Samuli Krohn
Bassoon - Principal
Samuli Krohn started playing the bassoon as a student of Pertti Maaniitu. Krohn studied at the Tampere and Helsinki Conservatories of Music and at the Sibelius Academy under Stig Forsman and Pekka Katajamäki. He later complemented his studies as a student of Knut Sønstevold in Stockholm and as a student of Markus Tuukkanen in Helsinki. Krohn has been the principal bassoon of the Kymi Sinfonietta from 1988 to 2000 and of the Vaasa City Orchestra since 2000. He has also performed as a soloist in both orchestras. Krohn regularly performs as a chamber musician and is a founding member of the Wasa Quintet.