Tuulia Hero loaned Sibelius Academy Strad

The Paddington Trio’s violinist, Tuulia Hero, has been loaned a 1707 Stradivarius violin by the Sibelius Academy.

Tuulia is a graduate of the Sibelius Academy. She has also studied at Berlin’s Hochschule für Musik “Hanns Eisler” and at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, learning from Levon Chilingirian, Adrian Brendel, and David Dolan.

“I’m so grateful to the Sibelius Academy for loaning me this fine instrument,” Hero said. “Not only will it support me in further developing my own voice, it will richly contribute to the collective sound of our Paddington Trio. [I am] looking hugely forward to all concerts to come and would love to have everyone join us.”