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Recorder

Recorder Music for Concerts, Events and Distinctive Artistic Programmes

I am one of Finland’s best-known recorder players.

I offer recorder music for concerts, school performances, early music programmes and distinctive artistic projects. Whether you are planning a concert, festival, educational event or a unique performance concept, I can help you find the right programme for your occasion.

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The Recorder Can Be Sensitive, Virtuosic and Unexpected

For me, the recorder is an instrument of extraordinary range. It can move naturally from early music to contemporary music, from solo concerts to school performances, and from intimate musical moments to striking artistic productions.

What matters most is expression, presence and a genuine connection with the audience. I want the recorder to surprise, move and engage listeners — whether they are hearing the instrument in a concert hall, a school, a festival or a completely new setting.

Programmes and Concepts

Choose the right recorder programme for your event — from concerts and school performances to distinctive artistic projects.

Recorder Guru

A personal, inspiring and surprising performance concept that presents the recorder in a fresh, entertaining and highly skilled way. Recorder Guru is suitable for school events, family audiences, festivals and occasions where the aim is to make the recorder exciting and accessible.

Online Recorder Course

A clear and encouraging online course for anyone who wants to start playing the recorder or deepen their skills at their own pace.

Current Artistic Projects

The recorder is also central to my work in artistic projects, chamber music and original concert programmes.

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Commissions and Contemporary Music

New music and collaboration with composers are an essential part of my artistic work as a recorder player. I have premiered numerous new works and continue to expand the contemporary recorder repertoire through commissions, performances and recordings.

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Orchestra Soloist and Leader

I perform regularly as a recorder soloist and ensemble leader with orchestras. These projects combine the recorder’s expressive possibilities with the power and colour of orchestral playing.

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Early Music Programmes

Renaissance and Baroque music form a natural part of the professional recorder repertoire. I perform early music in solo programmes, chamber music settings and historically informed concert concepts.

Recorder Player

As a performer, I am known for my desire to make the recorder feel vivid, engaging and approachable for all kinds of audiences. I perform in concert halls, festivals, schools and a wide range of events, always aiming to combine high artistic standards, strong stage presence and a direct connection with the audience.

I work as a recorder player in solo concerts, chamber music and my own artistic projects. My repertoire ranges from early music to contemporary music, and I also create programmes that combine different styles, storytelling and a personal approach to performance. I teach at the Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki and serve as Executive Director and one of the Artistic Planners of the BRQ Vantaa Festival.

I have appeared as a soloist with more than ten Finnish symphony orchestras and collaborated with leading conductors including John Storgårds and Dima Slobodeniouk. I have premiered more than 40 works for recorder, including music by Marzi Nyman, Kalevi Aho, Jouni Hirvelä, Jukka Tiensuu and Juha Pisto. BIS Records released Kalevi Aho’s recorder concerto with me as soloist in 2023.

I am also active as a chamber musician in Finland and abroad. In recent years, I have performed with Kentala Consort and BRQ Vantaa Ensemble, and I have worked as an ensemble leader with orchestras including Vaasa City Orchestra, Seinäjoki City Orchestra, Mikkeli City Orchestra and the Lapland Chamber Orchestra.

In addition to concerts and recordings, my recorder playing can be heard in films, games, soundscape projects and on my YouTube channel.

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Planning an Event, Concert or School Performance?

I will be happy to help you find the right recorder programme for your occasion — from sensitive and intimate music to distinctive, inspiring and memorable performances.

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