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 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 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

2021

Dec 12               Tierkreis by Karlheinz Stockhausen with the Avanti! Chamber Orchestra @ The House of Nobility Helsinki

Dec 5                 Photon performed by Iveta Apkalna (org) and Martynas Levickis (acc) @ Cologne Philharmony, Germany

Dec 4-6              Arrasate International Accordion Competition, jury member

Nov 20               Something like home, music by Nemad Battah @ Caisa, Helsinki

Nov 13-14          jaZZanti-happening @ Balder Hall Helsinki

Nov 4                 The Tango is Behind Everything with Lahti Symphony Orchestra/Yates @ Lahti Sibelius Hall

Oct 9                  Azul performed by Aleksanteri Wallius at Pori Organ Festival in Central Pori Church

Oct 3                  Cyclone performed by Joni Vikki at Uuden Musiikin Lokakuu in Oulu Cathedral

Oct 1–2              Soundscapes München with Harri Sjöström (sax), Phil Wachsmann (violin), Evan Parker (sax) etc.

Sep 23               AUF: Accordion Expanded with Avanti! Quartet in Helsinki Music Centre Paavo-Hall. Works by
                           Abrahamsen, Dvorak, Katzer, Kujala, Piazzolla, Rihm and Wennäkoski.

Sep 17                Klangspuren-festival, trio with Frank Gratkowski (sax) and Ignaz Schick (turntables)

Aug 25               Helsinki Festival: Run Time Error & Asthma, music of Simon Steen-Andersen @ Helsinki Music Centre
                           Camerata-Hall POSTPONED

Jul 30                Hietsu is Happening @ YleTeema

Jul 27                 Gourmet @ JazzEspa, Helsinki

Jul 15-17           Premiere performance of opera Lisbeta by Karolina Eiriksdottir at Åland

Jun 30-             Avanti Summer Sounds -festival in Porvoo Taidetehdas, concertos “Stream and River Motion” by Markus
Jul 4                  Fagerudd and “Busking” by HK Gruber, orchestral pieces, chamber music, Pipoka performance etc.

Jun 12               AUF: Accordion Expanded with Avanti! Quartet in Porvoo Villa Albert. Works by
                           Abrahamsen, Dvorak, Katzer, Kujala, Piazzolla, Rihm and Wennäkoski (world premiere)

Feb 8                 Libero Mureddu’s doctoral concert “Joy Against the Machine”

2020

Dec 10               Concerto Shape-Shifter performed by Petteri Waris, accordion and the Vaasa City Orchestra conducted by Tomas Djupsjöbacka @ Vaasa Church

Oct 31               CD release concert of Gourmet @ Tampere Jazz Happening

Oct 28               World premiere performance of Transformations, concerto for saxophone quartet and wind orchestra by Saxophone Quartet Aava and the Guards’ Band cond. by József Hárs @ the Temppeliaukio Church Helsinki

Sep 24              F.W. Murnau’s Nosferatu (silent movie) with a new live score composed and performed by Lauri Porra and Veli Kujala @ Savoy Theatre 

Sep 4                Mikko Innasen Maakuntauudistus with Mikko Innanen (sax), Laura Laakso (recit) and Vesa Tompuri (recit) @ Lahti Runomaraton

Aug 28             Concert with Sid Hille (piano) and Susanne Kujala (organ) at the Temppeliaukio Church, Helsinki

Jun 26              Concert of Avanti! Chamber Orchestra; music by Sainio, Tenkanen, Hassinen, Kangas, Kujala, Tiensuu, Salonen

Feb 29              Concert of MikroEnsemble at the Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, USA; world
premiere of microdancetudes and works by Tipp (wp), Freeman, Nuorvala, Zapata

Feb 13              Premiere of The Music Wizards with Jarkko Riihimäki, Winter Accordion Festival, Kokkola

Jan 22              Umojidos for big band performed by the UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra, Savoy Theatre, Helsinki

Jan 21              Umojidos for big band performed by the UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra, Savoy Theatre, Helsinki

Jan 17              Umojidos for big band performed by the UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra, Promenadi-sali, Pori

Jan 16              Umojidos for big band performed by the UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra, Rytmikorjaamo, Seinäjoki

2019

Dec 17             Concert with Liz Allbee (trumpet) and Kazu Uchihashi (guit and daxophone) @ Serious Series, Berlin, Germany

Dec 12             Lecture about the new violin concerto “Auseil” @ Sibelius-Academy (Aikamme musiikin luentosarja)

Dec 11             Masterclass @ Royal Danish Academy for Music, Copenhagen 

Nov 28-30       Masterclass @ Universität für Musik und Darstellende Kunst, Graz, Austria

Nov 19-20       Masterclass @ Hfm Würzburg, Germany

Nov 18            Solo concert @ Hfm Würzburg, Germany. World premiere of works by Tesei and Kujala.

