Jorma Katrama

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Jorma Katrama (born in Finland 1936) is the top ranking soloist in Finland. He studied first violin and later double bass at the Sibelius Academy and was the first in Finland to be granted a diploma in double bass.

From 1964 to 1967 he studied with Gaston Logerot in Paris. In 1966 he made his debut with the Helsinki Phiharmonic Orchestra, and gave his debut recital two years later in Helsinki.

He has given recitals and appeared as soloist in Scandinavia, France,Germany,Italy, Great Britain, United states, Estonia ,Russia, South Korea and Taiwan.

He has been a jury member at many international competitions (Rome, Parma, Cremona, Geneve, Mittenwald, Markneukirchen). Katrama has been member of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra since 1959, and principal bassist from 1967 until 1999. As well as teaching at Sibelius Academy, he recularly holds master classes all over the world and has established the Finnish Double Bass Society.