Biography
Before beginning his singing studies at the Sibelius Academy, Finnish bass, Markus Suihkonen studied the cello for 15 years. At the Sibelius Academy he has studied under professors such as Petteri Salomaa and Jaakko Ryhänen, as well as with Mika Kares, and attended master classes conducted by Martin Katz, Dorothy Irving, Helen Donath, and Soile Isokoski.In 2014, he made his stage debut as Colline/La bohème at the University of the Arts in Helsinki. In 2015, he won the first prize at the national “Timo Mustakallio Singing Competition” for young singers and was awarded a scholarship from the Martti Talvela Foundation.
Following his debut at the Finnish National Opera in Shostakovich’s The Nose, he performed the title role Le nozze di Figaro, as well as Il Commendatore/Don Giovanni at the Alexander Theater. He sung recitals at the Mariinsky Theatre and at the Savonlinna Opera Festival and has furthermore performed with numerous Finnish chamber orchestras as a concert and oratorio soloist.
In 2017/18, Markus Suihkonen was a member of the Young Ensemble of the Vlaamse Opera, where he sang the Bass of Mozart’s Requiem and took on roles such as Daniel in Donizetti’s Le duc d'Albe, Pistola/Falstaff (Staging: Christoph Waltz), Doorman in Korngold’s Das Wunder der Heliane, Second Grailknight and Titurel/Parsifal, Publio/La Clemenza di Tito and Baron in Prokofjev’s The Gambler. In addition, he guested at the Savonlinna Opera Festival with Sallinen‘s Kullervo and sang concerts with various Finnish orchestras.
From 2018 until 2020 he was a member of the opera studio of Bayerische Staatsoper Munich, where he performed roles such as King René/Jolanta, Herold/Otello under the baton of Kirill Petrenko, and Lesbo in Barrie Kosky’s production of Agrippina under Ivor Bolton, as well as various concerts.
Furthermore, he embodied Publio/La Clemenza di Tito at Royal Opéra de Wallonie in Liège, Leporello/Don Giovanni at the Finnish National Opera Helsinki under the baton of Patrick Fournillier and sang Berlioz’ La Damnation de Faust as well as Schumann’s Faust-Szenen/Mefisto, Evil Spirit, Pater Profundus with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Hannu Lintu in Helsinki, Titurel/Parsifal and Fafner/Rheingold in Eurajoki (Finland), Titurel/Parsifal in concert with the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra under Adam Fischer, as well as Mozart’s Requiem with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra under the baton of Klaus Mäkelä in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen.
Since the season 2020/21 Markus Suihkonen is part of the ensemble of Staatstheater Hannover, where he already performed roles such as Lodovico/Otello and Sparafucile/Rigoletto.
His engagements in season 2022/23 include La bohème/Colline and a new production of Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo/Caronte at his parent house in Hannover, as well as Die Zauberflöte/Sarastro at the Savonlinna Opera Festival.
On the concert stage he can be heard in Verdi’s Requiem in Dublin and in Beethoven’s Symphony no 9 with the Lapland Chamber Orchestra.
