MUSICIANS

KUOPIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Principal Conductor

Sascha Goetzel

Second Conductor

Atso Almila

Intendant

Michael Claussen

Musicians

Strings - Woodwinds - Brass - Percussion

Strings

1st violin

Esko Hilander - Concert Master
Susanna Suorttanen - II Concert Master (locum)
Heli Untamala - Principal (locum)
Michael Gillen
Annes Koppel
Tuula Liimatta
Paavo Parkkinen
Name open
Maria Itkonen - On leave

2nd violin

Roman Heiste - Principal
Timo Koponen - Assistant Principal
Ari Liukko
Eija Lipponen
Mikko Roininen
Kaija Vuorikari
Jussi Yliaho

Viola

Arto Koistinen - Principal
Mikko Väisänen - Assistant Principal
Terho Laitinen
Markku Naumanen
Laura Vilagi (from 11 August, 2008)

Cello

Roi Ruottinen - Solo Cellist
Amanda Kiiski - Assistant Principal
Seppo Tepponen
Graham Pocknell
Heini Laankoski - On leave

Bass

Roland Lill - Principal
Arto Viljakainen - Assistant Principal
Jarmo Hiekkala
Name open

Woodwinds

Flute

Päivi Kukkonen - Principal (locum)
Heimo Lehtola - Assistant Principal
Matti Kinnarinen - On leave

Oboe

Arto Parkkinen - Principal
Pekka Parkkinen

Clarinet

Mati Lillimägi - Principal
Karoliina Komulainen - Assistant Principal

Bassoon

Ari Marttila - Principal
Timo Korhonen - Assistant Principal

Brass

Horn

Seppo Parkkinen - Principal
Jarna Virtanen - Assistant Principal (locum)
Fred Williams
Tauno Järvinen
Tuomas Setälä - On leave

Trumpet

Jonas Silinskas - Principal
Jorma Taskinen

Trombone

Juhani Voutilainen -  Principal
Jari Lehtosaari - Assistant Principal
Teppo Salmela, Bass Trombone

Percussion

Barbara Reunamäki - Principal
Name open - Assistant Principal