Upcoming premieres:
Seppo Pohjola: Viril, fp to be announced
Benjamin Schweitzer: Ilmakannel for accordion and ensemble, fp Feb 3 2024
Sampo Kasurinen: New work for accordion solo, fp to be announced
Past premieres:
Uno Alexander Vesje: Forbidden Love for harp, viola, voice, accordion and electronics, fp Sep 2 2023
Uno Vesje, harp, Hanna Hohti, viola, Taavi Oramo, voice, Veli Kujala, accordion, Alejandro Olarte, electronics
Helsinki Harp Festival concert at Helsinki Music Centre Black Box, Finland
Nico Muhly: Drones and Viola (arranged for classical accordion), fp Jul 5 2023
Veli Kujala, accordion
Nurmes Summer Concerts, Finland
Arshia Samsaminia: Nodes and Arcs for quarter-tone accordion and ensemble, fp 3/2023 @ Musica Nova Helsinki
Zagros Ensemble/Petri Komulainen, Veli Kujala, qt accordion
Musica Nova Helsinki, Olaus Petri Church
Torbjörn Lundquist: Bellows Symphony for two accordions, fp 11/2022
Susanne & Veli Kujala, accordions
The Finnish Soloists’ Association concert at the Helsinki Rock Church, Finland
Christian Glowatzki: …war und ist nicht... for quarter-tone accordion and organ, fp 1/2022
Susanne Kujala, organ; Veli Kujala, quarter-tone accordion
Bad Cannstatt Church, Stuttgart, Germany
Tuomas Kettunen: Pidot for accordion solo, fp 2/2022
Igreja das Merces, Lissabon, Portugal
Lotta Wennäkoski: Amorti for accordion solo, fp 6/2021
Avanti! Summer Series in Porvoo, Finland
Karolina Eiriksdottir: Lisbeta (opera, Magpie playing the quarter-tone accordion), fp 7/2021
Ålandica, Mariehamn, Åland Islands, Finland
Devon Osamu Tipp: Cheat Sadness/Enjoy Suffering for MikroEnsemble, fp 2/2020
Beyond Microtonal Music Festival, Pittsburgh, USA
Veli Kujala: microdancetudes for MikroEnsemble, fp 2/2020,
Beyond Microtonal Music Festival, Pittsburgh, USA
Joachim F.W. Schneider: Grand Duo for two accordions, fp 5/2019
Susanne & Veli Kujala, accordions
Klingenthal Accordion Week, Germany
Devon Osamu Tipp: Sisyphos for organ and qt accordion, fp 3/2019
Susanne Kujala, organ; Veli Kujala, quarter-tone accordion
Spring Pipes Festival, St. Martin Church, Kassel, Germany
Kyle Gann: Two Creatures for qt accordion, fp 9/2018,
Uuden Musiikin Lokakuu Festival, Tulindberg Hall, Oulu, Finland
Markku Klami: Karui for clarinet and qt accordion, fp 9/2018
Uuden Musiikin Lokakuu Festival, Tulindberg Hall, Oulu, Finland
Chamber works by Alex Freeman, Tuomas Kettunen, Aina Eve Nakamura, Ido Romano, Maria Rostovtseva & Devon Tipp, fp 9/2018
Uuden Musiikin Lokakuu Festival, Tulindberg Hall, Oulu, Finland
Max Savikangas: Maxams for viola, accordion and double bass, fp 9/2017
Uuden Musiikin Lokakuu Festival, Tulindberg Hall, Oulu, Finland
Juhani Vesikkala: Zweier Lasterkatalog for soprano saxophone and accordion, fp 9/2017
Harri Sjöström, sax; Veli Kujala, acc
Restaurant Laulumiehet, Helsinki Jazz Concert Series
Veli Kujala: Thum Bop – A Hitchhiker’s Concerto for accordion and big band, fp 9/2017 with the UMO Jazz Orchestra, cond. by Kirmo Lintinen
Markus Fagerudd: Stream & River Motion for Pipoka trio and Orchestra, fp 11/2016 with the Pori Sinfonietta and spring 2017 with the Kymi Sinfonietta and Lapland Chamber Orchestra
Riikka Talvitie: Veden huoneet for accordion and organ, fp 10/2016
Vesa Valkama: Flashbacks for quarter-tone accordion, fp 10/2016
James Wood: Lamentations for Berlin Vocalconsort, viola da gamba, accordion and two clarinets, fp 11/2015
Kyle Gann: Reticent Behemoth for quarter-tone accordion, fp 9/2015
Veli Kujala: Photon for organ and accordion, fp 7/2015
