Tapani Valsta
Heikki Tapani Valsta was a Finnish pianist, organist and music educator.
Tapani Valsta studied music at the Sibelius Academy with :fi:Elis Mårtenson|Elis Mårtenson for organ and Ilmari Hannikainen for piano. He made his concert debut in organ in 1946 and piano debut in 1948. In 1949 he won the :fi: Maj Lind -pianokilpailu|Maj Lind Piano Competition. He worked with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra from 1953 to 1959, and performed as a chamber musician and accompanist. In 1955 he took a position as church organist for the Lutheran Helsinki Cathedral. He also served as a teacher, lecturer and professor at the Sibelius Academy from 1959 to 1985.
His brother was cellist :fi:Esko Valsta|Esko Valsta.
