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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.

Celestial Beings – Toivakan kamarimusiikkifestivaali

Date: June 15, 2024
Time: 15:00
Location: Toivakan seurakuntakoti, Toivakka, Finland

My duo Celestial Beings will be performed by violinist violinist Otto Antikainen and violist Ulla Knuuttila at the Toivakka Chamber Music Festival (Toivakan kamarimusiikkifestivaali). The concert includes music by Claude Debussy, Lotta Wennäkoski and Jean-Philippe Rameau in addition to yours truly. More can be found info here.

Via Crucis – Uusi Helsinki Quartet

Date: June 15, 2024
Time: 12:00
Location: Maijansali Hall, Central Library Oodi, Helsinki

The Lauttasaari Music Festival takes place 13th to 16th of June and I’m honoured to be included in the 7th concert called Meetings Between Authors and Composers where author Minna Lindgren and I will be discussing our work, and the renominated Uusi Helsinki Quartet will play my first string quartet Via Crucis at the Helsinki Main Library Oodi. Free admission!

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.

ICE – Ekenäs Church

Date: May 17, 2024
Time: 19:00
Location: Nacka Aula, Griffelvägen 11, 131 40 Nacka, Sweden

My orchestral piece ICE will be performed as part of the tour of the Helsinki University Symphony Orchestra (Ylioppilaskunnan Soittajat, YS) conducted Aku Sorensen at Ekenäs Church in Southern Finland.

ICE – Temppeliaukio Church

Date: May 14, 2024
Time: 19:00 - 21:00
Location: Temppeliaukio Church, Helsinki, Finland

Looking forward to hear my orchestral piece ICE be performed by the  Helsinki University Symphony Orchestra (Ylioppilaskunnan Soittajat, YS) conducted Aku Sorensen at the beautiful Temppeliaukio Church in central Helsinki.

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 – 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”.