Berlin-based Finnish bass-baritone Sam Taskinen is an internationally acclaimed opera singer who received her training at the Sibelius Academy under the guidance of Sirkka Parviainen and Jorma Elorinne. Taskinen has established herself as a versatile artist, confidently performing both male and female roles. Her career gained momentum following her soloist debut at the Finnish National Opera and several collaborations with domestic orchestras. Since then, she has worked at the studio of the Komische Oper Berlin and as a permanent ensemble member at Staatstheater Kassel from 2021 to 2023.

Taskinen’s extensive repertoire includes roles such as Kaspar in Der Freischütz, Crespel in The Tales of Hoffmann, and the significant role of Marius Wegener in the world premiere of Tobias Picker’s opera Lili Elbe at Theater St. Gallen.

In the upcoming 2026–2027 season, Taskinen will make several major debuts, including her first appearance at La Monnaie in Brussels as the Duke in Roméo et Juliette. She will also perform several role debuts at the Finnish National Opera, appearing as Schaunard in La bohème and Guglielmo in Così fan tutte. Furthermore, she is an active interpreter of contemporary music and will premiere the new works Mouthpiece and Emerge: Oops… Life! in Helsinki. Beyond the opera stage, Taskinen is a sought-after concert and lieder singer who has performed as a soloist with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and released a recording of Mari Sainio’s monologue opera The Raven. Her artistic excellence has also been recognized in international competitions, including third prize at the Klaudia Taev Competition in 2019.