Epitaph – Hautakangas’ Album Release
My piano solo piece Epitaph will be released on the splendid Ville Hautakangas’ debut album 12 Premieres! Soon avaiable on streaming platforms! The concert is part of the Pirkanmaa Piano Festival.
Groove – German Premiere
The German premiere of Groove will be performed by flutist Marianna Schürmann and accordionist Christine Paté at Klangwerkstatt Berlin Festival für Neue Musik. The concert will take place in Kunstquartier Bethanien, Studio 1 and also lunch will be available at this concert. The concert is for free, reserve seats here.
Speaker – Music x Media
I will be one of the speakers at Music x Media in Tampere this Thursday the 29th of September. Alongside composers Ville Raasakka and Osmo Tapio Räihälä, musicologist Juha Torvinen and music journalist Eva Tigerstedt we will discuss "The role of a composer in society - is there one?" in a panel discussion, held in […]
Rädda mig – Vancouver Chamber Choir
Vancouver Chamber Choir led by Kari Turunen will give the Canadian premiere to Rädda mig , which is the second movement of the choral suite Min Gud from 2010. About the concert: CECILIA commemorates the November Feast Day of St. Cecilia, the patron saint of music, with works by women including three contemporary Cecilias: Cecilia […]
Expressionen – German Premiere
The fabulous Trio Klangspectrum will give the German premiere to my Expressionen from 2012 at Hörfest Neue Musik 2022 in Detmold. The concert is for free. More information can be found here.
Epitaph – Keminmaa
Tuomas Turriago will perform my piece Epitaph at his recital in Keminmaa.
Piano Delirium – Vara Concert Hall
My piece Piano Delirium from 2009 will be performed by the fantastic Reetamaria Rajala at Vara Concert Hall as part of the concert organised by Kvinnoorkestern. The Facebook event can be found here and tickets can be purchased here.
Psychedelic – Danish premiere
My solo piano piece Psychedelic will get its Danish premiere in Copenhagen by Reetamaria Rajala. The piece is also part of a meditative concert and record named SILENCE including music by Finnish and Swedish composers.
Helene – USA premiere
My third Piano Quintet Helene – Nuances from the Life of Helene Schjerfbeck will get it’s USA premiere by the Van Buren Winds and pianist Alexander Bernstein at Goodson Chapel - Recital Hall in Winchester, Virginia. The Van Buren Winds consist of Julietta Curneton on flute, Garrick Zoeter on clarinet, Stephen Key on oboe and Ryan Romine on bassoon. A link to the events website can be […]
Vickan & Väinö – Kokkola Winter Accordion
Vickan & Väinö is a bilingual (Swedish and Finnish) fairytale opera for children to the libretto and original story of Marina Motaleff. On stage Anna Sandström (Vickan), Ville Salonen (Väinö), Aku Rantama (Engel/Löw) and Sonja Vertainen (accordion). Commissioned and produced by Opera BOX and performed at the festival Kokkola Winter Accordion.