Conductor Heikki Elo

Heikki Elo is a very interesting musical talent from Finland.

Successful as a composer, arranger, conductor, keyboardist and music producer, he has established himself as an exceptionally wideranging musician.

Born in Finland and trained at the prestigious Sibelius Academy, he has studied conducting with Jorma Panula, Peter Ettrup Larsen, Nikolaj Bentzon,

Leonid Korchmar and Atso Almila. Elo has also studied music in USA, Kuopio Conservatory and Oulunkylä pop and jazz institute in Helsinki.

Elo has performed in Asia, Australia, Kanada, United States and in many European countries. He has performed on television repeatedly including live shows.

His credits as musical director/pianist/arranger include many Finnish major artists.

Elo`s musical experience covers wide range of styles and formats and he has experience as a producer and studio musician scoring for film, television and album recording.

He has also composed and arranged music for Avanti, Helsinki Symphony Orchestra, Kuopio Symphony Orchestra, Oulu Symphony Orchestra, Jyväskylä Sinfonia, Vaasa City Orchestra,  St. Michel Strings, Pori Sinfonietta, Kymi Sinfonietta, Hyvinkää Orchestra, Helsinki Police Symphonic Band and Guards Band.

He has studied composing with Magnus Lindberg ja Jouni Kaipainen, Jukka Tiensuu, Tapio Nevanlinna, Vladimir Agopov and Jukka Linkola.

Selected works:

- “The Dance of The Northern Lights”, 9 min, 2022 (Composer)

- "Safety Last" by Harold Lloyd, 73 min, 2019    (Composer, Arranger, Conductor)

- "The Big Game" -movie, 2015.                          (Orchestration, Music Supervisor)

- Angry Birds game music, Rovio 2012               (Arrangement, Studio producer)

- Forssa Silent film festivals 2002-2014              (Conductor, Composer, Performer)     

- Violin Concerto 2008                                          (Composer, Conductor)

- Music for Avanti Orchestra 2007, 2011             (Composer)                                     
- Music for String orchestra 2004                        (Composer)

- Music for several documentaries for YLE (Finnish Broadcasting Company)
- Music for several tv-series for number of channels
- Music for several documentaries, commercials and industry films

- Arrangements for Wind Bands, Big Bands and Orchestras