Jarmo Eerikäinen is a veteran piano pedagogue and renowned Finnish pianist. Born in Sulkava, Eastern Finland, he received his early musical education at Savonlinna Music School and degree at Sibelius Academy under the tutelage of Liisa Pohjola and Rolf Bergroth.

 He continued his postgraduate studies with pianist György Sebök in Switzerland and Finland from 1974-75 and with pianist Pierre Sancan in Paris from 1978 – 82. He was the 3rd prize winner in the prestigious Maj Lind national piano competition in 1973. Jarmo has an extensive performance and teaching career in Finland since the early 1980s. For instance, he has performed all sonatas for piano and clarinet by Brahms and Reger, and was the opera repetiteur for over 20 opera productions in opera studios at both Helsinki Conservatory and Sibelius Academy. Apart from being a highly demanded soloist and chamber musician throughout his long standing performing career, Jarmo established himself as an exceptional and reputable piano teacher since the very beginning. 

As one of the pioneer Finnish piano pedagogues, he devoted much of his time and energy raising the next generation of young pianists, many of whom has went on to become laureates of international piano competitions and successful pianists and educators.

He has been a piano lecturer in Sibelius Academy for more than 40 years now where he is still currently teaching and he has served the solo and piano departments as chief and head of department for a period of 15 years.