Harpist, musician and visual artist Laura Hynninen has performed as a soloist and chamber musician since the 1990s. She graduated from the Sibelius Academy in 1999 with an A degree in harp. Prior to her current career as a freelance artist, Hynninen held permanent positions as sound manager for harp at the Finnish National Opera and the Radio Symphony Orchestra. She has performed as a soloist with several orchestras, including Avanti!, Tapiola Sinfonietta, Oulu Symphony Orchestra, Vaasa City Orchestra and the Radio Symphony Orchestra. She is also known for her versatile work in various genres.

In her solo projects, Laura Hynninen combines her music and visual works with her original style. Hynninen’s solo concerts have been performed at the Kauniainen Music Festival, Riihimäen Kesäkonsertit, Kokonainen Festival, Hiljaisuus Festival and Helsinki Harp Festival. Otilia (Alba Records), a solo album composed, performed and produced by Hynninen, was selected by Yle as the album of the year 2021. Hynninen was also nominated for the Emma Award for Otilia in 2022. Laura Hynninen is the artistic director of Sysmän Suvisoitto.