Laura Kemppainen
Musician: Simeon Overbeck

Clarinet

Principal: Niina Selin
Alternating principal: Tuulia Ylönen
Deputy principal: Patrik Stenström
Musician: Angel Molinos
Musician: 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: Tommi Viertonen
Alternating principal: Jose Luis Cortell Año
Deputy principal: Tuomo Eerikäinen
Deputy principal: Jaakko Välimäki
Musician: Hannes Kaukoranta
Musician: Hannu Kilpi
Musician: Maria Luhtanen
Musician: Terhikki Tapani

Trumpet

Principal: Touko Lundell
Alternating principal: Esko Savioja
Deputy principal: Alessandro Chiavetta
Musician: Scott Natzke
Musician: Kai Lindal

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: Heikki Parviainen
Alternating principal: Samuli Viitanen
Deputy principal: Peter Fodor

Percussion

Principal: Virva Kuusi
Alternating principal: Tuomas Siddall
Deputy principal: Petri Piiparinen

See also