Knoxville, Tennessee, but the festival was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Karttunen's teachers included Erkki Rautio, William Pleeth, Jacqueline du Pré and Tibor de Machula. He plays a cello by Francesco Ruggeri. Karttunen lives in Paris and is married to the Venezuelan-Finnish painter and sculptor Muriel von Braun. References External links Karttunen.org the cellist's official website Zebra Trio website Petals.org Petals website Tres Coyotes website Finnish classical cellists 1960 births Living people Finnish expatriates in France