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Johannes Põlda (7th of January 1993) started playing the violin at the age of three. He started with his studies in a little city called Kuressaare in Estonia. After getting his first recognition in competitions, he was asked to come to study at Tallinn Music High School where he continued his studies with Ivi Tivik. After finishing high school, he auditioned for a place at Sibelius Academy in Finland where he studied and received his Bachelor degree under the guidance of prof. Mari Tampere-Bezrodny. In 2016/2017, Johannes had an opportunity to study at Eastman School of Music in Rochester as a part of an exchange program where his teacher was prof. Oleh Krysa. Johannes is currently finishing his Master’s degree in Sibelius Academy.

As a soloist, Johannes has given numerous solo recitals and performed with Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, Estonian Sinfonietta, Tbilisi Symphony orchestra, Sinfonietta "Klaaspärlimäng" etc. While he has performed as a soloist all over the Europe, he has also given solo concerts in Estonia in collaboration with pianist Lea Leiten and his brother, tenor Heldur Harry Põlda.

Johannes is also feeling very passionate about conducting as he has studied it at Eastman School of Music under the guidance of conductors Mark Scatterday and Mark Powell. Johannes is very grateful for the loan of the 1860 violin by Justin Derazey kindly given him by Sibelius Academy.