Born:                           1978

Civil status:                  Married

Language skills:           Finnish, mother language, Swedish, excellent, English, good

Education:                   High school, Karjaa 1997
                                   Bachelor Of Music 2003, North Carelian Polytechnic
                                   Humanist as a leader training 2004, University of Helsinki
                                   Master of Music program, Sibelius Academy (started 2005)

Music Education          

1987-1994 Raasepori institute of music, teacher: Kerstin Kauppinen

1994-1997 Raasepori institute of music, teacher: Thomas Lönnqvist

1997-1998 Nylands Svenska Musikläroanstalt, teacher: Violeta Petrova

1998-2003  North Carelian Polytechnic, Music department

                 1998-1999 Teacher: Matti Haapasalo

                 1999-2001 Teacher: Janne Mertanen

                 2002-2003 Teacher: Janne Mertanen

2001-2002 Malmö Academy of Music, Teacher: Marianne Jacobs

2005-        Sibelius Academy

Music Courses:            

Summer 1994 Nylands Svenska Musikläroanstalt: Soloist and Chamber music Course,
teacher: Violeta Petrova

Summer 1995 Sibelius Academy: Course for Young Pianist,
Teachers: Meri Louhos, Mervi Kianto, Seppo Salovius

Autumn 1995 Master Course in Hanko,
Teacher: Olli Hautala

Summer 1998 Nylands Svenska Musikläroanstalt: Soloist and Chamber music Course,
Teacher: Violeta Petrova

Spring 1999 Master Course in North Carelian Polytechnic,                     
Teacher: Janne Mertanen

Autumn 1999 Master Course in North Carelian Polytechnic,                     
Teacher: Folke Gräsbäck

Spring 2000 Master Course in North Carelian Polytechnic,                     
Teacher: Liisa Pohjola

Spring 2001 Master Course in North Carelian Polytechnic,                     
Teacher: Erik Tawaststjerna

Autumn 2001 Master Course in Malmö Academy of Music,
Teacher: Anne Oland

Spring 2002 Master Course in Malmö Academy of Music,
Teacher: Olga Prats

Spring 2002 Master Course in Malmö Academy of Music,
Teacher: Liisa Pohjola

Spring 2003 Master Course in North Carelian Polytechnic,                     
Teacher: Alexander Utrobin

Spring 2003 Master Course in North Carelian Polytechnic,                     
Teacher: Olli Mustonen                         

Work Experience:

Teached piano playing since 1996

Tammisaari parish, cantor, summer 1998

Joen VoLi, improvised  accompaniment by piano for women gymnasts years 1999 - 2001 and 2002-2003

Drama group Firebird, pianist for musicals, instructor for band and singers, responsible for music  adaptation and leading for musicals, 1998-2001

Pianist and leader for several Gospel groups

North Carelian Polytechnic,  part time Piano teacher, 2002-2003

Joen Pos-Tel -Choir,  leader of a choir, 2002-2003

Tenhola and Bromarv Parish, cantor, summer 2003, 2006, 2007

Hakunila school, Vantaa, music teacher, autumn 2004

Mannerheim Union of Child Welfare, piano teacher, spring 2005

Raasepori Institute of Music, piano teacher and accompanist, 2005-2006

North-Helsinki Institute of Music, piano teacher, spring 2006=>

Performances

Raasepori Sinfonietta soloist in  Hanko and Karjaa, 1995

Pianist for Joensuu city orchestra, 1999

Pianist for Drama group Firebird in Earth on sight -Festivals in Turku 1999  

Accomponist for Midsummer festivals, Keuruu 2000

Pianist for Drama group Firebird in Joensuu Gospel -Festivals, 2000

Classical concert, Malmö Sweden 2002

Soloist for North Carelian Polytechnic Orchestra, 2002

Classical solo concerts in Tammisaari and Joensuu 2003

Christmas concerts in Joensuu, Helsinki, Tammisaari and Vantaa, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

Chamber music: Accompany for instance violist, violanist, cellist, double basist, singers, clarinetist, fluteists, trumpetist etc. Played in several piano trios

Thema concerts: Tenhola and Keitele, 2006

Pianist for 2 kön är 1 för mycket -musical, Teak, 2007

Improvisation performance Kampaamo, Fenix club, Helsinki, 2007

Gospel concerts, Bromarv, Joensuu, Keitele 2007

Classical concert, Tenhola, 2007

Arts night, performance, Malmi, 2007

Other

Composed film music, 2007

Arranged folk songs for children film, 2007