Jutta Seppinen

Jutta Seppinen (; born 1976) is a Finnish conductor and mezzo-soprano.

Life and career Early life Seppinen was born in Helsinki in 1976. She spent part of her early childhood in Paris. She began her musical studies at the age of seven, playing the violin at a Helsinki music school. At around the same time, she began singing in a choir, which became an important childhood hobby. She switched instruments to the piano at the age of 14, and some time later took up singing as her main instrument.

Education Seppinen attended the programme in composition and music theory at the Sibelius Academy ( part of the University of the Arts Helsinki), studying music theory, classical singing, and choral conducting with Professor and . She received her Diploma in classical singing with excellent grades in 2007 and graduated as Master of Music in 2008.

After her graduation, Seppinen took part in master classes with Anne Le Bozec and Riikka Hakola, and studied with Peter Lindroos, , and Malcolm Walkers.

Seppinen held her orchestral conducting Diploma concert in October 2016, conducting the at the Helsinki Music Centre, thus completing her conducting studies.

In 2005, Seppinen was appointed artistic director of the Helsinki-based academic mixed voice choir , also known as WiOL. She stepped down in 2011, having directed the choir for six years.

In 2009, having received her first MMus degree a year prior, Seppinen was appointed artistic director of the Academic Female Voice Choir Lyran , the only female voice choir affiliated with the University of Helsinki, succeeding Kari Turunen. Under her leadership, the choir has expanded its stylistic width and its repertoire into new genres.

Accolades In 2002, Seppinen finished second in the VocalEspoo (previously known as ) choral conducting competition. In 2006, she was selected for the international competition for young choral conductors.

Personal life Seppinen lives in Helsinki with her family.