Jorma Katrama

Jorma Kalevi Katrama (born 1936) is a Finnish instrumentalist, specializing in violin and double bass.

He studied violin and, later, double bass at the Sibelius Academy and was the first in Finland to be granted a diploma in double bass. From 1964 to 1967 he studied with Gaston Logerot in Paris. In 1966 he made his debut with the Helsinki Phiharmonic Orchestra, and gave his debut recital two years later in Helsinki.

Jorma Katrama has given recitals and appeared as a soloist in Scandinavia, France, Germany, Italy, Great Britain, the United States, Estonia, Russia, South Korea and Taiwan.

He has been a jury member at many international competitions (Rome, Parma, Cremona, Geneve, Mittenwald, Markneukirchen, Reims, Edinburh, and Crema).

Jorma Katrama became a member of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra in 1959, and was its principal bassist from 1967 until 1999; he is currently retired from the orchestra. He teaches at Sibelius Academy; additionally, he regularly holds master classes all over the world. He established the Finnish Double Bass Society and the Finnish Piping society, "The Midnight Sun Pipers".


Jorma Katrama has recorded six solo albums which are very popular and have gained high critical acclaimn. Katrama's playing has been described such as: "Double bass like a Nightingale" (Helsingin Sanomat), "The tone is liquid sunshine" (ISB Magazine).

He holds honorary memberships in the Finnish Doublebass Society, Scottish Bass Trust, Kyushu Bass Club, Danish Doublebass Club, and the Musician Union of Finland.

He also builds 17th century wooden ship models and ships in bottles. He holds a licence in scuba diving and he loves to play Highland pipes.

Solo albums (CD)

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