The International Paulo Cello Competition brings the world’s top young cellists to Helsinki, offering historical moments and the fruits of long training: a blossoming stage radiance, fresh interpretations and relieved smiles after a successful performance. The finalists get to select from eight impressive cello concertos.
| Violin 1 Pekka Kauppinen Kaija Lukas Eija Hartikainen Katariina Jämsä Elina Lehto Ilkka Lehtonen Jani Lehtonen Kari Olamaa Kalinka Pirinen Elina Viitasaari Totti Hakkarainen Sari Deshayes Katinka Korkeala Hanna Teukku Violin 2 Anna-Leena Haikola Maaria Leino Teija Kivinen Heini Eklund Eva Ballaz Matilda Haavisto Siiri Rasta Terhi Ignatius Harry Juho Rayner Virpi Taskila Emilia Karjunen Lotus Tinat Viola Torsten Tiebout Petteri Poijärvi Lotta Poijärvi Kaarina Ikonen Tiila Kangas Ulla Knuuttila Carmen Moggach Mariette Reefman Barbora Hilpo Vuokko Lahtinen Cello Lauri Kankkunen Tuomas Ylinen Mathias Hortling Veli-Matti Iljin Ilmo Saaristo Saara Särkimäki Simon Svoboda Tommi Wesslund Bass Adrian Rigopulos Eero Ignatius Paul Aksman Juraj Valencik Jasu Aalto Viktor Varga | Flute Alexis Roman Päivi Korhonen Jenny Villanen Oboe Hannu Perttilä Nils Rõõmussaar Clarinet Anna-Maija Korsimaa Heikki Nikula Nora Niskanen Bassoon Markus Tuukkanen Noora Van Dok Horn Mika Paajanen Ville Hiilivirta Miska Miettunen Joonas Seppelin Trumpet Pasi Pirinen Mika Tuomisalo Pasqual Llopis Diago Trombone Valtteri Malmivirta Ricardo Barbosa Tuba Ilkka Marttila Timpani Tomi Wikström Percussion Mikael Sandström Xavi Castelló Aràndiga Pasi Suomalainen Harp Lily-Marlene Puusepp Minnaleena Jankko Keyboard Fanny Söderström |
Yes, but only before or after the concert. During the concert we just want you to enjoy the music. This way you won’t disturb the musicians or other audience members.
Only the orchestra has a dress code. You can dress as you like.
You can give the ticket to a friend or donate it to a music student by calling 09-3102 2700 or sending an e-mail to helsinki.philharmonic@hel.fi by 3pm on the day of the concert.
