Teppo Koivisto (b. 1961) is one of the most eminent Finnish pianists of his generation. After his studying years at Sibelius Academy with Jussi Siirala, he continued his studies with Menahem Pressler in USA and with Bernard Ringeissen in France. Koivisto has appeared as soloist and chamber musician widely in Europe and in USA. During his student years he was successful in national and Scandinavian piano competitions including shared second prize (with Olli Mustonen) for the Maj Lind Piano Competition in 1982 and second prize in Nordic Piano competition in Oslo.

He has performed concertos with many renowned conductors as Jukka-Pekka Saraste, John Storgårds, Arvo Volmer and Roy Goodman among others. As an advocate of Charles-Valentin Alkan’s piano music, he has performed the 12 Etudes in full minor keys op. 39 by the composer in a live radio concert which was recorded by Finnish Broadcasting company, YLE in 2007. In addition, he was cordially invited to conduct a piano seminar about Alkan’s piano music in New England Conservatory, Boston, USA in 2013. Teppo has performed in the Los Angeles in LACMA “Sundays live” and Bayreuther Klavier festival in Germany.

Currently, Teppo Koivisto works as the Head of Junior Studies and piano lecturer at Sibelius Academy and holds a Guest Professor’s position at Line Art Center, Zhengzhou, China. During years 2015-2017 he worked as a piano professor at Hannover HMTM in Hanover, Germany.

He has given numerous master classes and lecture recitals both in Finland and abroad at institutions such at UdK Berlin, The International Holland Music Sessions, Tel-Hai Master Classes, Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus Denmark, New England Conservatory, Boston, Codarts University of Arts, Rotterdam, Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, Reykjavik College of Music Iceland and he is invited to Geneva University of Arts, Switzerland in April 2023.

Many of Teppo Koivisto’s longtime piano students have won international competitions with successful performance careers. Teppo has served as a jury member in piano competitions in Estonia, Finland, Germany and Israel.