Nov 17            Concert of Gourmet @ CEAAC / Jazzdor, Strasbourg, France

Nov 16            Concert of Gourmet @ Bimhuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Nov 15            Concert of Gourmet @ Le Shed, Reims, France

Nov 14            Concert of Gourmet @ Les Rendez-Vous d’Ailleurs, Paris, France

Nov 13            Concert of Gourmet @ Le Periscope, Lyon, France

Nov 1              World premiere of Concerto for Violin and Orchestra “Auseil” performed by Eriikka Maalismaa, violin and Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra cond. Osmo Vänskä in Helsinki Music Centre

Oct 24           Concert with Jukka Kääriäinen (guit) and Teemu Mustonen (perc) @ Laterna Magica, Helsinki

Oct 12             Winged Shimmer and Lunar Vertex performed by Tango Alakulo (Jarmo Julkunen, ukulele, Chris Garrick, e-violin, Jani Pensola, double bass) and the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra cond. Taavi Oramo in Bozar, Brussels (Belgium) 

Oct 4                Shape-Shifter performed by Petteri Waris (acc) and the Hagen Philharmonic Orchestra cond. Joseph Trafton at the Folkwang Hochschule für Musik, Essen (Germany)

Oct 4              “Kun valas hotkaisi Joonan” in Tapiola Church performed by Mari Kätkä (recit.), Hannu Jurmu (voc), Tapiola Parish children choir and Susanne Kujala (org)

Oct 1              “Kun valas hotkaisi Joonan” in Tapiola Church performed by Mari Kätkä (recit.), Hannu Jurmu (voc), Tapiola Parish children choir and Susanne Kujala (org)

Sep 27             “Kun valas hotkaisi Joonan” in Hämeenlinna Church performed by Tomi Satomaa

Sep 26             World premiere of Umojidos for big band performed by UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra cond. Kirmo Lintinen, Kuusankoskitalo, Kouvola

Sep 17             “När valen slukade Jona” in Lauttasaari Church performed by Anne Hätönen / Johannes Församling (2 performances) 

Sep 11             “När valen slukade Jona” in Kallio Church performed by Anne Hätönen / Johannes Församling

Sep 9             “När valen slukade Jona” in Johannes Church performed by Anne Hätönen / Johannes Församling

Sep 5             “När valen slukade Jona” in Johannes Church performed by Anne Hätönen / Johannes Församling

Aug 15             CD+book-release concert of “Mikko Innasen Maakuntauudistus” @F innish National Theatre 

Aug 15             Gourmet @ Vuosaari (Helsinki)

Aug 2-3           Gourmet @ Crusell-week (Uusikaupunki)

Jul 27              Gourmet @ Keitele Jazz (Äänekoski)

Jul 19-26        International Akkordeon Seminarwoche in Ottweiler (Germany), concert and masterclass

May 21           Concert with Mikko Innanen (sax) @ Bar Favela, Helsinki

May 7             Concert with Susanne Kujala @ Klingenthal International Accordion Week. World premiere of Grand Duo by Joachim F.W. Schneider

Apr 26            Music by Prokofjev and Sostakovits and texts by Daniil Harms with Petri Keskitalo (tuba), Mikko Innanen
(sax) and Markku Maalismaa (reciter)

Apr 24            Composition concert of Paola Livorsi @ Helsinki Music Centre

Apr 13            Concert of Gourmet @ Vossa Jazz -festival, Voss, Norway

Apr 8-10        Masterclass @ Musikene, San Sebastian, Spain

Apr 5             World premiere of Sparkling Suite @ Minä soitan harmonikkaa (national accordion) -competition, Espoo,
Finland

Apr 5             Two Moons, duo improvisation concert with Sid Hille (piano) @ Temppeliaukio Church, Helsinki

