Jaakko PaarvalaSamuli Peltonen
Cellist Samuli Peltonen’s powerful and charismatic ability of interpretation comes out strongest in romantic and contemporary repertoire.
Samuli Peltonen is the winner of many international competitions, and has played as a soloist with most Finnish symphony orchestras and with many orchestras abroad as well. He has worked together with world class conductors and composers like Krystof Penderecki, Sakari Oramo, Sofia Gubaidulina, Osmo Vänskä, Leif Segerstam, Aulis Sallinen and many others.
As a chamber musician he has a highly successful international career. Peltonen is a artistic director of Kaskinen Music Summer with Anna-Mari Peltonen.
Currently he plays Principal cello at the Finnish National Opera, and is frequently invited to play as guest principal at the Copenhagen Opera and Opera Australia.
Peltonen has made radio recordings for Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE. He has recorded Cheremissian Fantasy for cello and orchestra with Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra for Ondine company, chamber music with his Sibelius Piano trio for Yarlung records company and Kalevi Aho’s works for cello and piano for Bis Company.
Samuli Peltonen plays valuable Giovanni Grancino cello. The purchase was made possible by Mandatum Life and its investment product targeted at professional investors.