Paavo Lötjönen
Paavo Lötjönen (born 29 July 1968) is a cello player for Finnish band Apocalyptica. Paavo comes from a family where both of his parents were professional musicians. At the age of 6, he took a cello and decided that would be the instrument he would play all his life.
Paavo Lötjönen
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- Name
- Paavo Lötjönen
- Born
- 29 July 1968
- Occupation
- Musician
- Nationality
- Finland.
- Fields
- music.
- Education
- Sibelius Academy.
- Languages
- Finnish.
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Paavo Lötjönen (born 29 July 1968) is a cello player for Finnish band Apocalyptica. Paavo comes from a family where both of his parents were professional musicians. At the age of 6, he took a cello and decided that would be the instrument he would play all his life.
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Paavo Lötjönen (born 1968) is a cellist and musician, of Finnish nationality. The cellist was born in Kuopio.
Paavo Lötjönen was educated at Sibelius Academy. The cellist is a member of Apocalyptica. Activity centred on music.
The work spans heavy metal music and symphonic metal. Languages used include Finnish.
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Like fellow band members Perttu Kivilaakso and Eicca Toppinen, he attended Sibelius Academy in Helsinki. 20 years later, Paavo got his "Solist Cellist" diploma at the Sibelius Academy, and shortly after began to work as a cello teacher in music schools. He played in the "Finnish National Opera" as well. He plays a Gulbrandt Enger cello (1882) with a R. Apart from his work with Apocalyptica, he is a cello teacher and a skiing instructor. He also enjoys sky-diving, windsurfing, and water skiing.
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• Name — Paavo Lötjönen • Born — 29 July 1968 • Origin — Kuopio, Finland • Genre — Cello rock Symphonic metal • Occupation — Musician • Instrument — Cello
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- 1.Ankeny, Jason. Biography: Apocalyptica. AllMusic.
- 2.Knost, Angie. Interview With Paavo Lötjönen of Apocalyptica. St. Louis Music Press. 13 October 2010.
- 3.Apocalyptica.com. Youtube interactive interview. 5 August 2010.
- 4.Paavo Lotjonen biography - Paavo Lotjonen comes from a family where everyone is musician. apocalyptica.apocello.ru.
- 5.Apocalyptica - Interview with Paavo Lotjonen - How would you describe Apocalyptica's music with three words?. apocello.ru.
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