FURUHJELM, ERIK (, Helsinki–, Helsinki), violinist, teacher of music theory and history and assistant director at the Helsinki Institute of Music, composer, and music journalist.
Furuhjelm studied violin with Anton Sitt, a Bohemian violinist who taught at the Helsinki Music Institute from 1882 and was concertmaster of the Helsinki Orchestra from 1885 to 1923. He also studied harmony and composition with Sibelius at the Orchestra School and with Martin Wegelius...