Continuing his studies in piano, vocal accompaniment and conducting with such names as György Sebök, Dimitri Bashkirov, Tamas Vásáry and Hartmut Höll, he specialised in opera coaching.
He worked under Max Epstein, Ubaldo Gardini and Alberto Zedda as well as Marc Belfort, Tamas Blum and Ralf Weikert at the Zurich Opera.
Having performed as a soloist, as well as in chamber works, throughout Europe and North America, Korhonen has made several radio and television appearances.
To honour his contributions to the arts, he received the Sibelius Medal from the Sibelius Society of Finland and the Medals of the cities Hämeenlinna and Helsinki.
As artistic advisor and board member of various European festivals and music organisations such as the Mirjam Helin International Singing Competition,[1] Korhonen often serves as a jury member at numerous competitions, e.g. Competizione del opera, Dresden,[2] Queen Sonja International Music Competition,[3] Lappeenranta singing competition, Marseille singing competition, Ernst Haefliger singing competition.