Hanna Wiskari is a musician and educator with over 20 years of professional experience. With the soprano saxophone as her main instrument and Nordic folk music as her foundation, Hanna has cultivated a distinctive sound and personal style that has resonated through her work with many bands and projects over the years such as Goodland Trio, NID, Habbadám, and Across the Great Divide amongst others.

Hanna studied classical saxophone at Academy of Music and Drama in Gothenburg before completing a degree in Folk Music Performance at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm. Alongside her performing career, she has worked widely as a teacher, workshop leader and mentor, including more than 15 years as an Artistic Mentor for Ethno, a global movement that brings together young adult musicians from around the world to share, learn and explore traditional and cultural music. 

Since relocating from Sweden to Aotearoa New Zealand in 2016, Hanna has increasingly focused on the organisational and community-building side of music. She co-founded Ethno New Zealand and its umbrella organisation, Arts Connections Oceania, both of which aim to foster intercultural connection through music and the arts. This shift in focus also inspired her to pursue an MBA in Arts Innovation through the Global Leaders Institute, where she continued to develop her leadership in the cultural and creative sectors.