Jouko Harjanne, the artistic director of Lieksa Vasviikko, is one of the world's most renowned trumpet soloists in classical music. He has performed as a soloist with symphony orchestras all over the world and has recorded with, among others, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa. Jouko Harjanne has been the principal trumpet player of the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra for decades.

Touko Lundell, who studied trumpet at Tampere Conservatory, has been the principal trumpet of the Finnish National Opera Orchestra since 1985 and of the Savonlinna Opera Festival Orchestra since 1986.

Tomi Nietula has worked as a trumpet teacher at Lahti Music Institute since 1997. Born in Nivala, he studied in Jokilaakso Music Academy and later, via the Maliskylä brass band and the Oulainen wind orchestra, in Päijät-Häme Conservatory in Lahti, where he graduated as a trumpet teacher in 1999.

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.

Composer, pianist and conductor Tuomas Turriago (b.1979) is known especially as an experienced chamber musician and chamber music composer. His work as a musician is characterised by his great versatility and love of music, which encompasses almost all genres. 

Finland-based euphonium-trombone player Mizuho Kojima grew up in Tokyo, and moved to Finland to study with Jukka Myllys at the Sibelius Academy. Alongside her performing career, she is a dedicated educator, teaching at the Käpylä Music Institute and North Helsinki Music Institute, where she shares her knowledge and inspires the next generation of brass musicians.

Elisa Korhonen is a singer, musician and music pedagogue from Lieksa. Currently studying for master’s degree in the Music Education department at the Sibelius Academy, Elisa has performed in many different types of musical productions and concerts.

Helsinki Police Symphonic Band is the official representative orchestra of the Finnish police, based in the Special Operations Unit of the Helsinki Police Department. It performs nationwide, bringing music to communities across Finland.

Inspired by the Lieksa Brass Week, the brass quintet Kolibri consists of Finland’s top brass musicians, three of whom have previously won the Lieksa Brass Week International Competition. At the Lieksa Brass Week, Kolibri will perform with the captivating singer Elisa Korhonen and the talented percussionist Petri Piiparinen.