Conductor Elisar Riddelin is one of the most exciting young talents around today. Riddelin has conducted orchestras in Finland, Sweden and Germany, including the Swedish and Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestras, Helsinki City Orchestra, Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, Rheinland-Pfalz Philharmonia, Hoffer Filharmoniker, Gävle Symphony Orchestra, Gothenburg Opera Orchestra, Norrlands Opera Orchestra and Dala Sinfonietta.
In spring 2025, Riddelin will make his debut with the Tampere Philharmonic, the Turku Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Oulu Symphony Orchestra. Other highlights of the season included the world premiere of the Oscar-winning Elliot Goldenthal’s Othello Symphony.
Riddelin studied in the Sibelius Academy’s renowned conducting class under Sakari Oramo.
As a violin soloist, Riddelin has performed with the Jena Philharmonic, the Mikkeli and Jyväskylä City Orchestras, the Kirkkonummi Chamber Orchestra and the Sibelius Academy Conducting Orchestra, among others. As a guest concertmaster, he has worked with the Finnish Chamber Orchestra and the Lohja, Jyväskylä and Lappeenranta City Orchestras. Riddelin is also a sought-after chamber musician and has performed throughout Europe at festivals in France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and Sweden.
His violin teachers have included Grigori Zhislin, Jaakko Ilves, Tero Latvala, Juhani Palola, Päivyt Meller and Eszter Haffner.
His instrument is a Vinzenco Ruggier from 1732.
He has been recipient of many scholarships and awards such as Young Musician of the Year by Pro Musica- foundation and grants from the Finnish Cultural Foundation.