Janne Malmivaara is among Finland’s leading violinists and violin pedagogues. He is a versatile musician who performs regularly both as a chamber musician and as a soloist. He has appeared at festivals such as the Turku Music Festival, Kaakko Chamber Music Festival, Nagu Music Days, Nurmes Young Music Festival, and Lemi Music Days. As a soloist, he has performed with the Turku Philharmonic Orchestra, the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, and the Seinäjoki City Orchestra.

Malmivaara served as a lecturer at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences from 2003 to 2006 and at the Sibelius Academy from 2006 to 2011, where he continues to work as an hourly teacher. He has been a senior lecturer in violin at the Turku Conservatory since 2010. In 2015, he began his position as lecturer in violin at the Helsinki Conservatory.