UPCOMING EVENTS
Ovllá is composed to an original story and libretto by Juho-Sire/Siri Broch Johansen is the first full length opera ever to be written in Northern Sami language. The opera includes original joiks composed by Emil Karlsen, which are an integral part of the musical composition to honor their heritage and integrate their voices into a shared musical expression. This is the recording of the live performance recorded on the 5th of February, performed by the commissioner Oulu City Theatre in collaboration with Oulu Sinfonia conducted by Rumon Gamba. More info and tickets can be found here. Listen online 6.2-6.6.2026 here.
If you listen live on the radio on the 7th of February at 7PM (Central European Time 6 PM, United Kingdom & Ireland 5 PM), you can download the free app SubtitleMobile for reading subtitles in English, Finnish, or three Sámi languages with the code OVLA.
My new duo Elements, commissioned by the Ilmari Hannikainen Piano Chamber Music Competition, will get it’s world premiere during the second round of the international category of the competition. It will be getting two performances, the first one by Duo Jiayi-April consisting of Jiayi Chen on violin and April Siyue Zhang on piano. The live stream can be watched for two weeks from here.
My new duo Elements, commissioned by the Ilmari Hannikainen Piano Chamber Music Competition, will get it’s world premiere during the second round of the international category of the competition. It will be getting two performances, the second one by Duo Lumin consisting of Wenqi Ke on violin and Yuantong Bai on piano . The live stream can be watched for two weeks from here.
The choir Kampin Laulu conducted by Saara Aittakumpu will perform my suite Min Gud at Leppävaara Church. The concert also contains music by Hanna Järveläinen, Joel Järventausta, Jaakko Mäntyjärvi, Mikko Sidoroff and Teemu Tommola. Free entry and voluntary payment for the program. More info (in Finnish) can be found here.
My string orchestra piece Infirmus, a piece dedicated to everyone suffering from a chronic illness, will be performed by St. Michel Strings (in Finnish: Mikkelin kaupunginorkesteri) conducted by Elisar Riddelin. The concert will additionally include works by Sallinen, Stravinsky and Britten. More info can be found here.
My violin concerto Earth Songs will be performed by Linda Suolahti and the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by James Kahane. The concert will take place in the Cotton Factory. The concert will include music by my colleagues Matthew Whittall and Dinuk Wijeratne. More information and tickets can be found here.
My solo cello work Aveo, dedicated to everyone suffering from Long Covid, will be performed by Maija Juuti at the Old City Hall as part of the contemporary music festival Tampere Biennale. The concert will also be the 25 year anniversary of the contemporary music ensemble TampereRaw. The concert will also contain music by my colleagues Ilari Laakso, Jonne Valtonen, Minna Leinonen, Eelis Uusivirta, Roope Mäenpää and my former teacher and colleague Jouni Kaipainen. More info can be found here and tickets can be found here.
Accordionist Sonja Vertainen will perform from my whole solo accordion suite Shapes at a concert organised by Bothnia Classic at the Rock Church in Helsinki, Finland. More information can be found in the Facebook-event here.
My orchestral piece ICE will get its Swedish Premiere by the Uppsala Chamber Orchestra conducted by Paul Mägi at the in Uppsala, Sweden. The concert will also include music by Grieg and Sibelius. More information can be found here.
My new solo accordion piece Renewavles Op.83 will be performed by Niko Kumpuvaara at the Kuhmo Church at Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival. Tickets 28/21€. More info here.
PAST EVENTS
Ovllá is composed to an original story and libretto by Juho-Sire/Siri Broch Johansen is the first full length opera ever to be written in Northern Sami language. The opera includes original joiks composed by Emil Karlsen, which are an integral part of the musical composition to honor their heritage and integrate their voices into a shared musical expression. It will be performed for the twentieth (and last) time by the commissioner Oulu City Theatre in collaboration with Oulu Sinfonia conducted by Aku Sorensen. More info and tickets can be found here.
