Biography
Katariina Poikela is a Finnish lyric-dramatic Mezzo-soprano. She works multi-dimensionally in versatile fields of musical and visual arts, both in public concerts and private events. She has Bachelor's Degrees in voice and vocal pedagogy from Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences with teachers Seppo Ruohonen and Päivi Virolainen-Kalpio. Since then she has studied voice with Hannele Valtasaari and Marjut Hannula. Her main orientations are Romantic era opera and H.I.P.P. (Historically Informed Performance Practise) particularly in Baroque era music. Among her roles are Orfeo and Lisinga by Gluck and alto soloist in Vivaldi's Stabat Mater and Gloria. As a private entrepreneur her special field is á cappella solo performances.

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