Atte Kilpeläinen's music studies culminated in degrees from Cologne University of Music and Sibelius Academy.

 

Since 2005 he has held the position of principal viola in the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra. As a guest leader he has worked in orchestras like Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Gewandhausorchester Leipzig.

 

As a soloist he has performed with Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Tapiola Sinfonietta, Cologne Chamber Orchestra and City Orchestras of Kuopio and Oulu.

 

He has been a member of Meta4 string quartet since 2006. In 2007 Meta4 won 1st prize in International Joseph Haydn Competition in Vienna. Their three recordings for Hänssler Classics (Haydn op. 55, Shostakovich 3,4,7 and Bartok 1,5) have earned critical acclaim. Meta4 has also recorded music by Kaija Saariaho for Ondine and music by Jean Sibelius for Berliner Meisterschallplatten. 

 

Since 2012 Atte Kilpeläinen has been a part of faculty in Sibelius Academy. He has also given master classes at Finnish summer festivals.