Marko Hilpo is one of Finland’s most versatile pianists, who also works as a conductor and music arranger.

Hilpo studied at the Sibelius Academy under the guidance of Hamsa Al-Wadi Juris and Ilmo Ranta, as well as at the Queen Sofia College of Music in Madrid, where his teachers were Professor Dmitri Baškirov and Claudio Martinez Mehner. Awarded in international competitions, Hilpo has performed as a solo recitalist, lied pianist, and chamber musician worldwide. In addition, he has been a soloist with several Finnish orchestras and has appeared at international music festivals. Marko Hilpo works at the University of the Arts Helsinki Sibelius Academy and also serves as a theater conductor. He has arranged and orchestrated various orchestral and chamber music works, as well as adapted music for theaters. His strengths include both popular and classical music.