HYNNINEN, JORMA (, Leppävirta), baritone, who has appeared at opera houses in Milan, Vienna, Paris, and New York, known for the sheer intensity and rapt concentration of his interpretations.
Hynninen completed his studies at the Sibelius Academy in 1970 and did further study in Rome and Salzburg from 1970 to 1972. In 1969 he began his career by winning first prize in the Lappeenranta song competition, the most important venue for young singers in Finland. From 1970 he has...