“A brilliant performance of a demanding work requiring virtuosic technique, physical endurance and poetic touch.” – Aamulehti

Winner of the 2025 Tampere Piano Competition, Samuel Eriksson is regarded as one of the most compelling young Finnish pianists of his generation. Audiences in Mänttä have been able to follow his artistic development since his early teenage years, witnessing the remarkable growth of his musicianship at close range over the years.

Eriksson began his piano studies at the Turku Conservatory under the guidance of Niklas Pokki. Between 2013 and 2021, he also studied at the Youth Piano Academy. He is currently pursuing his studies at the Sibelius Academy with Antti Hotti and Kirill Kozlovski. Alongside his work as a pianist, Eriksson is also an accomplished clarinetist, something that is reflected in his musicianship through an exceptional sensitivity to sound, refined musical imagination and strong chamber music instincts.

Winning the Tampere Piano Competition in spring 2025 brought Eriksson to the attention of a wider audience. He has appeared as soloist with, among others, the Turku Philharmonic Orchestra, Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra and several other Finnish orchestras, and has performed at festivals both in Finland and abroad.

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