Apr 3             Concert of K-18 @ Porgy & Bess, Vienna, Austria

Mar 8            Concert with Susanne Kujala (organ) @ Auenkirche, Berlin, Germany. Works by Tipp, Gann, Virtaperko, Kujala

Mar 7            Concert with Susanne Kujala (organ) @ Spring Pipes Festival, Kassel, Germany. Works by Tipp (world
premiere), Gann, Wyshnegradsky, Tiensuu, Auvinen, Kujala

Feb 15           World premiere of accordion concerto Shape-Shifter performed by Petteri Waris and The Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra, cond. Tomas Djupsjöbacka @ Kokkola Winter Accordion Festival

Feb 9            Concert with Zagros Ensemble, music by Ashley Fure among others

Feb 8            Gourmet @ Turku, Åbo Svenska Teater

Feb 7            Gourmet @ April Jazz Club: Original Sokos Hotel Tapiola Garden, Espoo

Feb 6            Gourmet @ Jyväskylä

Feb 5            Gourmet @ Tampere

Jan 25           Symphony No. 2 “Kenotaph” by Thomas Larcher with the Finnish RSO cond. by Hannu Lintu

Jan 20           Sestetto Internazionale @ Reut Zoglau3, Germany

Jan 19           Sestetto Internazionale @ Wels, Austria

Jan 18           Sestetto Internazionale @ Munich “Offene Ohren”, Germany

Jan 17           Sestetto Internazionale (Harri Sjöström & Gianni Mimmo, sax, Achim Kaufmann, pf, Alison Blunt, vln, Ignaz Schick, DJ, Veli Kujala qt-acc) @ Berlin Exploratorium, Germany

2018

Dec 13            Composition concert of Jukka Tiensuu with Jyrki Myllärinen (guit), Jukka Tiensuu (pf) and Eija Kankaanranta (kantele) @ Helsinki Music Centre

Nov 29           Composition concert of Jukka Tiensuu @ Ja kitara soi -festival, Lappeenranta

Nov 18           Concert with Esa Pietilä @ Viikki Church, Helsinki 

Nov 2             Concert with Eero Saunamäki (recorders) @ Helsinki Music Centre 

Oct 26            Composition Concert of Esa Pietilä @ Helsinki Music Centre

Oct 11            Mikko Innanen Maakuntalaulut @ Tampereen Työväen Teatteri

Oct 10            Mikko Innanen Maakuntalaulut @ Äänekoski

 Sep 27–30       New Music October -festival (Oulu), composer in focus Juhani Nuorvala, my last year as artistic director

Sep 22–23       Gourmet Sextet at Flame Jazz Cruise (Turku-Stockholm)

Sep 11             Harri Sjöström Up and Out -sextet at Restaurant Laulumiehet (Helsinki)

Sep 8–9           Soundscapes and Soundportraits -festival in Balder Hall (Helsinki), improvisations with Evan Parker (sax), Paul Lovens (dr), Phil Wachsmann (vl), Teppo Hauta-aho (b), Harri Sjöström (sax), Sebastiano Tramontana (trb) etc.

Sep 4              Prom 70: Tango Prom in Royal Albert Hall (London) with Helena Juntunen (voc), Lauri Porra (b), Seppo Kantonen (pf), Anssi Nykänen (dr) and Britten Sinfonia cond. by Clark Rundell 

August 31      ImPro-concert with Taavi Oramo (clarinet and electronics) and Susanne Kujala (organ) in Temppeliaukio Church, Helsinki

August 8       Concert with Jarkko Riihimäki (piano) and Rodrigo Bauza (violin) at Leipzig Bundesverwaltungsgericht

July 28          Concerts of Gourmet and Mikko Innanen “Maakuntalaulut” at Raahe Jazz on the Beach -festival  

June 18      Azul performed by Markku Hietaharju (organ) @ Heiliggeistkirche Heidelberg (DE)

June 9           Concert with Sami Junnonen (flute) in Sääksmäki Soi -festival, Hämeenlinna; works by Hindemith, Jacobi, Jokinen

June 2-3        Concerts of Gourmet at Jazz à Chinon -festival, France

June 1            ImPro-concert with Lauri Porra (electric bass) and Susanne Kujala (organ) in Temppeliaukio Church, Helsinki

