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# Veli Kujala

The official site of internationally acclaimed concert accordionist and composer Veli Kujala

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## Posts

- ["Ispilu" by Lore-Amenabar Larrañaga, featuring  "L'eaurelle"](https://velikujala.com/2023/09/05/ispilu-by-lore-amenabar-larranaga-featuring-leaurelle/) - Mark your calendars for September 8th, 2023! The eagerly awaited "Ispilu" album by Lore-Amenabar Larrañaga, in collaboration with Divine Art Records, is about to grace our ears. This exceptional release showcases Lore's quarter-tone accordion and includes my composition, "L'eaurelle." Prepare to be mesmerized by the harmonious fusion of innovation and artistry. 🎵📀
- [Violin concerto Auseil premiere in YLE Areena](https://velikujala.com/2019/11/03/violin-concerto-auseil-premiere-in-yle-areena/) - Eriikka Maalismaa and Helsinki Phil conducted by Osmo Vänskä played tremendous premiere performance of my violin concerto ’Auseil’. It was filmed and recorded by the Finnish Broadcasting Company and can be found here

## Pages

- [Home](https://velikujala.com/) - Homepage of internationally acclaimed composer, classical accordionist and improviser Veli Kujala
- [Coming Up!](https://velikujala.com/coming-up/) - Explore the latest schedule of Veli Kujala's upcoming concerts and events. Stay updated on his future performances, appearances, and musical engagements.
- [Biography in English](https://velikujala.com/full-biography-in-english/) - Veli Kujala (born 1976 in Alahärmä, Finland) is a concert accordionist, composer, and improviser based in Helsinki. He is widely regarded as one of the leading classical accordionists of his generation and a central figure in the development of the quarter-tone accordion. Kujala studied accordion with Matti Rantanen and composition with Harri Wessman and Tapio
- [World Premieres](https://velikujala.com/world-premieres/) - Upcoming premieres: Olli Moilanen: Machina Animata, accordion concerto, fp Oct 28 2026 Lapland Chamber Orchestra, cond. John Storgårds Veli Kujala, accordion Past premieres: 2026 Esa-Pekka Salonen: Organisme, fp May 9 2026 Veli Kujala, accordion Helsinki Music Centre Camerata Kalevi Aho: Sonata Nr. 4 for quarter-tone accordion, fp May 9 2026 Veli Kujala, quarter-tone accordion Helsinki
- [CybOrgan](https://velikujala.com/cyborgan-2/) - Concerto for organ, string orchestra and live-electronics (2012)Dedicated to Esko Valtaoja Movements: I -UM II On the Strand of Remoteness III Warp Duration ca. 21 minutesInstrumentation: Pipe organ, strings (3-3-2-2-1 minimum), MaxMSP patch (provided by the composer), microphones inside the organ, microphone for the concert master, PA equipment SCORE CybOrgan.pdf PROGRAM NOTE Since the pipe
- [Works in Chronological Order](https://velikujala.com/compositions/) - Kolme puhallusta (Three Breaths) for woodwind quintet and percussion (2025) 9' Commissioned by The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra Fp: Musicians of The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Nov 22 2025 Biisibingo for woodwind quintet and percussion (2025) 9' Commissioned by The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra Fp: Musicians of The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Nov 22 2025 Prelude to Works in Chronological Order
- [Works By Category](https://velikujala.com/works-by-category/) - For Solo Instrument(s) and Orchestra TransformationsConcerto for Saxophone Quartet and Symphony Orchestra (2020/2025) 22' Fp: Saxophone Quartet Aava (Joonatan Rautiola, Samu Metsänen, Kalle Oittinen, Eero Saunamäki) & Saimaa Sinfonietta cond. Erkki Lasonpalo, Sep 11 2025, Lappeenranta Hall (FI) Winged Shimmer for violin and string orchestra (2025) 5'Fp: Helena Kujala, violin & Works by category
