Lauri Porra a Finnish composer and musician, has deep roots in classical and rock music. An award-winning artist, Porra has considerable experience of different contemporary, popular and ethnic styles of music and a long and successful track record of international collaborations. To date Lauri has released five critically acclaimed instrumental albums, including, Entropia a collaboration with Lahti Symphony Orchestra from 2018 on BIS-records. Alongside Lauri´s composition work for orchestras, films and other media, Porra is the bassist in the renowned Finnish power metal band Stratovarius. Lauri´s music has been performed by the Finnish Radio Orchestra, Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, the Lahti Symphony Orchestra, and the New Bedford Symphony among many others. Porra comes from a family of professional musicians stretching back four generations, the most famous of which is Lauri´s great grandfather, the iconic composer Jean Sibelius.