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Tea for Two on Wiser Lake
Born in Helsinki, Finland, Marja Kaisla began piano studies at age three and made her public debut
at five. As a chamber musician, recitalist, and concerto soloist, she has performed in Europe, the
former Soviet Union, and the United States.
Miss Kaisla received her musical education in piano performance at the Sibelius Academy in
Helsinki, Finland, at the St. Petersburg Conservatory in Russia, in Switzerland with György Sebök,
and Philadelphia with Susan Starr.
Since moving to the United States in 1987 she has enjoyed an active concert career on stage, radio,
television and major motion pictures. She made her Carnegie Hall debut in 2005 as the pianist of
Trio Excelsior, with whom she has toured extensively around the United States. She was also a
member of a unique quartet of four pianos, Piano4, with whom she performed all around the US for
several seasons.
In 2013 Miss Kaisla spearheaded and implemented numerous cultural, educational and business
events in the tri-state area for the celebration of the 375th Anniversary of the Finns' and Swedes'
settlement of the Delaware Valley in 1638. She was subsequently awarded the Commemorative
Medal of the Centennial of the Parliament of Finland, the country's highest civilian award, for her
work promoting Finnish and Nordic culture.
She was awarded the Performer of the Year 2013 title by the Finlandia Foundation National, the
largest advocacy organization in the US promoting Finnish culture and Finnish American artists'
work. Due to continuous demand for her performances, her title was extended to 2014 as well.
Her interests go well beyond music; Miss Kaisla is the Co-President of Global Education Initiatives,
a non-profit organization advocating collaboration between Finland and the United States in basic
and higher education as well as research, from grass roots level to policy changes.
She is a recording artist and currently the Development and Fundraising Director for the
Southeastern Pennsylvania Symphony Orchestra.
Her interests outside of music and education include animal welfare, sustainable living, history,
quantum physics and quantum mechanics.
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LocationPrivate House
7245 Barber's Grove Lane
Lynden, WA 98264
United States
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