- [Dancespheres](https://velikujala.com/dancespheres/) - for accordion, double bass and percussion Duration ca. 10 minutes Commissioned by and dedicated to the Kumaus-trio Score Dancespheres.pdf (free download) Program Note Dancespheres is a single-movement work in which rhythm, timbre and harmony remain in constant motion. The music draws its energy from dance — not from any particular style, but from the very
- [Transformations](https://velikujala.com/transformations/) - Version 1: Concerto for saxophone quartet and wind orchestra (2020) 22'Fp: Saxophone Quartet Aava (Joonatan Rautiola, Samu Metsänen, Kalle Oittinen, Eero Saunamäki) & The Guards Band cond. Jószef Hárs, Oct 28 2020, Temppeliaukio Church Helsinki (FI) Version 2: Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Symphony Orchestra (2020/2025) 22' Fp: Saxophone Quartet Aava (Joonatan
- [Azul](https://velikujala.com/azul/) - for organ solo (2004)Dedicated to Susanne Kujala Duration ca. 8 minutes Score Azul.pdf (free download) Recordings Susanne Kujala: Organ Triptychon ALBUM ON SPOTIFY Videos Susanne Kujala on YouTube Aleksanteri Wallius on YouTube Program Note Azul is a composition which is possible to play on almost any organ. Although it is written for a three-manual organ,
- [Concertos](https://velikujala.com/concertos/) - Repertoire for accordion and orchestra Brett Dean: The Players for accordion and orchestra 20 min
- [Brief History of Quarter-Tone Accordion](https://velikujala.com/brief-history-of-quarter-tone-accordion/) - A Young but Rich Field of Innovation The quarter-tone accordion is a recent development. Although the accordion has existed for nearly two centuries, the systematic inclusion of microtonality—via full 24-EDO keyboards or partial quarter-tone modifications—has accelerated since the early 2000s. In just a few decades, a striking array of systems has appeared, each reimagining how
- [MiXi?](https://velikujala.com/mixi/) - for quarter-tone accordion and string quartet Duration ca. 14 minutes Past performances: Jul 15 2025 Matilda Kaul, Anna Gebert, Gareth Lubbe, Jakob Koranyi, Veli Kujala Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival Nov
- [Concerto for Violin and Orchestra 'Auseil'](https://velikujala.com/concerto-for-violin-and-orchestra-auseil/) - Commissioned by the Helsinki Philharmonic OrchestraDedicated to Eriikka Maalismaa (1980-2024) Movements: I Rendezvous, II Nocturne, III At the Threshold, IV "...to aUsEil..." Instrumentation: violin solo+2222/2210/1+2/00/strDuration ca. 26' Listen to the premiere performance The additional title of my violin concerto, 'Auseil', refers to the horror short story The Music of Erich Zann by the author H.
- [Contact](https://velikujala.com/contact/) - Management Ms. Mari Lankinen FAZER ARTISTS' MANAGEMENT INC. mari.lankinen(at)fazerartists.fi Tel. +358 50 581 6756 www.fazerartists.fi Cygnaeuksenkatu 10 C 35 00100 HELSINKI Finland Personal Contact Information Tel. +358-50-514 5515 E-Mail (Composition inquiries+life, the universe and everything): veli[dot]kujala[at]gmail[dot]com E-Mail (Everything else related to the Sibelius Academy, teaching, masterclasses): veli[dot]kujala[at]uniarts[dot]fi
- [RoleMotion Jacqueline Walduck parameters](https://velikujala.com/rolemotion-jacqueline-walduck-parameters/) - RoleMotion RoleMotion Number of players (max 12): Time interval (seconds): Randomisation percentage (+/-): % Start Stop Reset
- [RoleMotion Tom Nunn parameters](https://velikujala.com/role-motion-tom-nunn-parameters/) - RoleMotion RoleMotion Number of players (max 12): Time interval (seconds): Randomisation percentage (+/-): % Start Stop Reset
- [Role Assigner](https://velikujala.com/role-writer-advanced/) - Role Assigner Role Assigner Time Interval (ms): Start Stop Clear
- [RoleWriter Advanced](https://velikujala.com/rolewriter-advanced/) - Role Assigner Role Assigner Start Stop Clear
