Lampela, Anu

Pianist, doctor of music and researcher Anu Lampela (née Vehviläinen) is a versatile actor in the art world. Lampela is interested in the hidden areas of art music and the issues which are not talked about out loud. In her activities, she has highlighted the artist's tacit knowledge and developed musician's education, especially at the university level. The focus of the artistic work has been e.g. the works for piano as well as violin & piano by the Polish composer Karol Szymanowski (1882–1937); Lampela has recorded the whole solo piano output for Alba Records. Lampela works as a director of the Open Campus of the University of the Arts Helsinki. She is a member of the board of the Uniarts (2022–2025).