2025
May 2-3 Soundscapes #5, improvised music festival, Espoo Louhisali (FI)
Apr 30 “Kaiken takana on Tango” with Jyväskylä Sinfonia @ Paviljonki, Jyväskylä (FI)
Apr 22–26 Sibelius Academy Accordion Festival in Helsinki Music Centre (FI)
Apr 11 World premiere of Quarter-tone Accordion Concerto 2 by Sampo Haapamäki with Arctic Sinfonietta cond. Tim Weiss @ Hetan Musiikkipäivät (FI)
Mar 19 Andy Emler Trio + Veli Kujala “Chansons” at Malmitalo Helsinki (FI)
Jan 27-29 Kaustinen Chamber Music Week (FI)
Jan 13 Premiere of Winged Shimmer for violin and piano performed by Helena & Susanne Kujala, Helsinki (FI)
2024
Dec 3-5 Masterclass @ HfM Weimar (DE)
Dec 2 Concert “Kuuntelut” with Achim Kaufmann (pf) @ Festsaal Fürstenhaus, Weimar (DE)
Nov 30 Coral Fantasy performed by Markus Hohti in defunensemble 15 years concert @ WHS Theater Union, Helsinki (FI)
Nov 11 Forbidden Love by Uno Vesje for harp, viola, voice, accordion and electronics with Uno Vesje, Hanna Hohti, Taavi Oramo and Anders Pohjola @ Vocal Espoo Festival (FI)
Nov 7-9 Recording of The Legends of Otranto by Ferdinando Romano with Kirke Karja, Ermanno Baron & Ferdinando Romano @ Rome (IT)
Nov 8 Echoes performed by Susanne Kujala at Schöneberger Orgelzyklus, Berlin (DE)
Oct 27 Sphere performed by Arttu Selonen in St. Ouen Cathedral, Rouen (FR)
Oct 22 Sphere performed by Arttu Selonen in Old Church, Helsinki (FI)
Oct 20 Azul performed by Aleksanteri Wallius in Bamberg Konzerthalle (DE)
Oct 19 Windows & Mirrors performs @ Parallel Universe festival, Munich (DE)
Sep 15 World premiere of El Tango for accordion and symphony orchestra by finalists of PIF Castelfidardo & Orchestra Filarmonica della Calabria/Cornacchia, Castelfidardo (IT)
Aug 18-24 Masterclass @ Blossin (near Berlin), Germany
Aug 18 Azul performed by Aleksanteri Wallius (organ) @ Saint-Ouen, Rouen (FR)
Aug 11 Concert with Susanne Kujala at Quincena Musical de San Sebastian (Usurbil), Spain
Aug 9 Azul performed by Aleksanteri Wallius (organ) @ Stiftsmusik Stuttgart (DE)
Aug 8 Shimmer of the North performed by Philippe Thuriot (acc), Kasmir Uusitupa and Otto Antikainen (vl), Atte Kilpeläinen (vla), Anna Westerlund (vc), Antoine Greuzard (dB) @ Oulunsalo Soi, Finland
Jul 20 Concert at Jazz Hochburg, Austria with Armaroli, Schiaffini & Sjöström
Jul 8-13 Masterclass at Pula, Croatia
Jun 28-Jul 4 Nurmes Summer Music & Academy
Jun 13 Concert with Susanne Kujala at the Porvoo Cathedral (FI)
May 15-16 Masterclass at the Royal Danish Academy of Music
Apr 30 “It’s All About the Tango” with Helena Juntunen (voc), Lauri Porra (b), Kirmo Lintinen (pf), Anssi Nykänen (dr) and the Tapiola Sinfonietta
Apr 25-27 Sibelius Academy Accordion Festival featuring new works by de Almeida, Moody, Valkonen
Apr 17-18 Towards Paradise by Jörg Widmann, soloist Håkan Hardenberger (tr) and the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra / Dima Slobodeniouk
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