WORK EXPERIENCE 

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & PRODUCER

KLAPS classical for children -opera company (2012-2024) Producer and Artistic director

Opera company Opera Pieno (2009-2011) Artistic director

OPERA DIRECTOR (2005-2024)  freelancer

Pulkkis: Ada Lovelace (2024) Pukama chamber, Helsinki

Donizetti: Rita (2024) Karelia opera, Imatra

Puccini: Tosca (2023) Åland opera festival, Stallhagen

Helenius: Loputon Käpylä (WP 2023) Teatro Productions, Helsinki  

Nora: Keinulauta (2022-24)KLAPS classical for children -opera company

Kyllönen: Ilona Irti (WP 2022) Urkuyö & Aaria, Espoo              

Kokkonen: The Last Temptations (2022) Teatro Productions

Ruuskanen: Äärimmäisyys (WP 2021) Musical Theatre Kapsäkki

Kuusisto: Taipaleenjoki (2021) Suomussalmi, OperArt 

Nora: Maaginen Kalevala (2020-2022)KLAPS classical for children -opera company        

Madetoja: Pohjalaisia (2019) Music Institution PKMO in Kouvola     

Bizet: Carmen (2019) Vaasa city theatre

Nora: Maukka, Väykkä ja Karhu Murhinen (2018-2020)KLAPS classical for children -opera company                           

Kuusisto: Aino Ackté (WP 2017) Savonlinna (2019) Ilmajoki music festival  

Donizetti: Rita (2018) Helsinki                                   

Kálmán: Csárdásfürstin (2017) OperArt, Finland, Tournee 

Tikka: Luther (2017) Urkuyö & Aaria, Espoo

Holst: Savitri (2017) Helsinki 

Ruuskanen: Herääminen (WP 2017) Musical Theatre Kapsäkki 

Nora: Into parrakas vauva (2016-17)KLAPS classical for children -opera company

Donizetti: Don Pasquale (2013) Pori opera 

Lehar: Lustige Witwe (2013) Vaasa city theatre 

Rossini: il barbiere di Siviglia (2012) Kuopio music hall 

Nora: Kani Koipeliinin kuperkeikat (2012, 2013, 2017)KLAPS classical for children -opera company

Kuusisto: Isänmaan Tyttäret (2011) Vaasa city theatre 

Haydn: Il Mondo de la luna (2010) Opera Pieno, Espoo 

Mozart: Cosí fan tue (2008) Opera Pieno, Helsinki 

Schönberg: Erwartung (2008) Pori Opera

Piccinni: La donne vendicate (2007) Opera Pieno, Espoo

Mozart: La finta Semplice (2006) Opera Pieno, Helsinki

Mozart: La finta giardiniera (2005) Opera Pieno, Espoo

PEDAGOGICAL WORK

OPERA DIRECTOR AND THEATER PEDAGOGUE 2006-2024

Opera laboratory (2024 & 2023 & 2022 Teaching acting for singing students) The University of the Arts, Open University

Mozart: La finta Giardiniera (2024) Helsinki Conservatory of music

Ilkan Iltamat -operafragments (2023) The University of the Arts, Sibelius-Academy, Opera master’s program

Soiva Kieli -concert (2023) The University of the Arts, Sibelius-Academy

Stage expression 1 (2023) The University of the Arts, Sibelius-Academy

Sempre, sempre -operafragments (2021) The University of the Arts 

Sempre, sempre -operafragments (2019) The University of the Arts 

Aria workshops (2019, 2022) Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

Mozart and other -opera fragments (Mozart menee metsään 2015, Ovela Mozart 2017, Mozartit sekaisin 2023) Helsinki Conservatory of music 

Offenbach: Orpheus in the underworld (2019) Helsinki Conservatory of music 

Purcell: Dido&Aeneas (2018) Helsinki Conservatory of music 

Open Opera class, spring production annually (2011-2024) Helsinki Conservatory of music 

Puurtinen & Salo: Suruttomat (2017) Music Institution Juvenalia, Espoo

Kyllönen: Metsänhenki (WP 2016) Music Theatre Kapsäkki

Kortekangas: Jannen Salaisuus (WP 2015) The Finnish National Opera

Linkola: Hölmöläiset (WP 2013) The Finnish National Opera 

Special opera course: e.g. Bellini: Capuletti e Montecchi, Rossini: Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Mozart: La clemenza di Tito, Menotti: Telephone (2009,2010, 2011) Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel (2011) Tampere Conservatory of music

Mozart: Cosí fan tutte (2009) Metropolia University of Applied Sciences 

Opera and musical theatre teacher in Laajasalon Opisto (2009-2012)

Opera ensemble teacher for singing students (2006-11) Sibelius-Academy 

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR The Finnish National Opera  2000-2011

As an assistant director I have worked among others with Michael Hampe, Josef Novak, Jussi Tapola and Erik Söderblom.