Madis Järvi (viola) was born in Tallinn into a musical family. He is the grandson of Vallo Järvi, Neeme Järvi’s older brother. At the age of seven, Madis began studying violin at Lahti Conservatory, where he graduated in 2008. He then began viola studies at the Lahti University of Applied Sciences. At eleven, he began studying conducting with Jüri Ruut-Kangur. He has performed many concerts with his own orchestra, the Lahti Young Chamber Orchestra, as well as the Lahti Youth Symphony, Seinäjoki Symphony Orchestra and many others. In 2010 he began principal conductor of an Wellamo Chamber Orchestra. At fourteen, he began to study composition with Kari Karjalainen. Madis Järvi has participated in many conducting and viola courses with Klaus Christa, Juhani Palola, Pertti Sutinen, Mikhail Zemtsov, Atso Almila, Paavo Järvi Neeme Järvi and Leonid Grinn. Last year he finished viola studies in Finland with highest grades. From November 2013 he is working in Estonian National Opera as viola player. (Hide extended text)...(Read all)