Kaija Saarikettu

Kaija Saarikettu (born 17 May 1957, Ekenäs, Finland) is a Finnish violinist and the Professor of strings and chamber music at Sibelius Academy (now part of the University of the Arts Helsinki).

Life and career Saarikettu graduated from Sibelius Academy in 1977, after which she continued her studies in Sweden under Endre Wolf. In 1980, she shared first prize in the Kuopio Violin Competition, and was a finalist in the International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition. She is also known as a composer and conductor.

Saarikettu has recorded nine albums, mostly for the Finlandia label of Warner Classics; these include the complete violin works of Jean Sibelius, as well as music by Einar Englund and other Finnish composers.