Paivi Severeide - Arpa - Erasmus

Mercoledì 1 marzo 2023

• 13.30 - 19.00 Aula 13

Giovedì 2 marzo 2023

• 09.00 - 13.30 Aula 13

Päivi Severeide is the principal harpist of The Turku Philharmonic Orchestra and the university harp teacher at the Sibelius Academy University of Arts. Severeide has studied at the Sibelius Academy and at the University of Music Freiburg mainly with Reija Bister and also with Arielle Valibouse and Sarah O’Brien. Since her debut in 2004 as a young soloist of The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra Päivi has played as a soloist with e.g. Finnish National Opera Orchestra, Oulu Symphony Orchestra and Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra and festivals like Kuhmo Chamber Music and Naantali Music Festival. As an orchestra musician she has worked in Sweden and Norway i.e. Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Norwegian Opera Orchestra, Bergen Philharmonic and Oslo Philharmonic, beside Finnish orchestras. Before winning the position in Turku Philharmonic she was substituting years as a principal harp at the Finnish National Opera Orchestra. Beside the standard repertoire for harp Severeide premieres regularly new repertoire for harp and co-operates with composers and arrangers. Some of her projects is her recording of the Finnish music for flute, viola and harp as a member of her trio Ensemble Transparent. Severeide is also a member of Avanti! Chamber Orchestra which has given her a wide repertoire and sight for the music of our time. She was lately selected as a principal harpist to Vantaa Pop Orchestra. As a jury member Severeide has internationally worked for instance in Pratté-harp competition, and in the VDH-Verband Der Harfenisten - German harp competition. Severeide’s harp students at the Sibelius Academy have been internationally successful in several auditions and competitions. Päivi Severeide is the artistic director of the Helsinki Harp Festival and Helsinki Harp Competition, which will happen in Helsinki Music Centre 31st August-3rd September 2023.

Referente: Nicoletta Sanzin