TUOMAS LEHTO
CELLIST
ABOUT
Tuomas Lehto performs internationally both as a soloist and chamber musician and he can also be heard at many festivals. Lehto holds the position of 1. principal cellist with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, he is a member of the New Helsinki Quartet and the Total Cello Ensemble, as well as being the artistic director of the KuruFest festival. Together with the cellist Tuomas Ylinen they founded Cello Academy to provide additional learning opportunities for young cellists.
Tuomas Lehto began his cello studies at the age of three with Anja Maja. In 2000 he continued his studies at the Sibelius-Academy, first with Hannu Kiiski and later with Marko Ylönen and Jan-Erik Gustafsson. During the year 2007-2008 Lehto studied in Stockholm with Torleif Thedéen. In addition he has studied conducting under the guidance of Jorma Panula.
Lehto has made radio recordings for the Finnish Broadcasting Company and has recorded frequently as a soloist and as a member of various ensembles. In addition he has premiered a number of works including Ville Matvejeff's cello concerto. He is a prizewinner of the Turku Cello Competition in 2006.
CONCERTS
TAMMISAARI - UHK
Sep 25, 2022 18:00
Uusi Helsinki-kvartetti juhlii 40-vuotista toimintaansa konserttikiertueella eri puolella Suomea. https://www.uusihelsinkikvartetti.fi/
HELSINKI - AINO ACKTÉN KAMARIFESTIVAALI
Sep 30, 2022 19:00
F. Mendelssohn pianotrio d-molli
op. 49
L. van Beethoven pianotrio B-duuri
”Arkkiherttua” op. 97
Naoko Shibayama-Aarnio, piano
Petri Aarnio, viulu
Tuomas Lehto, sello
Balderin sali - Aino Acktén kamarifestivaali
Pianotriojen klassikkoja
HELSINKI - UHK
Oct 9, 2022
Yksityistilaisuus
D. Shostakovich jousikvartetto
nro 8 op. 110
Uusi Helsinki-kvartetti
HELSINKI
Oct 11, 2022 15:00
Suomalainen klubi
(Yksityistilaisuus)
L. van Beethoven sonaatti g-molli
op. 5 nro 2
J. Brahms sonaatti e-molli op. 38
Tuomas Lehto, sello
Risto Lauriala, piano
ARVIKA, SWEDEN
Oct 15, 2022 19:00
Antonin Dvorak, Cello concerto op.104
Tuomas Lehto, cello
Johannes Gustavsson, conductor
Ingesunds Symfoniorkester
https://visitvarmland.com/arvika/evenemang/musik/ingesunds-symfoniorkester-2
HELSINKI - UHK
Oct 28, 2022 19:00
Uusi Helsinki-kvartetti juhlii 40-vuotista toimintaansa konserttikiertueella eri puolella Suomea. https://www.uusihelsinkikvartetti.fi/
JOENSUU
Nov 10, 2022 19:00
Jaakko Kuusisto, Sellokonsertto op. 38
Tuomas Lehto, sello
Johannes Gustavsson, kapellimestari
Joensuun kaupunginorkesteri
HELSINKI
Feb 15 & 16, 2023
Joseph Haydn, Sinfonia Concertante
Kyeong Ham, oboe
Otto Virtanen, fagotti
Hannu Vasara, viulu
Tuomas Lehto, sello
Maxim Emelyanychev, kapellimestari
Radion sinfoniaorkesteri
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