Anna-Leena Lumme

Originally from Oulu, conductor and trumpet teacher Anna-Leena Lumme graduated with honors in wind conducting from the Sibelius Academy in 2013, studying under Peter Ettrup Larsen. She has participated in masterclasses with Juha Törmä, Atso Almila, and Jorma Panula, among others.

Lumme holds a degree in music pedagogy (2003) and a diploma in trumpet performance. She studied trumpet at Pirkanmaa Polytechnic University with Juha Untala, Aki Välimäki and Touko Lundell, and as an exchange student in Scotland, performed with the Tullis Russell Mills Brass Band in the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain.

Since 2002, she has worked as a trumpet lecturer and wind band conductor at the Pirkanmaa Music School, achieving excellent results in both teaching and ensemble leadership. She is known for her warm, inspiring, and high-quality instruction, and has extensive experience teaching at music camps and conducting courses across Finland.

Lumme is a founding member of the Pirkanmaa Pinna Association and co-founder and co-music director of the Finnish Symphonic Wind Professionals. She has premiered numerous new wind orchestra works, guest-conducted internationally, and in 2025 served on the jury of the Norwegian National Wind Band Championships. Her contributions to Finnish wind music were recognized with the Pinna Award of the Year (2017).