Korhonen gave his debut at 14 in his hometown Rautalampi, Finland.
[2] His international career started in 1982 after winning the ARD Music Competition in Munich, Germany.
[3] Since 1989 Korhonen has been member of distinguished contemporary music group TOIMII-ensemble.
Korhonen has performed over thirty countries and premiered over forty compositions.
[4] Korhonen has recorded fifteen albums for Ondine label including his own arrangements of works Solo Violin by Johann Sebastian Bach and Complete recording of Works for Guitar by Heitor Villa-Lobos.