ON Crew

Artistic board

Ilkka Uurtimo, FIN, Artistic leader,  Lahti Symphony Orchestra
Matti Karhos, FIN, The Director of Cultural Affairs, City of Lahti
Henna Keihäs, FIN, Producer, City of Lahti

ON 2025 Instructors:

1st violin,   Adam Grüchot, Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra
2nd violin, Arne Jørgen Øian, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Viola, Mina Fred, Athelas Sinfonietta
Cello, Ilkka Uurtimo, Lahti Symphony Orchestra
Double bass, Michael Karlsson, The Royal Swedish Opera
Woodwinds, Viktor Wennesz, Danish Royal Life Guard Orchestra
Brass, Ingemar Roos, Professor Emeritus Norwegian Academy of Music
Percussion, Heikki Parviainen, The Finnish National Opera

Management

The Association of the Finnish Lions Clubs constitutes the core of the Host Organization. The Host Organization carries out the responsibility of the operational management of ON.

Steering group

Matti Karhos, FIN, The Director of Cultural Affairs, City of Lahti
Tapani Rahko, FIN, Past International Director, Nordic Lions Coordinator
Henna Keihäs, FIN, Producer, city of Lahti
Petri Kaukiainen, FIN, Managing Director, The Association of the Finnish Lions Clubs
Ilkka Uurtimo, FIN, Artistic director, Lahti Symphony Orchestra.

Lions Project Coordinators

Tapani Rahko, FIN, Past International Director, Nordic Lions Coordinator
Martin Enqvist , MD 101 Sweden, Lions Coordinator
Yngve Lindgaard-Berntsen, MD 104 Norway, Lions Coordinator
Ida Mogensen, MD 106 Denmark, Lions Coordinator
Erkki Voutilainen, MD 107 Finland, Lions Coordinator
Sigfrid Andradóttir, MD 109 Iceland, Lions Coordinator

Orkester Norden conductors
(in alphabetical order)

Ajimone-Marsan Guido (1995)
Berglund Tabita (2023)
Boman Olof (2018)
Foster Lawrence (2016)
Gupta Rolf (2010)
Gustavsson Johannes (2017)
Jensen Eivind Gullberg (2022)
Järvi Paavo (1996,1997,1998)
Kamu Okko (1999, 2001, 2003)
Lasonpalo Erkki (2024 co-operation with Vivo)
Lü Jia (2000)
Mälkki Susanna (2002)
Ollikainen Eva (2019)
Ollila Tuomas (1999)
Panula Jorma (2009)
Petrenko Vasili (2006)
Sakari Petri (2007)
Salonen Esa-Pekka (2002)
Segerstam Leif (1994)
Shao En (1993)
Swendsen Joseph (2015)
Søndergaard Thomas (2014)
Söderblom Ulf (1994)
Wigglesworth Mark (2004)