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Hearing Emma Kirkby sing was the experience that made Kajsa Dahlbäck forget her plans about becoming a medical doctor. And the change was worth it, Kajsa has been part of a large amount of projects!

The mezzo-soprano Virpi Räisänen, performing in the concert The Birth of the World, was strongly heading towards a career as a violinist, but eventually her passion for singing won over her playing. In the interview Virpi tells about her career and what kind of changes in her life the pandemic has brought with it. 

A funny coincidence is that Anton Steck, the leading violist during FiBO's Die Families Bach in November, played the baroque violin for the first time in Finland! The year was 1989, and the occasion was a visit with his chamber group during his studies in Karlsruhe.

OTHER ART FORMS

The core of the Finnish Baroque Orchestra's work are live performances and warm encounters. The corona spring will be different as our common experiences are moved forwards in time. In our blog series in five parts, our musicians tell about their thoughts and backgrounds. While reading the interviews of the orchestra members, mostly freelancers, the people come closer. It draws a picture of talented and versatile people, and a group of musicians interested in making the world a better place. In the fourth part of our blog series, the musicians tell us what other art form is close to their heart. The musician's thoughts have been compiled from the musician interviews that have been published monthly during three years. 

EARLY MUSIC AND CHOOSING INSTRUMENTS

The core of the Finnish Baroque Orchestra's work are live performances and warm encounters. The corona spring will be different as our common experiences are moved forwards in time. In our blog series in five parts, our musicians tell about their thoughts and backgrounds. While reading the interviews of the orchestra members, mostly freelancers, the people come closer. It draws a picture of talented and versatile people, and a group of musicians interested in making the world a better place. The musician's thoughts have been compiled from the musician interviews that have been published monthly during three years. 

THE SOURCE OF INSPIRATION AND MUSICAL DREAMS

The core of the Finnish Baroque Orchestra's work are live performances and warm encounters. The corona spring will be different as our common experiences are moved forwards in time. In our blog series in five parts, our musicians tell about their thoughts and backgrounds. While reading the interviews of the orchestra members, mostly freelancers, the people come closer. It draws a picture of talented and versatile people, and a group of musicians interested in making the world a better place. In the second part of our blog series, the musicians ponder the sources of inspirations and tell about their musical dreams. The musician's thoughts have been compiled from the musician interviews that have been published monthly during three years. 

THE MEANINGS OF ART AND SMALL GUILTY PLEASURES

The core of the Finnish Baroque Orchestra's work are live performances and warm encounters. The corona spring will be different as our common experiences are moved forwards in time. In our blog series in five parts, our musicians tell about their thoughts and backgrounds. While reading the interviews of the orchestra members, mostly freelancers, the people come closer. It draws a picture of talented and versatile people, and a group of musicians interested in making the world a better place. In the first part, the musicians ponder the meaning of artistic work in society. There is also talk about tiny guilty pleasures. The musician's thoughts have been compiled from the musician interviews that have been published monthly during three years. 

Next up to be presented is bassist and violone player Maria Vahervuo. In addition to playing bass sounds, Maria is especially skilled at making fire and cooking something delicious out of what she finds in the backpack. Maria looks forward to every upcoming project, but FiBO's Sibelius concert is special. Why? Find out on the blog.

If the meaning of art is to touch and refresh the soul and to increase human understanding and good spirits, then bringing the artists out of the concert halls gives both the new listeners and the artists some interesting experiences. The Finnish Baroque Orchestra's violist Laura Kajander writes about her experiences as a neighbourhood violist on the blog.