Elina Mero (1985), Violin
Elina graduated from the Conservatoire of the Jyväskylä Vocational Institute. At the moment, she studies at the Helsinki Polytechnic Stadia to become a musician. She has performed several times as a soloist and as the first violinist with the Jyväskylä Conservatoire Chamber and Symphony Orchestras. Elina has been rewarded twice in the Central Finland String Competition and she placed third in the Erkki Melartin Chamber Music Competition with Trio Mezzo. In addition, Elina plays in the Vivo Symphony Orchestra and in the Aholansaari Sinfonietta.
Heli Siekkinen (1982), Accordion
Heli began to play the accordion when she was three years old and she has been participating in contests since she was five. Heli has won five Finnish championships and in addition, she has a few second and third prizes. In the World Championship 1996 in Denmark and 1999 in Italy, she placed third. In the spring of 2003, Heli performed as a soloist in the Finnish Conservatoire Chamber Orchestra. She graduated from the Conservatoire of the Jyväskylä Vocational Institute in 2004. After that, she took a degree in specialized studies in music production at the Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences.
Outi Jussila (1984), Piano
Outi has played the piano since she was five years old. In the autumn of 2004, she began to study to become a musician at the Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences and music education at the University of Jyväskylä. In the spring of 2005, Outi composed, arranged and directed the music for a play at the Teatteriyhdistys Kulissi ry, a theatre in Jyväskylä. Outi is currently on staff as an accompanist at the Conservatoire of the Jyväskylä Vocational Institute.
Marja-Helena Ojanperä (1982), Double bass
Marja-Helena Ojanperä graduated from the Conservatoire of the Jyväskylä Vocational Institute in 2004. She continued her studies at the Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences and at the University of Jyväskylä. Besides Fuego, Marja-Helena plays in the Vivo Symphony Orchestra and in several other orchestras and bands. She spends the autumn and spring terms of 2006 studying at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff, Wales.
Joona Hasan(1981), Guitar
29/4/2008
The official record release of Quinteto Fuego's debut album will take place on 5.6.2008 at the Jyväskylä Summer Jazz festival!
2/3/2008
Recordings of QF's debut album are now over. The result will be available later this spring.
We want to thank the amazing Tomi Pietilä and everybody else in Akun tehdas for their great professionality, sense of humour and encouragement!
Contact us:
Heli Siekkinen
045-6337118
heli.siekkinen(at)elisanet.fi