Management
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Ingunn Sighvatsdóttir
Artist Manager
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Repertoire
Repertoire Concert
Bach, J. S. | St Matthew Passion |
Beethoven | Symphony No 9 |
Missa Solemnis* | |
Bruckner | Te Deum* |
Dvorak | Biblical Songs |
Requiem* | |
Haydn | The Seasons* |
The Creation* | |
Mozart | Requiem |
Mass in c minor* | |
Mussorgsky | Songs and Dances of Death |
Rossini | Petite messe solennelle* |
Stabat Mater* | |
Schumann | Scenes from Goethe's Faust |
Dichterliebe | |
Shostakovich | Four Romances after Puschkin |
The Song of the Forests* | |
Symphony No 14 | |
Verdi | Messa da Requiem* |
Wolf | Michelangelo-Lieder |
Repertoire Opera
Beethoven | Fidelio | 2nd Prisoner |
Berlioz | La Damnation de Faust | Brander |
Britten | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Snug* |
Debussy | Pelléas et Mélisande | Le Docteur, Berger |
Donizetti | Le Duc d'Albe | Daniel |
Gluck | Alceste | Coryphé |
Korngold | Das Wunder der Heliane | Doorman |
Mozart | Don Giovanni | Il Commendatore |
Leporello | ||
Die Zauberflöte | Sarastro | |
Le nozze di Figaro | Antonio | |
Figaro | ||
La Clemenza di Tito | Publio | |
Prokofiev | The Gambler | Baron Wurmerhelm, English Man |
Puccini | La Bohème | Colline |
La Fanciulla del West | Sid | |
Tosca | Angelotti | |
Sallinen | Kullervo | 2nd Man |
Tchaikovsky | Iolanta | King René |
Eugene Onegin | Company Commander | |
Verdi | Don Carlos | Flemish Deputati |
Falstaff | Pistola | |
La Traviata | Il Commisionario | |
Otello | Araldo | |
Lodovico | ||
Rigoletto | Sparafucile | |
von Weber | Der Freischütz | Eremit* |
Wagner | Das Rheingold | Fafner |
Lohengrin | 4th Edler | |
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg | Hermann Ortel | |
Parsifal | Titurel |
News

The Glorious Eight in Savonlinna
To our great delight, this year's Savonlinna Opera Festival features several BOM artists in central roles!Beginning on July 1st with Amy Lane's staging of Gounod's Romeo et Juliette conducted by Yves Abel, Marjukka Tepponen can be seen and heard in the role of Juliette, Arttu Kataja as Capulet, and Kevin Greenlaw takes on the role of Mercutio.
All performances: 01/03/05/07/12/14/17 July, 2023
At the same time, both casts of The Magic Flute starting on July 4th feature some familiar names!
Under the musical direction of Sakari Oramo, the following BOM singers will be on stage in August Everding's legendary production:
Sarastro (Mika Kares / Markus Suihkonen)
Tamino (Tuomas Katajala / Johan Krogius)
Pamina (Iris Candelaria)
All performances: 04/06/08/11/19/21 July, 2023
Further information on the productions and casts:
www.operafestival.fi/...
www.operafestival.fi/...
Media
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Video
R. Schumann: "Scenes from Goethe's Faust" in Helsinki (2020):
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Europa Nostra
Markus Suihkonen sings Rachmaninovs "Vyes Tabor Spit" (11'40 - 18'05)
Press
Recital / Tapiola Church / 03.10.22 / hbl.fi
"Suihkonen's splendid voice and natural musicality set the stage for a fine international career"
Don Giovanni (Stream) / Finnish National Opera Helsinki / 10.06.20 / forumopera.com
"L’émission est sonore, vaillante, jeune, et sa séduction physique n’est pas moindre que celle de son maître."
La Clemenza di Tito / Opéra Royal de Wallonie- Liège / 31.05.19 / resmusica.com
"au timbre chaud et somptueux, imposant en monumental et arborescent Publio"
La Clemenza di Tito / Opéra Royal de Wallonie- Liège / 22.05.19 / bachtrack.com
"Suihkonen est un impressionnant Publio"
La Clemenza di Tito / Opéra Royal de Wallonie- Liège / 18.05.19 / operatraveller.com
"sang Publio with a wonderfully masculine, full and rounded bass"
Das Wunder der Heliane / Vlaamse Opera Antwerpen / 02.10.17 / bachtrack.com
"promising baritone Markus Suihkonen"
Das Wunder der Heliane / Vlaamse Opera Antwerpen / 26.09.17 / resmusica.com
"une superbe basse aux graves profonds"
Das Wunder der Heliane / Vlaamse Opera Antwerpen / 20.09.17 / classicagenda.fr
"une très belle découverte"
Das Wunder der Heliane / Vlaamse Opera Antwerpen / 15.09.17 / classiquenews.com
"une belle élégance dans son rôle"