# Marko Ylönen, cello

> Marko Ylönen, cello – 11 recordings on Ondine. Marko Ylönen studied the cello with Csaba Szilvay at the East Helsinki Music Institute, with Erkki Rautio and…

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- **Role:** cello
- **Photo:** © Mona Mannerheimo

## Biography

Marko Ylönen studied the cello with Csaba Szilvay at the East Helsinki Music Institute, with Erkki Rautio and Heikki Rautasalo at the Sibelius Academy and with Heinrich Schiff in Basel. Ylönen made the final round of the Turku Cello Competition at the age of fifteen. He received second prize in the Nordic Cello Competition in Turku in 1990 and a prize in the Tchaikovsky competition in Moscow in the same year. In spring 1996, he won the Concert Artist Guild competition in New York.

Marko Ylönen has appeared in solo recitals and as a chamber musician in several European countries, in the USA, in Australia and in New Zealand. He was the principal cellist of Tapiola Sinfonietta in 1990-91 and first solo cellist with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra from 1991-1993. From 1995-2001 he played cello with the New Helsinki Quartet. Since 2000, he has been a tenured teacher of cello and chamber music at the Sibelius Academy. He was Artistic Director of the Korsholm Music Festival in summer 2004.

In addition to the classical core repertoire, Marko Ylönen frequently performs contemporary music. He has premiered several Finnish compositions, such as Jouni Kaipainen's Cello Concerto in 2003 (subsequently recorded for Ondine, [ODE 1062-2](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1062-2)). Further recordings feature Marko Ylönen with the Cello Concertos of Einojuhani Rautavaara ([ODE 819-2](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-819-2)) and Rodion Shchedrin ([ODE 955-2](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-955-2)). Marko Ylönen plays a Matteo Goffriller cello.

## Discography on Ondine (11)

- [Peteris Vasks 80th Anniversary Edition: (3 CD Box Set)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1482-2t.md): Various artists (ODE 1482-2T, 2026)
- [Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics · 5 CD collection celebrating 100 years of Finland's independence · Orchestral Works I & II · Concertos · Vocal Works · Chamber Music](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1300-2q.md): Various Finnish artist, orchestras and conductors (ODE 1300-2Q, 2016)
- [Einojuhani Rautavaara: 12 Concertos](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1156-2q.md): Vladimir Ashkenazy · Patrick Gallois · Richard Stoltzman · et al. (ODE 1156-2Q, 2009)
- [Joonas Kokkonen: Cello Concerto · Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1098-2.md): Marko Ylönen, cello · Finnish RSO · Sakari Oramo, conductor (ODE 1098-2, 2007)
- [Pēteris Vasks: Symphony No. 3 · Cello Concerto](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1086-5.md): Marko Ylönen, cello · Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra · John Storgårds, conductor (ODE 1086-5, 2006)
- [Jouni Kaipainen: Horn Concerto · Cello Concerto](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1062-2.md): Esa Tapani, horn · Marko Ylönen, cello · Finnish RSO · Hannu Lintu, conductor (ODE 1062-2, 2006)
- [A Century of Finnish Chamber Music: Live from the Kuhmo Festival](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-984-2s.md): Various Artists (ODE 984-2S, 2002)
- [Rodion Shchedrin: Cello Concerto · Seagull Suite](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-955-2.md): Marko Ylönen, cello · Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra · Olli Mustonen, conductor (ODE 955-2, 2000)
- [Einojuhani Rautavaara: Symphony No. 6 "Vincentiana" · Cello Concerto No. 1](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-819-2.md): Marko Ylönen, cello · Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra · Max Pommer, conductor (ODE 819-2, 1994)
- [Pehr Henrik Nordgren: Symphony for Strings · Hate-Love · Transe-Choral](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-737-2.md): Marko Ylönen, cello · Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra · Juha Kangas, conductor (ODE 737-2, 1990)
- [Helsinki - A Musical Promenade: Musical CD + map](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1114-2.md): Mikko Franck, conductor · Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra · Tuomas Hannikainen, conductor · Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra · Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra · Marko Ylönen, cello · Matti & Sinikka Kontio, kantele · Leif Segerstam, conductor · Pekka Kuusisto, violin · Helsinki Chamber Choir · Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra · Tapiola Sinfonietta · Soile Isokoski, soprano · Timo Nuoranne, conductor · Seppo Murto, organ (ODE 1114-2, 2008)