Upcoming premieres:
Sampo Kasurinen: New work for accordion solo, fp to be announced
Kalevi Aho: Sonata Nr. 4 for quarter-tone accordion, fp to be announced
Sampo Haapamäki: Concerto for quarter-tone accordion and Sinfonietta ensemble, fp to be announced
Olli Moilanen: New work for accordion solo, fp to be announced
Alexander Zhurbin: Sonata Nr. 4 for accordion “Three Parts of a Whole”, fp to be announced
Past premieres:
Benjamin Schweitzer: Ilmakannel for accordion and ensemble, fp Feb 3 2024
Veli Kujala, accordion, Uusinta Ensemble/Nils Schweckendiek
Helsinki Music Centre, Finland
Seppo Pohjola: Viril for accordion solo, fp Nov 18 2023
Veli Kujala, accordion
Accordion Festival Vilnius, Lithuania
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
Feliz Anne Reyes Macahis: hibla
Charles van Hemelryck: Notre part d’or et d’ombre
Itzam Zapata: Oscillated Kaleidoscope
Björn Sikström: Lento
Sebastian Dumitrescu: Double Pendulum
Takuto Fukuda: Constellation
Brian Mark: My Starry Night, fp Oct 5 2015
MikroEnsemble (Johanna Ilvesniemi vl, Mikael Helasvuo fl, Lauri Sallinen cl, Elisa Järvi pf, Veli Kujala acc, Juuso Nieminen guit, Sirja Nironen vc),
Pasimusic Festival, Kuopio Music Center, Finland
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