May 30           Azul performed by Markku Hietaharju (organ) @ Stadtkirche Bad Cannstatt, Stuttgart (DE)

May 30          Performance of “Kun valas hotkaisi Joonan” at Lohtaja Church Music Festival

May 15          ImPro-concert with Markus Hohti (violoncello) and Susanne Kujala (organ) in Kallio Church, Helsinki

May 12        Markus Hohti performs Fluorescent Crescent in Helsinki Music Center Black Box

May 4           Concert of Gourmet in Loviisa

May 3           “Kun valas hotkaisi Joonan” in the Martinchurch, Turku performed by Tomi Satomaa and Tuomo Norvasuo

May 2           Concert of Gourmet in Juttutupa, Helsinki

Apr 27          Solo Concert in Pula (Croatia), works by Ravel, Whittall, Haapamäki, Kujala, Goldberg and Gismonti

Apr 25-28     Jury member at Okud Istra Accordion Competition in Pula (Croatia)

Apr 27         “Kun valas hotkaisi Joonan” in the Church of Pihtipudas performed by Tomi Satomaa

Apr 26         “Kun valas hotkaisi Joonan” in the Church of Kinnula performed by Tomi Satomaa

Apr 24         “Kun valas hotkaisi Joonan”, two performances in Martinkirkko, Turku by Tomi Satomaa, organ and Tuomo Norvasuo, reciter

Apr 22          Lore Amenabar performs Spanish premiere of Mephisto Maze in Alaior

Apr 14         Premiere performance of Taz in Tampere Biennale performed by Ääni-kollektiivi

Apr 14         Concerto Thum Bop in Tampere Biennale with UMO Jazz Orchestra cond. by Kirmo Lintinen

Apr 3-7        Jury member at Svirel-competition for keyboard instruments in Nova Gorica, Slovenia

Mar 18        Masterclass in the Accordion cruise organised by Sata-Häme Soi -festival

Mar 13         Concert with Markus Hohti (violoncello) in Kino Tapiola, Espoo

Feb 2            Premiere performance of Vertex for ukulele, electric violin, double bass and symphony orchestra by Tango Alakulo and the Lahti Symphony Orchestra cond. by Taavi Oramo

2017

Dec 13          Masterclass at the Royal Danish Academy of Music

Dec 5            Hyperchromatic Counterpoint at Spitalfields Music Festival, London St. Leonard’s Church; concert together with Aart Strootman (guit) performing Electric Counterpoint by Steve Reich and James McVinnie (organ) performing excerpts from Die Kunst der Fuge by J.S. Bach

Dec 1             Trio concert “Maakuntalaulut” with Mikko Innanen (sax) and Mika Kallio (dr) in Loviisa

Nov 30          Trio concert “Maakuntalaulut” with Mikko Innanen (sax) and Mika Kallio (dr) in Turku

Nov 29          Trio concert “Maakuntalaulut” with Mikko Innanen (sax) and Mika Kallio (dr) in Pori

Nov 28          Trio concert “Maakuntalaulut” with Mikko Innanen (sax) and Mika Kallio (dr) in Seinäjoki

Nov 27          Trio concert “Maakuntalaulut” with Mikko Innanen (sax) and Mika Kallio (dr) in Viitasaari

Nov 24          Kaamos Jazz -festival with Mikko Innanen (sax)

Nov 22          Trio concert “Maakuntalaulut” with Mikko Innanen (sax) and Mika Kallio (dr) in Jokioinen

Nov 19         Performance of trio by Tiina Myllärinen with Pasi Eerikäinen (violin) and Susanne Kujala (organ) in Lappeenranta guitar festival

Nov 18          Concert of Pipoka in Lappeenranta Guitar fEstival

Nov 14         Trio concert “Maakuntalaulut” with Mikko Innanen (sax) and Mika Kallio (dr) in Salo

Nov 12         Trio concert “Maakuntalaulut” with Mikko Innanen (sax) and Petri Keskitalo (tuba) in Kotka

Nov 11        Trio concert “Maakuntalaulut” with Mikko Innanen (sax) and Petri Keskitalo (tuba) in Joensuu

Nov 10         Concert of Gourmet in Göttingen, Göttinger Jazz Festival

Nov 8          Quartet of MikroEnsemble performing in Vilnius, Lithuania

Nov 6          Trio concert “Maakuntalaulut” with Mikko Innanen (sax) and Mika Kallio (dr) in Kerava

