Musicians of the Tapiola Sinfonietta

Tapiola Sinfonietta is an internationally renowned chamber orchestra. Its repertoire includes classical music from different eras and innovative interdisciplinary productions. As the Espoo City Orchestra, it also reaches audiences outside concert halls.

Violins

Tapiola Sinfoniettan viulistit.
Meri
Englund

Concertmaster

Janne
Nisonen

Concertmaster

Jukka
Rantamäki

Associate Concertmaster

Sayaka
Kinoshiro

Section Principal, 2nd Violin

Elisa
Rusi

Associate Principal, 2nd Violin

Siiri
Alanko
Sari
Deshayes
Susanne
Helasvuo
Leena
Ihamuotila
Mervi
Kinnarinen
Maarit
Kyllönen
Kanerva
Mannermaa
Salla
Mertsalo
Tiina
Paananen
Aleksandra
Pitkäpaasi
Kati
Rantamäki
Open
Vacancy

2nd violin section principal
(audition in spring 2026)

Violas

Tapiola Sinfoniettan alttoviulistit.
Riitta-Liisa Ristiluoma

Section Principal

Jussi
Tuhkanen

Section Principal

Saara
Kurki

Associate Principal

Tuula
Saari
Ilona
Rechardt
Avoin
vakanssi

Cellos

Tapiola Sinfoniettan sellistit.
Riitta
Pesola

Solo Cellist

Mikko
Pitkäpaasi

Associate Principal

Jukka
Kaukola
Janne
Aalto
Avoin
vakanssi

Solo Cellist

Double Basses

Tapiola Sinfoniettan kontrabasistit.
Panu
Pärssinen

Section Principal

Mikko
Kujanpää

Associate Principal

Matti
Tegelman
Tapiola Sinfoniettan puupuhaltajat.

Flutes

Hanna
Juutilainen

Section Principal

Heljä
Räty

Associate Principal

Oboes

Anni
Haapaniemi

Section Principal

Marja
Talka

Associate Principal

Clarinets

Olli
Leppäniemi

Section Principal

Asko
Heiskanen

Associate Principal

Bassoons

Jaakko
Luoma

Section Principal

Open 
vacancy

Associate Principal

 

Tapiola Sinfoniettan vaski- ja lyömäsoittajat.

Horn

Tero
Toivonen

Section Principal

Ilkka
Hongisto

Associate Principal

Trumpets

Antti
Räty

Section Principal

Janne
Ovaskainen

Associate Principal

Percussion/Timpani

Antti
Rislakki

Section Principal