Paula Sundqvist is since 2014 the 3rd concertmaster of the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Her engagements at the moment include performing as concert master in the Savonlinna Opera Festival Orchestra, touring with the O/Modernt Chamber Orchestra and working as guest section leader in several other ensembles. She has also been guest concert master in Tapiola Sinfonietta. Over the years Paula has held a position in all the main Helsinki based orchestras; the Finnish National Opera Orchestra, the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra and currently in the Finnish RSO. In addition she has performed with the Finnish Chamber Orchestra, Avanti!, Kammerorchester Basel, Virtuosi di Kuhmo and the European Union Youth Orchestra. As chamber musician she performs at various festivals and concert series. Her main teachers were prof. Kaija Saarikettu at the Sibelius Academy and prof. Raphael Oleg at the Musikhochschule der Stadt Basel. Important chamber music mentors include Hatto Beyerle and Sergio Azzolini.