Oct 6           Solo impro concert at April Jazz Goes Emma -concert series in Espoo Museum of Modern Art

Sep 28–       Uuden musiikin lokakuu -festival for contemporary music in Oulu, Finland
Oct 1

Sep 19          Concert with Harri Sjöström (sax) and Teppo Hauta-aho (b) including world premiere of new work by Juhani Vesikkala at Laulumiehet, Helsinki

Sep 14          Performance of Juhani Nuorvala’s “What’s a Nice Chord Like You Doing in a Piece Like This” for 5 accordions at Love & Anarchy Film festival, Helsinki

Sep 12          World premiere of my piece Thum Bop – a Hitchhiker’s Concerto for accordion and big band with the UMO Jazz Orchestra cond. Kirmo Lintinen in the Savoy Theatre, Helsinki

Sep 2–3        Concerts of Gourmet in festival Les Rendez-vous de l’Erdre, Nantes, France

Aug 20–27    International Accordion Seminar in The Krzysztof Penderecki’s European Center of Music, Luslawice, Poland

Aug 12–19    International Akkordeon Seminarwoche Saarland in Ottweiler, Germany

Aug 9        Concert with Benjamin Schmid (violin), Andreas Hofmeir (tuba) and Jarkko Riihimäki (piano) at Bundesverwaltungsgericht Leipzig

Aug 8        Concert with Benjamin Schmid (violin), Andreas Hofmeir (tuba) and Jarkko Riihimäki (piano) at Pianosalon Christophori Berlin

Jul 22        Kun valas hotkaisi Joonan in Turku Cathedral, performed by Turku Cathedral Youth Choir cond. Anu Åberg, Markku Hietaharju (organ) and Valtteri Roiha (reciter)

Jul  18       Concert with Susanne Kujala (organ) in Turku Cathedral

Jul 7          First performance of Vertex – Lunar Eclipse at LSO St. Luke’s, London, performed by Jarmo Julkunen (ukulele), Jani Pensola (double bass), Chris Garrick (violin) and the string quartet of the London Symphony Orchestra

Jun 20       Performance of Lairë at Nordic Horn Seminar (Bålsta, Sweden) by Jukka Harju (horn), Reeta Maalismaa (violin) and Asuka Nakamura (piano)

Jun 10       Concert of GOURMET at G Livelab

May 9        Concert with Mikko Innanen (sax) and Petri Keskitalo (tuba) at Bar Favela, Helsinki

May 6        “Through Time and Space” -concert of NYKY Ensemble of Sibelius-Academy at Helsinki Music Center

Apr 29       Azul performed by Anna Pulli in Västerås Organ Days -festival

Apr 27       Showcase concert of GOURMET in Bremen jazzahead!, Germany

Apr 25       Concert of K-18 in Frankfurt Alte Oper, Germany

Apr 23       Concert of GOURMET in Kotka

Apr 6         First performance of Vertex – Perigee-Syzygy in Hämeenlinna Verkatehdas performed by Jarmo Julkunen (ukulele), Pekka Kuusisto (violin), Jaakko Kuusisto (violin), Anna-Kreetta Gribajcevic (viola) and Marko Ylönen (violoncello)

Apr 1         Triple concerto Stream & River Motion by Fagerudd with Lapland Chamber Orchestra cond. by Jutta Seppinen in Kakslauttanen

Mar 31       Triple concerto Stream & River Motion by Fagerudd with Lapland Chamber Orchestra cond. by Jutta Seppinen in Inari 

Mar 30       Triple concerto Stream & River Motion by Fagerudd with Lapland Chamber Orchestra cond. by Jutta Seppinen in Korundi, Rovaniemi 

Mar 16       Concert in Topelius Gallery with Harri Sjöström (sax) and Teppo Hauta-aho (b)

Mar 9         Triple concerto Stream & River Motion by Fagerudd with Kymi Sinfonietta cond. by Jutta Seppinen in Kuusankoskitalo

Mar 8         Triple concerto Stream & River Motion by Fagerudd with Kymi Sinfonietta cond. by Jutta Seppinen in Kotka Concert House

Feb 12       First performance of Shimmer of the North in Kokkola Winter Accordion -festival performed by Sonja Vertainen (acc), Iida Tunkkari and Aku Sorensen (violin), Iiris Rannikko (viola), Antto Tunkkari (violoncello) and Pauli Pappinen (double bass)