- [Discography](https://velikujala.com/discography/) - . The Firebirds & Nordic String Quartet: Adaptations (c) 2024 DaCapo Records . Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra: Finnish Accordion Concertos (c) 2024 Alba Records Armaroli/Kujala/Schiaffini/Sjöström: More Windows & Small Mirrors (c) 2023 Leo Records Gratkowski/Kujala/Schick: Kuden (c) 2022 Impakt Armaroli/Kujala/Schiaffini/Sjöström: Windows & Mirrors (c) 2022
- [RoleMotion](https://velikujala.com/rolemotion-open/) - RoleMotion RoleMotion Number of players (max 12): Time interval (seconds): Randomisation percentage (+/-): % Start Stop Reset
- [Randomized Play-Freeze Timer](https://velikujala.com/play-freeze-timer-advanced/) - Random Play-Freeze Timer Random Play-Freeze Timer Play Time (seconds): Freeze Time (seconds): Start Stop Reset Waiting to start...
- [Role Writer Multiplayer](https://velikujala.com/group-role-writer/) - Random Role Writer Advanced - Multiplayer Random Role Writer Advanced - Multiplayer Number of players (max 12): Time interval (seconds): Max simultaneous same roles: Start Stop Reset
- [Improvisation Tools](https://velikujala.com/improvisation-tools/)
- [Play-Freeze Timer](https://velikujala.com/play-freeze-timer/) - Play-Freeze Timer Play-Freeze Timer Play Time (seconds): Freeze Time (seconds): Start Stop Reset Waiting to start...
- [Role Writer](https://velikujala.com/role-writer/) - Random Role Writer Random Role Writer Enter time interval in seconds: Start Stop Clear
- [Timer](https://velikujala.com/impro-timer/) - Play-Stop Timer Play-Stop Timer with Countdown Enter time in seconds: Start Stop -- Countdown: --
- [Taz](https://velikujala.com/taz-2/) - for Pierrot EnsembleDuration 10'Commissioned by the Tampere Biennale with the financial support of the Sibelius Fund Fp: Ääni-kollektiivi (Kaisa Kortelainen, fl, Helmi Malmgren, cl, Aliisa Neige Barrière, vl, Sirja Nironen, vc, Väinö Jalkanen, pf, Jerry Piipponen, perc), Apr 14 2019, Tampere Biennale (FI) Program note: "Taz takes its inspiration from the iconic Looney Tunes character,
- [Reviews](https://velikujala.com/reviews/) - "The two instruments (organ and accordion) come from different worlds – and yet not, because their sounds are generated in a very similar way through the supply of air. Finnish composer Veli Kujala takes advantage of this. In his piece "Photon," he ignites whirlwinds of sound, where one instrument throws and the other catches, as
- [Lairë](https://velikujala.com/laire/) - for violin, horn and pianoCommissioned by Reeta Maalismaa and Jukka HarjuDuration 19' Recordings Jukka Harju: Northern Attraction (Pilfink Records) Lairë in Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music Program Note Music is a fantastic art form. Everyone is allowed to have their personal images, feelings, and associations while listening to a musical composition. The composer might have strong
- [Shape-Shifter](https://velikujala.com/shape-shifter-4/) - Concerto for Accordion and String Orchestra Commissioned by the Winter Accordion Festival and the Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra Duration 21' The accordion concerto Shape-Shifter was the brainchild of festival director Raimo Vertainen during a casual evening outing. As a devoted accordionist, I've taken the initiative to commission new concertos, driven by the limited concert repertoire for
- [DAI](https://velikujala.com/dai/) - Concerto for 11 players (2013) Commissioned by and dedicated to Zagros Ensemble Movements: I Linx, II Mercury, III Triumph Duration ca. 14 minutes Instrumentation: Fl (Picc), Ob (C.A.), Cl in Bb (Cl in Eb), Bsn, Hn in F, Pno, 2 Vl, Vla, Vc, Cb The master of close-up magic, inventor of countless magic tricks, and
- [BellowsArt releases The Well-tempered Clavier](https://velikujala.com/bellowsart-releases-the-well-tempered-clavier/) - On Nov 23, 2023 the record label BellowsArt released the complete recording of The Well-Tempered Clavier by Susanne Kujala. It is the first complete recording on the classical accordion. Her instrument is tuned to Bradley Lehman's tuning, which he has deciphered from the ornament drawn by Bach himself on the title page of the first
