My name is Annemarie Åström and I am a freelance violinist from Finland.
I am a versatile violinist. I work actively as a chamber and orchestra musician, a soloist, and a teacher.
I got interested in playing the violin when I was 3 years old, after seeing the program Viuluviikarit ihmeamaassa on TV. I remember how I admired the little violinists and thought that if I played the violin too, the blue bear would come and give me candy, just like in the wonderful fairy tale world of the Fiddlers. It's fun to remember those times, especially since nowadays many of the violinists from Viuluviikarit are good friends of mine.
At the moment, I am actively working as a versatile violinist in various chamber music groups, as artistic leader for the Wegelius Strings, as a musician in different orchestras and teaching positions. I had a permanent position in the Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra as a conductor for a few years. Even though this was a rewarding time, despite everything, I feel that being a freelancer is the best fit for me. It frees up my creativity and gives me more opportunities to express myself.
I am specially interested to combine different art forms together. To work with actors, writers and for example dancers gives me a lot of joy and inspiration!
When I'm not playing the violin, I spend time with my family in a red wooden house in Kirkkonummi in the peace of nature.