Feb 4         Ensemble Ambrosius performs in Pietarsaari, works by Virtaperko and Zappa

Feb 3         Ensemble Ambrosius performs in Kaustinen Chamber Music Festival, works by Virtaperko and Zappa

Feb 2         Recital in Musica Nova Helsinki, Passacaille by Gérard Grisey and Hyperchromatic Counterpoint

2016        

Dec 18       Recital in Moscow International Accordion Festival, Gnesin Academy

Dec 16       Recital and master class in Folkwang Hochschule Essen, Germany

Dec 5         Lasse Pihlajamaa 100-year-anniversary concert in Helsinki Music Center

Nov 18       Concert with Susanne Kujala (organ) at Organo Novo -festival in Kallio Church, Helsinki, works by Talvitie, Kujala, Reger

Nov 8         Fluorescent Crescent in Tampere Theatre Restaurant performed by Markus Hohti (violoncello) and Veli Kujala (live-electronics)

Nov 3         First performance of triple concerto Stream & River Motion by Markus Fagerudd with Pori Sinfonietta cond. Jan Söderblom

Nov 1         Concert of Gourmet, Vapaat äänet 20 years, in Malmitalo, Helsinki

Oct 27        Organ inauguration concert at West Helsinki Music School, work by Talvitie (fp)

Oct 4-9       October of New Music -festival in Oulu, my performances include works by Oliveira, Romanowski, Valkama (fp), Tarkiainen

Oct 2          Concert with Esa Pietilä (sax), Petri Kumela (guit) and Eija Kankaanranta (kantele) at Gloria, Helsinki

Oct 1          Concert of MikroEnsemble at Helsinki Music Centre

Sep 21       Concert of GOURMET at Hietsun Paviljonki, Helsinki

Sep 9         First performance of Fluorescent Crescent at G Livelab performed by Markus Hohti (violoncello) and Marko Myöhänen (live-electronics)

Aug 17      Concert in Leipzig Bundesverwaltungsgericht with Jarkko Riihimäki (piano) and Georg Breinschmid (bass)

Aug 16      Concert in Berlin PianoSalon with Jarkko Riihimäki (piano) and Georg Breinschmid (bass)

Aug 14       Concert in Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern -festival with Jarkko Riihimäki (piano) and Rodrigo Bauza (violin

Aug 5         Concert of Pipoka in Korsholm Music Festival, Vaasa feat. Gareth Lubbe (viola and throat singing)

Aug 3         Concert of Pipoka in Seinäjoki

Aug 2         Concert of Pipoka in Korsholm Music Festival, Vaasa

Jul 28         Concert of Kujala-Pietilä Treatment at Porvoo Cathedral

Jul 8           Lasse Pihlajamaa 100 years -anniversary concert at Sata-Häme Soi -festival, Ikaalinen

Jun 12        First performance of Links by Raoul Björkenheim in Kokkola with John Storgårds (violin), Christoffer Sundquist (clarinet), Linda Fredriksson (bar sax), Raoul Björkenheim (electric guitar) and four percussion players

Jun 8          Performance of “Kannst du dieser verkeht fliegender Vogel sehen?” by Hanna Eimermacher with Malla Vivolin (bass flute) at June in Buffalo -festival, USA

May 12        Concert with Susanne Kujala (organ) and Esa Pietilä (sax) at Kymi Church

Apr 23         Murnau’s Nosferatu with live music by Lauri Porra (bass and guzheng) and Veli Kujala (acc and live-electronics)

Apr 17         First performance of Mephisto Maze performed by Mika Väyrynen (acc) in Pyhän Laurin Kirkko, Vantaa

Mar 23        Performance of Lamentations by James Wood with Berlin Vocalconsort cond. Wood at Cuenca religious music festival, Spain

Mar 12        Hyperchromatic Counterpoint in Ljubljana, also accordion masterclass in Ljubljana Music Academy

Feb 18        Concert with Seinäjoki City Orchestra cond. Ari Rasilainen, works by Torres, Kujala, Piazzolla

Feb 14        Concert of Kujala-Pietilä Treatment in Lohja Church

Feb 8          Performance of Partendo by Oscar Bianchi with Uusinta Ensemble in Helsiniki Music Center

