Joonas Pekonen

Violin

Positions Held
Philharmonia Orchestra – 1st Violin, Tutti, 2025 – Present

Freelance Orchestral Engagements
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Joint Leader (Trial), Jan 2026 – Present

Turku Philharmonic Orchestra – Guest Concertmaster, Apr 2024; Oct – Dec 2025

O/Modernt Chamber Orchestra – Guest Musician, Jun 2025

Lahti Symphony Orchestra – Guest Concertmaster, Jan – Feb 2024; Nov – Dec 2024

Finnish National Opera & Ballet – Guest Co-leader, Aug 2024

Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra – Guest Concertmaster, Mar – Apr 2024

London Symphony Orchestra – Extra, 2021 – Present

Festival Appearances
IMS Prussia Cove – Open Chamber

Music of Today – Royal Festival Hall

ROSL Summer Festival – Wrench Room Sessions

JAM at the Marsh, UK

Sounds of Luosto Festival, Finland

Education
Guildhall School of Music & Drama – Master of Performance, 2020 – 2022

Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts – Bachelor of Music, 2016 – 2020

London Symphony Orchestra – String Scheme, 2021 – 2022

Finnish National Opera – Apprenticeship Scheme, 2019 – 2020

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Instruments
Violin