Shapes – Springe

Date: June 16, 2024
Time: 17:00
Location: Johanneskirche Völksen, Springe, Germany
Sonja Vertainen will perform four movements from my solo accordion suite Shapes in the concert series Konzerte im Kirchgarten in the Johanneskirche Völksen, Springe, Germany. She will perform the movements I. “The Rhomb”, II. "The Ascending Line", III. “Circles and Ellipses” and V. “Dots”. More info here.

Shapes – French Premiere

Date: June 14, 2024
Time: 20:15
Location: Auditorium, Cité de la musique et de la danse de Strasbourg, France
Pablo Devisme will play five movements from my solo accordion suite Shapes in his accordion recital at the Haute école des arts du Rhin (HEAR) . He will be performing the movements I. “The Rhomb”, II. “The Ascending Line” , VI. "The Pentagon Chaconne", V. “Dots” and VI. “The Icosahedron”. Free admission.

Aveo – Munich

Date: June 14, 2024
Time: 19:15
Location: Kleiner Konzertsaal, Arcisstraße 12, Hochschule für Musik und Theater München, Germany
My solo cello work Aveo will be performed by Johannes Välja at his Master's Recital of New Music at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München (University of Music and Performing Arts Munich). Free admission! Find more info here.

Unda – World Premiere

Date: July 28, 2024
Time: 12:00
Location: Serlachius Manor, Mänttä, Finland
My solo piano piece Unda will get its World Premiere at the Mänttä Music Festival premiered by the pianist and artistic director of the Mänttä Music Festival, Niklas Pokki. The concert is organised in collaboration with the Finnish Freshwater Foundation. Find more information here.

Information – World Premiere

Date: November 29, 2024
Time: 19:00
Location: Tampere Hall, Tampere, Finland
Very happy that my new 11 min orchestral piece Information will get its world premiere by the Tampere Philharmonic conducted by their chief conductor Matthew Halls in the Great Hall of the Tampere Hall. More information and tickets can be found here.

Earth Songs – World Premiere

Date: September 18, 2024
Time: 19:00
Location: Tampere Hall, Tampere, Finland
Looking forward to the world premiere of my new violin concerto Earth Songs composed for Pekka Kuusisto and TampereRaw, conducted by Maria Itkonen and with video projections by Marek Pluciennik. The concert will take place in the Small Hall at the Tampere Hall (Tampere-talo). More information and tickets can be found here.

Dumma Kungen Song – Musikinsitutet Kungsvägen 50th Jubilee

Date: May 14, 2024
Time: 18:30 - 20:00
The song Vi bestämmer varje dag hurdan världen ska va from my first children opera Dumma Kungen, composed to a libretto by Monica Vikström-Jokela, will be performed by the pupils and teachers from my former music school Musikinstitutet Kungsvägen at their 50th Jubilee concert at Tapiola Hall in Espoo, Finland.

At Teasdale’s – The Polytech Choir

Date: May 11, 2024
Time: 18:00 - 19:30
Location: Lauttasaari Church, Helsinki
The Polytech Choir conducted by Tatu Erkkilä is going to perform my piece At Teasdale’s at their spring concert at Lauttasaari Church. More information can be found here.

Shapes – Munich

Date: May 3, 2024
All-day event
Location: Munich, Germany
Bela Brichzin will play four movements from my solo accordion suite Shapes in Munich, Germany. He will be performing the movements I. “The Rhomb”, III. “Circles and Ellipses” , V. “Dots” and VI. "The Icosahedron".

Shapes – Pula Accordion Competition

Date: May 9, 2024
All-day event
Location: Dom hrvatskih branitelja, Leharova 1, City of Pula, Croatia
Competitor Bela Brichzin will play four movements from my solo accordion suite Shapes at the 47th International Accordion Competition 2024 in Pula, Croatia. He will be performing the movements I. “The Rhomb”, III. “Circles and Ellipses” , V. “Dots” and VI. "The Icosahedron".