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Finnish pianist Antti Siirala, a multiple first-prize winner, including the prestigious Leeds Competition, ranks among his generation's finest pianists. His exceptional interpretive skills shine in notable recordings, such as the Beethoven Sonatas and the Beethoven Triple Concerto. Siirala collaborates with esteemed conductors and orchestras worldwide, including Herbert Blomstedt, François-Xavier Roth, Esa-Pekka Salonen, and Sakari Oramo. He's performed with orchestras like the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Frankfurt Radio Symphony, Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, Budapest Festival Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra London, Finnish Radio Symphony, and the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. He's graced renowned venues like the Philharmonie Berlin, Wigmore Hall, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Lucerne Festival, and Ruhr Piano Festival. Upcoming highlights include performances with the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Prague Symphony under Pietari Inkinen, and Finnish centennial independence recitals. Siirala frequently engages in chamber music with partners like Jan Vogler, Baiba Skride, and Sharon Kam. His artistry has earned Editor's Choice recommendations from Gramophone, and he serves as a piano professor at the "Hochschule für Musik und Theater" in Munich.