Tiina Myllärinen: Farewell for quarter tone accordion, violin and organ, fp 6/2015
Jukka Tiensuu: Anomal Dances, concerto for quarter tone accordion and symphony orchestra, fp 3/2015
Juha Pisto: Zerno for accordion solo, fp 10/2014
Olli Virtaperko: Celestial Bodies, fp 5/2014
Christian Glowatzki: Bogengänge for organ and accordion, fp 5/2014
Sampo Haapamäki: Conception, double concerto for quarter tone accordion, quarter tone guitar and sinfonietta ensemble, fp 4/2014
Devon Tipp: Bagatelles for quarter tone accordion, fp 9/2013
Hannu Pohjannoro: hämärän kaareva raja for quarter tone accordion, fp 9/2013
Teppo Hauta-aho: Vennon portti for quarter tone accordion & tape, fp 9/2013
Markus Fagerudd: Välilasku, chamber opera (sopr, bar, acc, guit, tuba) 2/2012
Veli Kujala: MiXi for quarter tone accordion and string quartet, fp 9/2011
Jouni Hirvelä: Tatuoitu kivi (bcl, acc, qt-acc, harpsichord, perc) 7/2011
Joachim F. W. Schneider: Double Concerto for quarter tone accordion, accordion and chamber orchestra, fp 2/2011
Olli Virtaperko: Five Words of Calvino, double concerto for cello, accordion and orchestra, fp 12/2010
Olli Virtaperko: Corpse Reviver # 2 for Roland digital accordion, fp 10/2010
Veli Kujala: Hyperchromatic Counterpoint for quarter tone accordion and 5.0 surround, fp 9/2009
Paola Livorsi: Infra for accordion and organ, fp 6/2009
Einojuhani Rautavaara: 7 preludes for accordion, fp 11/2008
Sampo Haapamäki: Velinikka for quarter tone accordion and chamber orchestra, fp 9/2008
Sami Klemola: Lounasmusiikkia I for quarter tone accordion and organ, fp 4/2008
Mikko Nisula: Emanations, Sonata no. 2 for accordion, fp 4/2008
Markus Fagerudd: D’n’A for accordion and orchestra or wind orchestra, fp 10/2007
Friedrich Goldmann: 4 duos for organ and accordion, fp 7/2007
Matthew Whittall: being the pine tree for accordion solo, fp 7/2007
Olli Virtaperko: Försoning for accordion solo, fp 11/2006
Max Savikangas: Gene-enhanced Väinämöinen sings cyborg-Joukahainen into the black hole of virtual space for kantele (with live electronics), two accordions and string quintet, fp 10/2006
Sakari Raappana: Double Time for trombone and accordion, fp 9/2006
Vesa Valkama: Antique Dance Suite for accordion solo, fp 9/2006
Osmo Honkanen: Ma Donna for organ and accordion, fp 6/2006
Olli Virtaperko: Kalkkeen meri ahtona for accordion and kantele, fp 5/2006
Osmo Tapio Räihälä: De-Cadenza for accordion and string quartet, fp 12/2005
Daping Qin: Mens for viola and accordion, fp 12/2005
Olli Virtaperko: Devil’s Lungs for accordion solo, fp 10/2005
Pasi Lyytikäinen: Vuo for accordion solo, fp 9/2005
Vesa Valkama: Turtle on Tour 500 B.C. for bandoneon and accordion, fp 3/2005
Uljas Pulkkis: Streams for 2 accordions, fp 3/2005
Pekka Pohjola: Bayan for accordion and chamber orchestra, fp 1/2004
Kirmo Lintinen: Fiuu for chamber choir, piano and accordion, fp 10/2003
Helmut Zapf: Trionfale II for 2 accordions and brass quartet, fp 7/2003
Kalevi Aho: Sonata for Two Accordions, fp 11/2002
Vesa Valkama: 2001: The Accordion Odyssey (2 acc), fp 11/2002
Esa Onttonen: Kiduspoika Janus (acc+string quintet), fp 10/2002
Tomi Räisänen: The Hall of Mirrors for accordion solo, fp 7/2002
Osmo Honkanen: Karesansui (acc, celesta, harp), fp 6/2002
Lauri Toivio: Vimma for accordion solo, fp 6/2002
Perttu Haapanen: Ak’khá for accordion solo, fp (new version) 9/2001
Vesa Valkama: Tyy for accordion solo, fp 2/2001
Juhani Nuorvala: What’s a Nice Chord Like You Doing in a Piece Like This (5 acc), fp 9/1996