 In 2008 she was chosen to perform at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony which was televised to a worldwide audience.Elina Vähälä has given world premieres of Aulis Sallinen's "Chamber Concerto" and Curtis Curtis-Smith's "Double Concerto", both written for her and pianist-conductor Ralf Gothóni.In addition, Vähälä gave the Nordic first performance of John Corigliano’s Violin Concerto "The Red Violin" and commissioned a new violin concerto from composer Jaakko Kuusisto.