At the Sibelius Academy I took a course of wind orchestra conducting, which was led by the Finnish horn player and conductor Kalervo Kulmala. We were also taught by Elias Seppälä, Kari Tikka and Pertti Pekkanen, among others. Pekkanen left a particularly good impression as a teacher, because he did not hesitate to show the students a beautiful example when they needed help. Technically I would count him among the best in Finland - a true virtuoso of the baton!

P.S. The band in the video clip is not from Finland, but from Valencia, Spain...