Teacher

Nordell Risto

Risto Nordell (born 1959) is a music and culture journalist for Yleisradio, who has received several awards for his programs, including the Church Culture Award in 2015, the KOURA Award from the Yleisradio Education Foundation, and the Christian Media Act of the Year award in 2015. His life's purpose is music and the quality of life is enhanced by fishing, sailing, sourdough baking, and the sleety Archipelago Sea in November. Nordell graduated from the Sibelius Academy in 1989 with a Master of Music degree. His major was singing, but to the delight of the audience, he stopped singing 35 years ago. Risto Nordell is a sought-after lecturer and concert host. He has contributed to many magazines and currently writes about classical music and opera for Suomen Kuvalehti. Nordell's best-known radio program is Riston Valinta, which he has hosted on Yle Radio 1 since 2007. In 2018, Nordell's debut book Riston Valinta – the best music for the year's journey was published (Kirjapaja)