Minna Pöllänen is an actively performing pianist who also curates concert events in Helsinki and gives lectures on music. She holds a degree from the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, a diploma from the Sibelius Academy, and the “Premier prix de virtuosité” from the Conservatoire de Genève. She appeared as a soloist with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra in 1970 and has since performed as a soloist and chamber musician across Finland, the United States, and Europe.
Gabriel Kivivuori Sereno is a Mexican-Finnish singer, composer, and pianist. He studied voice at the Sibelius Academy under Petteri Salomaa and composition with Tapio Tuomela. Gabriel has performed at the Savonlinna Opera Festival as well as numerous other festivals. His bachelor’s recital at the University of the Arts Helsinki took place in November 2025, and he will soon begin studies in England.
Photo: Tuomas Tenkanen
