UPCOMING EVENTS


Permafrost – World Premiere

Date: February 16, 2024
Time: 19:00 - 21:00
Location: Central Ostrobothnia Conservatory, Kokkola, Finland

Looking forward to the world premiere of my new 20-minute accordion concerto Permafrost, commissioned and performed at the Kokkola Winter Accordion Festival. The world premiere will be performed by Sonja Vertainen and the Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra conducted by Jan Söderblom in Kokkola. More info coming soon.

ICE – Radio Symphony Orchestra

Date: February 28, 2024
Time: 19:00
Location: Helsinki Music Centre, Finland

Looking forward to hear my orchestral piece ICE be performed by the fantastic Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra led by their marvellous chief conductor Nicholas Collon. More info can be found here.

ICE – Helsinki Music Centre

Date: February 29, 2024
Time: 19:00
Location: Helsinki Music Centre, Finland

Looking forward to hear my orchestral piece ICE be performed by the fantastic Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra led by their marvellous chief conductor Nicholas Collon. More info can be found here.

Letters – Edenkoben

Date: March 16, 2024
Time: 19:00
Location: Edenkoben, Germany

My second string quartet Letters will be performed by the Berlin based Elaia Quartet  in Edenkoben in Germany. The concert also includes Leoš Janáček’s second string quartet Intimate Letters, the work that has inspired me to compose Letters.

Wasteland – Finnish Premiere

Date: April 12, 2024
Time: 19:00
Location: Tampere Hall, Finland

Very excited about the Finnish Premiere of my new 20 min orchestra piece Wasteland co-commissioned and performed by Tampere Philharmonic conducted by Olari Elts. The concert is part of the contemporary music festival Tampere Biennale 2024. More information can be found here.

Letters – Sennestadt

Date: April 21, 2024
Time: 18:00
Location: Sennestadt, Germany

My second string quartet Letters will be performed by the Berlin based Elaia Quartet at Sennestadt, close to Bielefeld, Germany. The concert also includes Leoš Janáček’s second string quartet Intimate Letters, the work that has inspired me to compose Letters.

Letters – Stralsund

Date: May 5, 2024
Time: 20:00
Location: Stralsund, Germany

My second string quartet Letters will be performed by the Berlin based Elaia Quartet at Stralsund, at the Northeastern coast of Germany. The concert also includes Leoš Janáček’s second string quartet Intimate Letters, the work that has inspired me to compose Letters.

Letters – Braunschweig

Date: June 2, 2024
All-day event

My second string quartet Letters will be performed by the Berlin based Elaia Quartet in Braunschweig, Germany. The concert also includes Leoš Janáček’s second string quartet Intimate Letters, the work that has inspired me to compose Letters.

 

PAST EVENTS


Epitaph – Streaming Platform Release

Date: October 13, 2023
All-day event
Location: All streaming platforms

My piano solo piece Epitaph, that was released on the splendid Ville Hautakangas’ debut album 12 Premieres, will from this day onalso be available on all streaming platforms! The whole album with all 12 pieces will be available on the 19th of January 2024.

Nixus – Jyväskylä Sinfonia

Date: October 11, 2023
Time: 19:00
Location: Jyväskylä Theatre, Finland

My orchestra piece Nixus (version for chamber orchestra) will be performed by the Jyväskylä Sinfonia conducted by Jiří Rožeň. More information can be found here.

Letters – Wesel

Date: September 29, 2023
Time: 20:00
Location: Städtisches Bühnenhaus Wesel, Germany

My second string quartet Letters will be performed by the Berlin based Elaia Quartet  at the Städtisches Bühnenhaus of the town Wesel in western Germany. The concert also includes Leoš Janáček’s second string quartet Intimate Letters, the work that has inspired me to compose Letters. More information (in German) to the concert can be found here.

Letters – Rathaus Leck

Date: September 24, 2023
Time: 17:00
Location: Rathaus-Saal Leck, Germany

My second string quartet Letters will be performed by the Berlin based Elaia Quartet at the City Hall of the town Leck in northern Germany. The concert also includes Leoš Janáček’s second string quartet Intimate Letters, the work that has inspired me to compose Letters. More information (in German) to the concert can be found here.

Shapes – Bosnia and Herzegovina Premiere

Start date: September 6, 2023
End date: September 8, 2023
All-day event
Location: Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Three movements from the solo accordion suite Shapes will get their Bosnia and Herzegovina Premiere at the 76th Coupe Mondiale International Accordion Competition in Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Two competitiors will perform the movements I. “The Rhomb”, III. “Circles and Ellipses” and V. “Dots”.

The piece was performed by Johannes Koivisto (Finland) on Wednesday the 6th of September in the first round and by  Bela Brichzin (Germany) on Friday the 8th of September in the second round.

Letters – Bad Arolsen

Date: September 3, 2023
Time: 19:30
Location: Residenzschloss Bad Arolsen, Hesse, Germany

My second string quartet Letters will be performed by the Berlin based Elaia Quartet (Theresa Jensen, Leonie Flaksman, Francesca Rivinius and Karolin Spegg) at the Arolsen Castle. The concert also includes Leoš Janáček’s second string quartet Intimate Letters, the work that has inspired me to compose Letters. More information (in German) to the concert can be found here.

CANCELLED- Letters – Erinys String Quartet – Helsinki

Date: August 28, 2023
Time: 19:00
Location: Concert Hall of the R Building, Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 9, Helsinki

My second string quartet Letters will be performed by the Erinys Quartet at their own recital at the Sibelius Academy. The concert also includes Leoš Janáček’s second string quartet Intimate Letters, the work that has inspired me to compose Letters. More information can be found here and tickets to the concert can be found here.

EDIT: Due to a case of illness, this concert has been cancelled.

Letters – Estonian Premiere

Date: August 28, 2023
Time: 19:00
Location: Tallinn Town Hall, Estonia

My second string quartet Letters will be performed by Jan Söderblom, Anna-Liisa Bezrodny, Kaija Lukas and Jan-Erik Gustavsson) at the Tallin Chamber Music Festival. The concert also includes Leoš Janáček’s second string quartet Intimate Letters, the work that has inspired me to compose Letters. More information to the concert can be found here.

Renewables – Tampering Festival

Date: August 12, 2023
Time: 14:30
Location: Pirkanmaan musiikkiopisto, Tampere, Finland

My new solo accordion piece Renewavles Op.83 will be performed by Sami Majamäki at the Tampering Festival. At the Tampering Festival it will be the first performance where all movements will be performed subsequently.

Renewables – First Performance

Date: August 11, 2023
Time: 19:00
Location: Pyynikkisali, Tampereen Konservatorio, Finland

My new solo accordion piece Renewables Op.83 will be performed by Sami Majamäki at the Tampering Festival. This is the first performance where all movements will be performed subsequently.