FINLAND

FINLAND

Violin

Laura HAARALA (formerly with Bridgewater SInfonia and Southbank Sinfonia)
Juhana INKINEN (currently studying at the Sibelius-Akatemia, Helsinki)
Maria ITKONEN (now playing with the Kuopio Symphony Orchestra)
Petrus LAITINMAKI (now playing with the Third Millennium Symphony Orchestra)
Ilkka LEHTONEN (now playing with the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra)
Eriikka MAALISMAA (now Sub-Principal with the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra)
Annika MARTTILA (now playing in the Orchestra of the Zeitgenössische Oper, Berlin)
Paula NYKÄNEN (now playing with the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra)
Eeva SALMINEN (now playing with the Third Millennium Symphony Orchestra)
Tuuli TALVITIE (now Principal 2nd violin with Finnish National Opera)

Kristian VACEK (Czech/Finnish - currently studying at the Academy of Performing Arts, Prague)

Viola
Anne KORHONEN (now playing with the Tampere Philharmonic)
Anna MAKKONEN

Cello
Elena HÄMÄLÄINEN (now playing with Malmö Opera Orchestra)
Jussi MAKKONEN (now a Freelance Soloist)
Seeli TOIVIO (now a Freelance Soloist and Academic)

Double Bass
Eric FRANCETT (now playing with the Nordic Chamber Ensemble)
Aapo JUUTILAINEN (now playing with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra)
Vera LINDROOS
Kati SALOVAARA 
Tuomo SAVOLAINEN 
Ville VÄÄTÄINEN (now Principal Double Bass with the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra)
Simo VÄISÃNEN

Horn

Anssi KINNUNEN

Percussion

Juha LAURONEN (now playing with Sinfonia Lahti on a temporary basis)
Samuli VIITANEN (now Alternate Principal Timpani with the Finnish National Opera)