Kasmir Uusitupa excelled at the International XII Jean Sibelius Violin Competition in the spring of 2022. 18 violinists were selected for the semi-finals, of whom Uusitupa was the only Finn. Most recently Uusitupa was successful in Jorma Panula’s international conducting competition
Kasmir Uusitupa studied under Kaija Saarikettu at the Sibelius Academy, first in the Youth Department and from autumn 2015 at the University of the Arts. He continued his studies in Paris with Olivier Charlier and then returned to the Sibelius Academy to continue his studies.
One of Kasmir’s interests from a young age has been folk music, where he has been awarded Martti Pokela’s “Young Uusimaa Musician of the Year” prize. His varied career as a chamber musician, soloist and concertmaster has also led him to study conducting, with Jorma Panula, Petri Komulainen and Sakari Oramo as his main teachers.
Kasmir Uusitupa is a familiar and welcome guest artist for Lux Musicae visitors. Last year, he led the Helsinki Junior Youth Orchestra, who celebrated their anniversary, in a concert in Siuntio, where he is artistic director. Uusitupa also conducted Teemu Halmkrona’s Siuntio Seasons at Lux Musicae in 2022, which won an honourable mention in the Siuntio 560 competition.