Feb 5          Performance of Partendo by Oscar Bianchi with Uusinta Ensemble at ECLAT Festival in Stuttgart, Germany

2015

Dec 10         Performance of Lairë in the Camerata Hall of Helsinki Music Centre by Reeta Maalismaa (violin), Jukka Harju (horn) and Sonja Fräki (piano)

Dec 4           Concert of Kujala-Pietilä Treatment @ Kajaani

Nov 27-28   Concert and masterclass @ Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo, Norway

Nov 10         Gatekeepers -concert with Eero Saunamäki (rec) @ Helsinki Music Centre (Organo)

Nov 7-8        World premiere of Lamentations by James Wood with Berlin Vocalconsort cond. by James Wood @ Berlin Parochialkirche

Nov 1           Trio Internazionale @ St.-Marien-Magdalenen-Kirche, Jena (DE)

Oct 31          Trio Internazionale @ Cyriaci Kapelle, Nordhausen (DE)

Oct 30          Trio Internazionale @ Offene Ohren: Münchner Untergrund im Einstein Kulturzentrum, München (DE)

Oct 29          Trio Internazionale @ Cafe Krämer, Meiningen (DE)

Oct 27          Sestetto Internazionale @ Club der Polnischen Versager, Berlin (DE)

Oct 9            World premiere of Mephisto Maze played by Mika Väyrynen @ Coupe Mondiale Turku POSTPONED TO SPRING 2016

Oct 6            Performances of Xtension and Introduction & Passacaglia @ Coupe Mondiale Turku by Finnish Youth Accordion Ensemble cond. Janne Valkeajoki

Oct 1-4         Mikro Ensemble @ Pasimusic Festival, Kuopio, premieres of works by Dumitrescu, van Hemelryck, Macabis, Mark, Sikström, Takuto, Zapata on Oct 4

Sep 28          World premiere of Coral Fantasy for violoncello and live-electronics by Markus Hohti @ Uuden Musiikin Lokakuu -Festival, Oulu

Sep 26          Performance of Reticent Behemoth by Kyle Gann @ Helsinki Music Centre (Black Box)

Sep 24          World premiere of Reticent Behemoth for quarter tone accordion by Kyle Gann @ Turku Sibelius Museum

Sep 13          Sjöström-Kujala-Mimmo-Laihonen Quartet @ Pori City Library

Sep 12          Sestetto Internazionale @ Turku

Sep 10          Sestetto Internazionale @ Loviisa, Keskus-Centralen

Sep 9            Sestetto Internazionale feat. Teppo Hauta-aho @ Kanneltalo, Helsinki

Sep 8            Sestetto Internazionale (Alison Blunt, Achim Kaufman, Gianni Mimmo, Ignaz Schick, Harri Sjöström & V.K.) @  Laulumiehet, Helsinki 

Sep 2            UNM 2015 -festival@Helsinki Music Centre (Organo), works by Haug and Stauning with Schema String Quartett

Aug 3-7        Agora Summer Academy in Leysin, Switzerland. Download the brochure here.
Aug 4 Finnish works by Haapamäki, Lindberg & Virtaperko + improvisations

Jul 20     “Bach & Sibelius’ Erben” Concert with Susanne Kujala at Carinthischer Sommer Festival in Ossiach. Works by Bach, Aho, Lindberg, Sibelius and world premiere of Photon.

Jul 4-12    Nurmes Summer Academy & Concerts (Finland)
            Jul 5 Stravinsky L’Histoire du soldat with Eriikka Maalismaa (violin) and José-Luis Estellés (clarinet)
Jul 6 Haapamäki Power
Jul 8 Lindberg Jeux d’anches and Bach Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue
 Jul 9 Tangos etc. with Anna Laakso (voc and pf) 

Jun 8      Concert at Helsinki Kallio Church with Pasi Eerikäinen (violin) and Susanne Kujala (organ). First performance of new trio by Tiina Myllärinen.

May 23-24   Concert and masterclass in the Conservatorio Superior de Mùsica de Aragon, Zaragoza, Spain.

