2024

Feb 14-15     Armonica by Jörg Widmann with Christa Schönfeldinger (glass harmonica) & The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra cond. Jörg Widmann @ Helsinki Music Centre (FI)

Feb 12            Aurora Borealis performed by Susanne Kujala (organ) @ Helsinki Music Centre Concert Hall (FI)

Feb 12            CD release of “Finnish Accordion Concertos” (Alba Records) featuring Shape-Shifter performed by Petteri Waris and the Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra conducted by Tomas Djupsjöbacka

Feb 3             World premiere of Ilmakannel by Benjamin Schweitzer with Uusinta Ensemble @ Helsinki Music Centre (FI)

Jan 25-26    Masterclass at the Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität der Stadt Wien (AT)

Jan 22           Concert of Kujala-Pietilä Treatment @ Hakasalmen huvila, Helsinki (FI)

Jan 17             Dai performed by The Lapland Chamber Orchestra cond. John Storgårds @ Stormen (NO)

Jan 11              Dai performed by The Lapland Chamber Orchestra cond. John Storgårds @ Korundi, Rovaniemi (FI)

2023

Dec 7            Concert of Harri Sjöström Quartet in Neue Sächsische Galerie Chemnitz (DE)

Nov 25         JazzAnti Happening: Nordic Improvisers’ Orchestra @ Balder Hall Helsinki (FI)

Nov 24         JazzAnti Happening: Nordic Improvisers’ Orchestra @ Balder Hall Helsinki (FI)

Nov 19         Dancespheres performed by Kumaus Trio @ Temppeliaukio Church Helsinki (FI)

Nov 18         Solo concert with wp of Viril by Seppo Pohjola at Vilnius International Accordion Festival,  (LT)

Nov 1           Soundscapes Berlin -festival (DE)

Oct 31          Soundscapes Berlin -festival with Liz Allbee, Sergio Armaroli, Frank Gratkowski, Elisabeth Harnik, Harri Sjöström, Philipp Wachsmann etc. (DE)

Oct 28          Cyclone (Spanish premiere) performed by Susanne Kujala (organ) @ Auditorio de Musica Madrid (ES)

Oct 25         L’eaurelle performed by Lore Amenabar-Larrañaga @ Spanish Embassy, Washington DC (US)

Oct 21          Concert at AccordionFest Estonia with Ferdinando Romano (b), Kirke Karja (pf) and Ramuel Tafenau (dr); music by Ferdinando Romano (EE)

Oct 21          L’eaurelle (American premiere) performed by Lore Amenabar-Larrañaga @ NYU Steinhardt Music and Performing Arts Professions, New York (US)

Oct 19          Cyclone performed by Susanne Kujala (organ) @ Tampere Cathedral (FI)

Oct 19          Photon performed by Iveta Apkalna (organ) and Martynas Levickis (accordion) @ Konzerthaus Berlin (DE)

Oct 17           Premiere of Crystalloluminescent Crossing for violin and electronics performed by Maria Puusaari @ Sibelius Academy Concert Hall, Helsinki (FI)

Oct 11          Photon performed by Iveta Apkalna (organ) and Martynas Levickis (accordion) @ Elbphilharmonie Hamburg (DE)

Oct 6           Photon performed by Iveta Apkalna (organ) and Martynas Levickis (accordion) @ Gors Centre of Culture, Rezekne (LV)

Oct 5             Violin concerto Auseil performed by the Oulu Symphony Orchestra with Eriikka Maalismaa as a soloist, Madetoja Hall, Oulu (FI)

Sep 28          Azul performed by Susanne Kujala (organ) @ 2. Internationale Orgelwoche Paderborn (DE)

Sep 22          Gourmet @ Sellosali, Espoo (FI)

Sep 21          Concert of Kujala-Pietilä Treatment @ Church of Urjala (FI)

Sep 3            Azul performed by Susanne Kujala (organ) @ Berlin Sophienkirche (DE)

Sep 2            Premiere of a new work Forbidden Love by Uno Vesje for harp, viola, voice, accordion and electronics with Uno Vesje, Hanna Hohti, Taavi Oramo and Alejandro Olarte @ Helsinki Music Centre, Black Box

Aug 30           L’eaurelle performed by Lore Amenabar-Larrañaga (qt acc) @ Royal Academy of Music, London (GB)

Aug 27         Premiere of Dancespheres for accordion, double bass and percussion by Kumaus-trio @ Kumaus Festival, Lappeenranta (FI)

Aug 26        Taz performed @ Kumaus Festival, Lappeenranta (FI)

Aug 20          Concert of Kujala-Pietilä Treatment @ Lakeuden Risti, Seinäjoki (FI)

Aug 20          Cyan performed by Jan Lehtola and Petri Komulainen @ Mänttä church (FI)

Aug 17           Azul performed by Aleksanteri Wallius (organ) @ Wiesbadener Orgelsommer (DE)

Aug 16          Concerts of Kujala-Pietilä Treatment @ Turku Music Festival (FI)

Aug 9            World premiere of Cyan performed by Jan Lehtola (organ) & Petri Komulainen (French horn) @ Helsinki St. John’s (FI)

Aug 6            Aurora Borealis performed by Susanne Kujala (organ) @ Helsinki Cathedral (FI)

Aug 1-6        Masterclass at the Nordaccordion festival in Voss (NO)

Aug 1            Concert at the Nordaccordion festival in Voss, works by Kettunen, Wennäkoski, Muhly (NO)

Jul 6              Azul performed by Aleksanteri Wallius (organ) @ Urkuyö ja aaria Festival (FI)

