Education

Singing  
    Teachers:

Mirja Makela - Sibelius Academy - Finland
Michele Wier - USA
Anita Wardell - UK
Lee Gibson - UK
     
   

Master Classes:

Norma Winstone
Mark Murphy
Billy Cobham
Tim Garland

     
  Violin / Flute  
    Conservatory of Joensuu - Finland
Conservatory of Jyvaskyla - Finland
Conservatory of Helsinki - Finland
Sibelius Academy - Finland
     
Orchestras / Bands / Recordings
     
  Singing  
    Bands / Groups:

Jazz Quintet - Gruppo Maki - Voice / Violin
8 Piece Bossanova Band - Bossa Nueva - Voice / Flute
Big Band Jyvaskyla - Lead Vocal
Abba Tribute Band - Lead Vocal
     
   

Live work:

Several Jazz Festivals and Jazz clubs in Finland
Jazz venues in London

     
   

Various studio and live recordings

     
   

Gigged with people such as:

Jonathan Gee
Carl Orr
Steve Rose
Nick Weldon

     
  Violin
Electric Violin
Flute
 
   

Orchestras & Ensembles:

Thames Festival Orchestra
Bainsfield String Quartet
Lahti Symphony Orchestra
Jyvaskyla Symphony Orchestra
Joensuu Symphony Orchestra
Avanti! Chamber Orchestra
Jyvaskyla Chamber Orchestra

Toured with several symphony orchestras in Europe and other territories

     
   

Performed with people such as:

Ruggiero Ricci
Viktoria Mullova
Karita Mattila
Leonidas Kavakos
Yehudi Menuhin

     
   

Performed at venues such as:

Kensington Palace
Earls Court Exhibition Centre
Southwark Cathedral
Wallace Collection
Claridges Hotel
Spencer House
New Wimbledon Theatre
Tower Bridge
Trinity House, Tower Hill
Nymphenburg Castle, Munich
Finlandia Hall, Helsinki
Hotel Cap Estel, Cote d'Azur, Monte Carlo
Chateau de Bagnols, Lyon, France
Cathedral on the Zocalo, Mexico City

     
   

Theatres:

Carl Rosa Opera Company - London
Finnish National Theatre
Helsinki City Theatre
Jyvaskyla City Theatre

     
   

Session work:

String quartet - live broadcasts - Finnish radio
String backings - Finnish TV

     
   

Recordings:

Red Gables Studio, Greenford
Classical - BIS Records and Finlandia Records - violin
Rock - solo violin - Sonet - a division of polygram Finland OY
Rock / Pop / Folk - solo violin / flute - Wox Music - Flamingo Music

     
   

Teaching:

Broomfield House School
Conservatory of Jyvaskyla
Espoo Institute of Music

     
Scholarships

    Arts Council of Central Finland 1999
Culture Board of Jyvaskyla 2000
Finnish Cultural Foundation 2001
     
Awards

    The Musician of the year in Central Finland 1998
The Newcomer of the year in Jyvaskyla Jazz bar 1998
The Lady Summertime - jazz singing competition by Genelec: third prize

© Johanna Maki 2004