Mauri Arijoutsi Angervo (born July 11, 1944 in Mikkeli, Finland) is a Finnish classical

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ist and conductor.

Education

Angervo studied at the

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in Finland, but also in

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and

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. He studied the violin under the guidance of Onni Suhonen,

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with Andras Mihaly, Mieczysław Horszowski ja

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, and orchestral conducting with Arvid Jansons and Jorma Panula.

Career

Angervo played in the Finnish National Opera Orchestra from 1965 to 1975, first as a member and then as

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for seven years. Since his debut concert in 1970, Angervo has performed as a soloist and

ian all around

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and

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. In the 1970s, he also won prizes in national and international string quartet competitions, including 1st prize in a competition organized by YLE. As a conductor, Angervo has worked for various Finnish city orchestras and the Finnish National Opera Orchestra. In addition, he has also conducted numerous symphony orchestras abroad, including in

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and

, where he has worked as a guest conductor for the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra.

Teaching

Angervo has taught the violin at the West Helsinki Music Institute and the Sibelius Academy, where he has also taught orchestral conducting. Additionally, Angervo has taught the violin and orchestral conducting in Finnish universities of applied sciences.

References

* ''Kuka kukin on'' (''Who's Who in Finland''), Otava, 1990 * ''Kuka kukin on'' (''Who's Who in Finland''), Otava, 2007 {{DEFAULTSORT:Angervo, Ari 1944 births Living people People from Mikkeli Male classical violinists Sibelius Academy alumni 21st-century Finnish conductors (music) 21st-century Finnish classical violinists 21st-century Finnish male musicians