Anni Haapaniemi

Oboist Anni Haapaniemi is from Toholampi, Central Ostrobothnia. Her fondest musical memories include numerous concerts by the Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra, which she has enjoyed since the early stages of her studies, both as an audience member and later as a player in the orchestra.

Anni Haapaniemi has studied oboe at the Sibelius Academy, in Gothenburg, Geneva, and Paris. In 2007, she graduated from the Sibelius Academy with a Master of Music degree. She has served as the principal oboist with the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, and since autumn 2009, with the Tapiola Sinfonietta.

Alongside her orchestral work, Haapaniemi is an active chamber musician: she is a member of the Arktinen Hysteria wind quintet and Ensemble Schrat. She has also been heard as an oboe soloist with several Finnish orchestras. Most recently, Haapaniemi premiered Matthew Whittall’s oboe concerto with the Vaasa City Orchestra. The second premiere of the work will be heard at Tapiola Hall in Espoo in October 2025.

Anni Haapaniemi teaches oboe at the Sibelius Academy. She served as the artistic director of the Kaustinen Chamber Music Week from 2013 to 2015.