Tuulia Hero, violin (Helsinki, Finland), was invited to attend the National Violin Academy in Finland, where she studied with Ilya Grubert, Elina Vähälä, and Janne Malmivaara. Tuulia graduated from Sibelius High School and finished her studies with Malmivaara at the Sibelius Academy junior department. She currently studies with Eva-Christina Schönweiß at the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler in Berlin. Tuulia is a member of the Finnish award-winning piano trio Trio Fermo. Her significant musical influences include Ivry Gitlis, John Storgårds, and Tomas Djupsjöbacka.