ヘルシンキ・フィルハーモニー管弦楽団
He studied violin and, later, double bass at the Sibelius Academy and was the first in Finland to be granted a diploma in double bass. From 1964 to 1967, he studied with Gaston Logerot in Paris. In 1966, he made his debut with the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, and gave his debut recital two years later in Helsinki.