Janne Nisonen is one of the most versatile musicians of his generation, performing as a conductor, leader, violin soloist and chamber musician.
Janne Nisonen is one of the most versatile musicians of his generation, performing as a conductor, leader, violin soloist and chamber musician.
He began his violin studies at the age of four in Kokkola, Ostrobothnia and went on to study at the Sibelius Academy and Edsberg Chamber Music Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. Later he studied conducting with Hannu Lintu and Atso Almila at the Sibelius Academy.
Janne Nisonen has conducted among others the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie, the Avanti! Chamber Orchestra, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra and the Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra. In autumn 2016, he was nominated as the chief conductor of Pori Sinfonietta.
Janne Nisonen has been the 1st leader of the Tapiola Sinfonietta since 2007 and has appeared as a guest leader with many European orchestras. He has made numerous recordings and is a regular guest on music festivals abroad.
In 2008 Nisonen and his colleagues founded the Jousia string ensemble. Since the beginning this small ensemble has excited audiences and critics abroad.
Janne Nisonen plays a violin built by luthier Elina Kaljunen from Helsinki.
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