- [Hyperchromatic Counterpoint](https://velikujala.com/hyperchromatic-counterpoint/) - Instrumentation: Solo Quarter-tone Accordion and 5.0 Surround Media (2006-2009) 47′ Movements:I Wer Krümel isst wird Reicha) Bulgarian Infinity Seriesb) Neutral Wavesc) Bar 16 2/3II PassacagliaIII SculptureIV Accordion HyperorientalV L’harmonie éternelle Recordings Veli Kujala: Hyperorganism Album on Spotify Program Note Hyperchromatic Counterpoint is my most extensive composition to date. The idea for the work dates back to Steve
- [L'eaurelle](https://velikujala.com/leaurelle/) - Commissioned by and dedicated to Lore Amenabar-LarrañagaInstrumentation: solo quarter-tone accordionDuration: ca. 5' Recordings Lore Amenabar-Larrañaga: Ispilu (Divine Art Ltd.) Album in Spotify Program Note Microtonal works often present the ‘new’ harmonies at a slow or moderate pace to give the listener enough time to adapt to the unusual intervals, thus sometimes forgetting a bit of
- [Thum Bop - A Hitchhiker's Concerto](https://velikujala.com/thum-bop-a-hitchhikers-concerto/)
- [Auf Deutsch](https://velikujala.com/biographie/) - Veli Kujala (geb. 1976) ist bekannt für seine außergewöhnlichen Interpretationen zeitgenössischer Musik. Er studierte an der Sibelius-Akademie Helsinki Akkordeon und Komposition und schloss im Jahre 2010 sein Studium zum Doktor der Musik mit Auszeichnung am selben Institut ab. Er ist Preisträger zahlreicher internationaler Kompositions- und Interpretationswettbewerbe. Sein Kompositionswerk umfasst sowohl Solowerke, Kammermusik als auch Orchesterwerke. Seine Komponistenporträt-CD
- [In English](https://velikujala.com/in-english-2/) - Veli Kujala is an exceptional musician by any standard you could care to name. When I first encountered Veli as a young man, I only knew that he was an excellent classical accordion player, a talent of the first rank. And oh boy, what a musician he was even at that early stage! I had
- [Suomeksi](https://velikujala.com/suomeksi/) - Veli Kujala on kaikilla tavoilla mitaten poikkeuksellinen muusikko. Kun törmäsin nuoreen Veliin ensimmäisen kerran, tiesin vain, että hän on erinomainen harmonikansoittaja, ykkösluokan lahjakkuus. Ja voi pojat, mikä muusikko hän olikaan jo tuolloin! Olin kuullut taidokkaita harmonikansoittajia ennenkin, mutta Velin virtuoosisuus oli jotain uutta. Se oli paljon enemmän kuin pelkät vikkelät sormet, hänen soittonsa on täynnä
- [Scales](https://velikujala.com/scales/) - Modes for the video lecture
- [La storia dello squalo della mia vita](https://velikujala.com/la-storia-dello-squalo-della-mia-vita/)
- [Vertex](https://velikujala.com/vertex-2/)
- [Vesa](https://velikujala.com/vesa-2/)
- [Sparkling Suite](https://velikujala.com/sparkling-suite-2/)
- [Works](https://velikujala.com/works/)
- [Videos](https://velikujala.com/videos/)
- [Press](https://velikujala.com/press/)
- [Repertoire](https://velikujala.com/repertoire/)

## Portfolios

- [Azul](https://velikujala.com/portfolio/azul/) - for organ solo (2004) Dedicated to Susanne Kujala Duration ca. 8 minutes Score Azul.pdf (free download) Recordings Susanne Kujala: Organ Triptychon ALBUM ON SPOTIFY Videos Susanne Kujala on YouTube Aleksanteri Wallius on YouTube Program Note Azul is a composition which is possible to play on almost any organ. Although it is written for a three-manual
- [Triptychos](https://velikujala.com/portfolio/triptychos/) - for organ solo Duration 18' I Vision II Sphere III Echoes Second prize and prize of public in the international composition competition "Catedral del Buen Pastor de Donostia-San Sebastian" Fp: Susanne Kujala, organ, Lapua Cathedral, October 24, 2004
- [Shape-Shifter](https://velikujala.com/portfolio/shape-shifter/) - Concerto for accordion and string orchestra Duration 22' Fp: Petteri Waris, accordion, Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra / Tomas Djupsjöbacka

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