Mar 20     World premiere performance of concerto for quarter-tone accordion Anomal Dances by Jukka Tiensuu with Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra cond. Susanna Mälkki 

Feb 10     Concert of Kujala-Pietilä Treatment at Restaurant Laulumiehet in Helsinki

2014

Dec 17     Concert of Gourmet Sextet at Juttutupa, Helsinki

Nov 20     Performance of “Kun valas hotkaisi Joonan…” in Tuusula Church by children’s choir and cantors of Tuusula Parish

Nov 16     Performance of “Kun valas hotkaisi Joonan…” in Tuusula Church by children’s choir and cantors of Tuusula Parish

Oct 29      Concert at Uuden Musiikin Lokakuu -festival (Oulu) with fp. by Juha Pisto and Double Time by Sakari Raappana for acc & trb

Oct 15      Laulava Pohjola -concert at Savoy Theatre. Music by Pekka Pohjola with new lyrics.

Oct 5        Performance of Lairë in the opening concert of Oulu Tulindberg Week at Tulindberg hall by Reeta Maalismaa (violin), Jukka Harju (horn) and Outi Rahko (piano)

Oct 5        Concert in Joensuu Church with Susanne Kujala (organ)

Sep 20      Norway, Oslo, Ultima Festival / Nordic Music Days, performance of Velinikka by Sampo Haapamäki with Ensemble Ernst

Sep 19      Performance of Cyclone in the German Church of Helsinki by Susanne Kujala

Sep 14      The Netherlands, Utrecht, performance of Soira by Veli-Matti Puumala with Insomnio cond. Uli Pöhl

Sep 11      Performance of “Kun valas hotkaisi Joonan…” in Kokkola Church by Ritva Göös (organ) and reciter

Aug 10      Performance of “Azul” in Neuapostolischen Kirche (Herford) by Markku Hietaharju (organ), Herforder Orgelsommer -festival 

Aug 9        Austria, Carinthischer Sommer Festival, concert of Gourmet

Aug 8        Belgium, Gaume Jazz Festival, concert of Gourmet

July 31      Helsinki Music Centre, Piece Dorsch BMW-572 performed by organist Kristel Aer

July 13      Hanko Church, concert with Susanne Kujala

July 3         Ikaalinen Church, Introduction & Passacaglia and Xtension performed by Finnish Youth Accordion Ensemble

June 25      Helsinki, Old Church, concert with Susanne Kujala

June 24      Parainen, Parainen Organ Festival, two concerts with Juha Hostikka (tenor)

June 15      Germany, Zepernick, Zepernick Church, concert with Susanne Kujala

June 2        Berlin, B-flat, concert with Harri Sjöström, Achim Kaufmann, Mathias Bauer, Markus Pesonen and Steve Heather

May 25       Performance of “Kun valas hotkaisi Joonan… ” in Leppävaara church by Anna Brummer (reciter) and Katri Vesanen (organ)

May 23      Performances of “Kun valas hotkaisi Joonan…” and the Swedish version “När valen slukade Jona…” in Kokkola Church by Ritva Göös (organ), Elias Majuri (reciter) and Kristina Klingenberg (illustrations) 

May 21     Two performances of “Kun valas hotkaisi Joonan…” in Hämeenkylä Church by Susanne Kujala (organ) and Veli Kujala (reciter) 

May 16      Helsinki Music Centre, first performance of Lairë performed by Reeta Maalismaa (violin), Jukka Harju (horn) and Jouko Laivuori (piano)

May 10      Berlin, Neuköllner Originaltöne -Festival, concert with Susanne Kujala (organ)

April 25     Espoo, Tapiola Church, first performance of double concerto Conception by Sampo
Haapamäki with Juuso Nieminen and The Tapiola Sinfonietta cond. Hannu Lintu

April 24     Espoo, April Jazz, Kalle Kalima K-18, release of CD “Bunuel de Jour”

April 23     Espoo, April Jazz, Kalle Kalima K-18

April 12     Tampere Biennale, Tampere Cathedral, CybOrgan performed by Susanne Kujala and
the Uusinta Chamber Ensemble & TampereRaw

March 25   Helsinki Cathedral, Azul performed by Susanne Kujala

March 18   Vantaa, Tikkurila Church, two performances of “Kun valas hotkaisi Joonan” for organ and reciter

March 15    Helsinki Music Centre, Piece Dorsch BMW-572 performed by Susanne Kujala

Feb 22        Turku, Sigyn-Hall, Introduction and Passacaglia performed by the Finnish
Youth Accordion Ensemble