Ovllá is composed to an original story and libretto by Juho-Sire/Siri Broch Johansen is the first full length opera ever to be written in Northern Sami language. The opera includes original joiks composed by Emil Karlsen, which are an integral part of the musical composition to honor their heritage and integrate their voices into a shared musical expression. It will be performed for the nineteenth time by the commissioner Oulu City Theatre in collaboration with Oulu Sinfonia conducted by Aku Sorensen. More info and tickets can be found here.
Ovllá is composed to an original story and libretto by Juho-Sire/Siri Broch Johansen is the first full length opera ever to be written in Northern Sami language. The opera includes original joiks composed by Emil Karlsen, which are an integral part of the musical composition to honor their heritage and integrate their voices into a shared musical expression. It will be performed for the eighteenth time by the commissioner Oulu City Theatre in collaboration with Oulu Sinfonia conducted by Rumon Gamba. More info and tickets can be found here.
Ovllá is composed to an original story and libretto by Juho-Sire/Siri Broch Johansen is the first full length opera ever to be written in Northern Sami language. The opera includes original joiks composed by Emil Karlsen, which are an integral part of the musical composition to honor their heritage and integrate their voices into a shared musical expression. It will be performed for the seventeenth time by the commissioner Oulu City Theatre in collaboration with Oulu Sinfonia conducted by Rumon Gamba. More info and tickets can be found here.
Pianist Reetamaria Rajala will play a Swedish release concert for her new album “Stories” on the 18th of February 2026 with a release concert at the Stockholm Steinway Gallery. She has recorded all my so far published solo works for piano. Stoies will be released by Alba Records. She will be performing the whole album live at a private event hosted by the Helsinki Steinway Gallery (invite only). The concert includes my pieces Shapes (version for piano), Epitaph, Characters, Under Stjärnhimlen, Unda, Piano Delirium and Psychedelic.
Ovllá is composed to an original story and libretto by Juho-Sire/Siri Broch Johansen is the first full length opera ever to be written in Northern Sami language. The opera includes original joiks composed by Emil Karlsen, which are an integral part of the musical composition to honor their heritage and integrate their voices into a shared musical expression. It will be performed for the sixteenth time by the commissioner Oulu City Theatre in collaboration with Oulu Sinfonia conducted by Aku Sorensen. More info and tickets can be found here.
Ovllá is composed to an original story and libretto by Juho-Sire/Siri Broch Johansen is the first full length opera ever to be written in Northern Sami language. The opera includes original joiks composed by Emil Karlsen, which are an integral part of the musical composition to honor their heritage and integrate their voices into a shared musical expression. It will be performed for the fifteenth time by the commissioner Oulu City Theatre in collaboration with Oulu Sinfonia conducted by Rumon Gamba. More info and tickets can be found here.
Ovllá is composed to an original story and libretto by Juho-Sire/Siri Broch Johansen is the first full length opera ever to be written in Northern Sami language. The opera includes original joiks composed by Emil Karlsen, which are an integral part of the musical composition to honor their heritage and integrate their voices into a shared musical expression. It will be performed for the fourteenth time by the commissioner Oulu City Theatre in collaboration with Oulu Sinfonia conducted by Rumon Gamba. More info and tickets can be found here.
Ovllá is composed to an original story and libretto by Juho-Sire/Siri Broch Johansen is the first full length opera ever to be written in Northern Sami language. The opera includes original joiks composed by Emil Karlsen, which are an integral part of the musical composition to honor their heritage and integrate their voices into a shared musical expression. It will be performed for the thirteenth time by the commissioner Oulu City Theatre in collaboration with Oulu Sinfonia conducted by Rumon Gamba. More info and tickets can be found here.
Ovllá is composed to an original story and libretto by Juho-Sire/Siri Broch Johansen is the first full length opera ever to be written in Northern Sami language. The opera includes original joiks composed by Emil Karlsen, which are an integral part of the musical composition to honor their heritage and integrate their voices into a shared musical expression. It will be performed for the twelfth time on the Sami National Day by the commissioner Oulu City Theatre in collaboration with Oulu Sinfonia conducted by Rumon Gamba. More info can be found here. The show is sold out.