Background
Varpio, Veijo Aleksanteri was born on September 8, 1928 in Kotka, Finland. Son of Voldemar and Ines (Puranen) Varpio.
Varpio, Veijo Aleksanteri was born on September 8, 1928 in Kotka, Finland. Son of Voldemar and Ines (Puranen) Varpio.
Bachelor of Laws, University Helsinki, Finland, 1959.
Choir member, Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, 1949-1952;
soloist, lyric tenor, Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, 1956-1959;
lyric tenor, Bühnen der Stadt, Lübeck, Federal Republic Germany, 1959-1960;
lyric tenor, Wuppertaler Bünen, Wuppertal, Federal Republic Germany, 1960-1964;
lyric tenor, Deutsche Oper am Rhein, Düsseldorf, Federal Republic Germany, 1964-1969;
production director, Savonlinna Opera Festival, Finland, 1978-1980;
artistic, managing director, Helsinki Festival, 1980-1994. Board directors Sibelius Academy Foundation, Helsinki. Member Finnish Music Council, 1981-1986, program committee Music Television Oy-Commercial television, Helsinki, 1982-1990, administrative board, 1990-1993.
President Poloartico Oy, since 1994.
2nd Lieutenant Finnish Army, 1952-1953. Member Finland Festivals Association (board directors 1980-1994, vice-Chairman of the Board dirs.1986-1990), Association European Music Festivals (Geneva board directors 1985-1994).
Married Raija Lehtinen, February 21, 1953. Children: Marja-Leena, Juha-Matti, Kari-Pekka.