Laura Mikkola        pianist
Laura Mikkola has become a highly reco-mmended and recognized artist, perform-ing as a soloist with recently known international orchestras, like Helsinki Philhar-monic, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra of St. Petersbourg (Kirov), Wiener Kammerorchester or The Residentie Orkest.
She has had recitals all over Europe, in Japan, the USA, South Africa, Columbia and Chile. She has been invited to the Festival International de Colmar, the 14th Festival de Musica de Canarias, the Helsinki Festival, the Glories of the Keyboard in England. Yokohama International Piano Concert Festival and many others. She has been performing with conductors such as Valery Gergiev, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Leif Segerstam, Osmo Vänskä, Jean Jacques Kantorow, Sergiu Comissiona.
She also plays chamber music with: cellist Martti Rousi, clarinetist Kari Kriikku, violonist Jan Söderblom, Maestro Philippe Entremont, etc. She performs regularly in China and Japan.