Tommi Hakala

Finnish baritone Tommi Hakala studied at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki and in Karlsruhe. Following permanent engagements in Nuremberg (1998–2001) and Leipzig (2001–2004), he was a regular guest at the Finnish National Opera and the Savonlinna Opera Festival. In 2003 he won the BBC Singer of the World Competition and was a member of the ensemble of the Finnish National Opera from 2008 to 2013.