Jul 5             Photon performed by Susanne Kujala (organ) and Veli Kujala (accordion) @ Nurmes Summer Music (FI)

Jun 29          Photon performed by Iveta Apkalna (organ) and Martynas Levickis (accordion) @ Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Konzertkirche Neubrandenburg (DE)

Jun 29           L’eaurelle performed by Lore Amenabar-Larrañaga (quarter-tone accordion) @ Biel (CH)

Jun 28           World premiere of L’eaurelle performed by Lore Amenabar-Larrañaga (quarter-tone accordion) @ Bern (CH)

Jun 24             Azul performed by Aleksanteri Wallius (organ) @ Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania (USA)

Jun 6              Cyclone performed by Joni Vikki (organ) @ Turku Cathedral (FI)

May 23          Music & Philosophy concert Four Seasons with philosopher Markku Oksanen, works by Piazzolla & Whittall @ Hakasalmen Huvila, Helsinki (FI)

Apr 23           Azul performed by Aleksanteri Wallius (organ) @ Helsinki Cathedral (FI)

Apr 13           Azul performed by Aleksanteri Wallius (organ) @ Organo, Helsinki Music Centre (FI)

Apr 11           World premiere of Aurora Borealis performed by Susanne Kujala (organ) @ Elbphilharmonie (DE)

Mar 26          Photon performed by Iveta Apkalna (organ) and Martynas Levickis (accordion) @ Weiwuying Organ Festival (Taiwan)

Mar 21-23   Masterclass at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Catanzaro (Italy)

Mar 12          World premiere of Nodes and Arcs by Arshia Samsaminia for qt-accordion and ensemble with Zagros Ensemble cond. Petri Komulainen @ Musica Nova Helsinki, Olaus Petri Church

Jan 13-14    Masterclass at the HfM Detmold

2022

Dec 9             Auseil, Concerto for Violin and Orchestra performed by Eriikka Maalismaa with the Seinäjoki and Vaasa Orchestras conducted by Tomas Djupsjöbacka in Vaasa

Dec 8             Auseil, Concerto for Violin and Orchestra performed by Eriikka Maalismaa with the Seinäjoki and Vaasa Orchestras conducted by Tomas Djupsjöbacka in Seinäjoki

Dec 5-6         Masterclass in Arrasate, Spain

Nov 6              “Bellows Symphony”, duo concert with Susanne Kujala (accordion) @ Temppeliaukio Church Helsinki. World premiere of Torbjörn Lundquist (!), music by Schneider, Tiensuu and Pulkkis

Nov 2              AUF: Accordion Expanded with Avanti! Quartet in Mäntsälä Church. Works by Abrahamsen, Dvorak, Katzer, Kujala, Piazzolla, Rihm and Wennäkoski.

Oct 15           Cyclone @ Toulouse Les Orgues -festival performed by Susanne Kujala

Sep 30          Cyclone @ Magdeburg Cathedral performed by Susanne Kujala

Sep 17            Pekka Pohjola’s Concerto Bayan for accordion and orchestra with Vantaa Orchestra/Jukka Iisakkila in Pekka Pohjola 70 concert at The Helsinki Music Centre

Sep 10            Azul @ BrandNeu Festival in Kassel St. Martin performed by Susanne Kujala

Sep 8             Concert at BrandNeu Festival in Kassel. St. Martin, works by Tiensuu (wp), Glowatzki etc.

Aug 14             Concert with Susanne Kujala @ Toholampi Church, worka by Glowatzki, Wennäkoski, Ravel, Bach etc.

July 22           Sestetto Internazionale at the Konfrontationen-festival, Nickelsdorf, Austria

Jul 2-10           Nurmes Summer Academy & Concerts, masterclasses in accordion and improvisation, performance of The Music Wizards, chamber music performances etc.

June 9             Hamlet by Brett Dean at the Metropolitan Opera   

June 4              Hamlet by Brett Dean at the Met and in all the Metropolitan HD cinemas over the world

May 18, 21, 26, 31   Hamlet by Brett Dean at the Metropolitan Opera     

May 13            New York premiere of Hamlet by Brett Dean at the Metropolitan Opera  

Apr 24              Concert with Susanne Kujala (organ) at Kangasala Organ Festival

Apr 21-22         Lisbeta, opera by Karolina Eiriksdottir, performed in Aleksanterinteatteri, Helsinki

Apr 3-4              Recording with Giancarlo Schiaffini, Sergio Armaroli and Harri Sjöström

Mar 31-Apr 1   Masterclass @ Conservatorie di musica “Giuseppe Tartini”, Trieste

Mar 23-26         Sibelius Academy Accordion Festival @ Helsinki Music Centre

Mar 10-13         Sestetto Internazionale on tour – Munich, St. Johann, Zoglau

Feb 28-              Masterclass at Escola artistica de musica do Conservatório Nacional
Mar 1

Feb 26                Solo concert at Igreja des Mercês Lissabon, Portugal.

Feb 25                Solo concert at Academia de Música de Elvas, Portugal.

Feb 24                Solo concert at Centro de Cultura Contemporãnea de Castelo Branco, Portugal. Works by Kettunen (wp), Miettinen (wp), Wennäkoski, Pisto, Whittall etc.

Feb 11-12          Masterclass @ Académie supérieure de musique de Strasbourg

Jan 29               Concert with Susanne Kujala @ Stadtkirche Bad Cannstatt, Stuttgart, Germany, works by Glowatzki (WP)…

Jan 9-11            Masterclass @ Folkwang Universität der Künste, Essen, Germany