Timo Koskinen (born 1965) is a

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classical

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.Kokkolan Sanomat, 5 May 2009. Koskinen studied the piano at the Helsinki Conservatory of Music, the

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, and the Fryderyk Chopin Music Academy. Prize winner in national piano competitions in Finland, Koskinen has given numerous concerts in Finland and abroad, in addition to playing as an

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in national and international music competitions. Since 1993, Koskinen has been working as a chamber pianist lecturer at the Sibelius Academy.

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1965 births Finnish classical pianists Living people Musicians from Helsinki Sibelius Academy alumni 21st-century classical pianists {{Finland-bio-stub