23 - 27 February 2015 

Organisation: Vienna International Masterclasses

LIINA LEIJALA
Finnish cellist Liina Leijala was born 1984 in Keuruu, Finland. She has studied in Sibelius Academy with Heikki Rautasalo and Marko Ylönen, and chamber music in Escuela Superior de Musica Reina Sofia, with Ralf Gothoni. Leijala finished her master’s degree in Sibelius Academy with excellent marks in spring 2012. In addition to these she finished Post Gradual studies at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna.
Liina Leijala is a finalist in EBU young soloist competition and a prize winner in International Gaetano Zinetti Chamber Music competition and Majano Chamber music competition. Leijala’s Gironcoli Quartet won the International Chamber Music Competition in Bled summer 2013.
In September 2012 started working with the Barbirolli Quartet, London. She was nominated for “Young Talents” of Musikverein Wien concert series 2013, she made her debut at the Musikverein in their opening concert of the season. She has performed widely all over in Europe, USA and Asia.
Leijala is in European Chamber Music Academy ECMA with her quartet.
Leijala played as a solo cellist in Orchester Academy of Vienna Philharmonic 2009-2011. Since 2011 Leijala is playing in Mahler Chamber Orchestra. Leijala is also member of Verbier Festival Orchestras and the Salzburg Chamber Soloists.