Curriculum vitae

The most important concerts of past years

First performance of Commedia - 4th Symphony by composer Jouni Kaipainen with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and conductor Hannu Lintu.
Sibelius's Kullervo with Tapiola Sinfonietta and conductor Hannu Lintu.
The 110th Anniversary Concert of the Polytech Choir, premiering the work Kaikki kuuluu värinä by Tiina Myllärinen.
Opening concert of the V International Leevi Madetoja Male Voice Choir Competition and Choral Weekend with premiers of Talvi, tule vasta by Mikko Sidoroff and Night Signal by Markku Klami.

Tour in Finland (Mikkeli-Punkaharju-Helsinki), with a premier of Anna niskasi niellä kynteni jälki by composer Olli Kortekangas.
Finland 1809 Bicentennial Concert with the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra and Leif Segerstam.
Traditional Christmas concerts with opera bass Matti Salminen as the soloist.

The Finnish premier of Die Tageszeiten by Richard Strauss with the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra and Leif Segerstam.
A cappella concert with The King's Singers in Helsinki.
Spring concert in Helsinki, premier of Kyklooppi (The Cyclop) by composer Riikka Talvitie.

Sibelius' Kullervo and The Origin of Fire in Metz, France, and in Saarbrücken, Germany, with Orchestre National de Lorraine and conductor Jacques Mercier.
Luciano Berio's Stanze with the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor John Storgårds.

Beethoven's Symphony no. 9 with the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Philomela women's choir and conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste.
Maurice Ravel's Daphnis & Chloe with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Philomela women's choir and conductor Sakari Oramo.
The opening concert of the Choral Espoo festival.
Shostakovich's Symphony no. 13 "Babi Yar" with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and conductor Dmitri Slobodeniouk.
Presentation of the new critical edition of Sibelius's Kullervo symphony and the first performance of the piano accompanied arrangement.
Liszt's Faust symphony and Aarre Merikanto's Tuhma with Sinfonia Lahti and conductor Hannu Lintu.

Beethoven's Symphony no. 9 with the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Philomela women's choir and conductor Hannu Lintu.
Liszt's Faust symphony and Aarre Merikanto's Tuhma with the Turku Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Hannu Lintu.
A cappella concert at the Vaasa XIII choirfestival and performing at the festival final concert.

Performing at the final concert of the Choral Espoo festival.
Beethoven's Symphony no. 9 with the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Philomela women's choir and conductor Pertti Pekkanen.
The choir's centenary a cappella concert - first performance of the awarded works the composition contest.
First performance of Länsiö's Me with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and conductor Sakari Oramo.

Beethoven's Symphony no. 9 with the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Philomela women's choir and conductor Okko Kamu.
Stravinsky's Oedipus Rex with the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Hannu Lintu.

Sibelius' Kullervo symphony with the Radio Symphony Orchestra's 75th anniversary concert in Helsinki.
Enescu's Oedipe opera oratory (concert version) with the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra.

Sibelius' Kullervo symphony with the Philharmonia Orchestra and Esa-Pekka Salonen in Royal Festival Hall in London.
Sibelius' Kullervo symphony with the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra in Kennedy Center in Washington and in Lincoln Center in New York.
A cappella concert in St. Ignatius Loyola Church in Lincoln Center in New York.

Sibelius' Kullervo symphony and Finlandia with the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra in a tour in Europe in Amsterdam, Zagreb, Wien, Madrid and Barcelona.

Stravinsky's Oedipus Rex opera oratorio and Schubert's Gesang Der Geister über den Wassern at the Canary Island music festivals with the Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Sibelius' Kullervo symphony with the Radio Symphony Orchestra is a concert transmitted throug radio to 28 countries.

A concert tour to Canadian Northern Encounters festivals as a guest of Toronto Symphony Orchestra.

Sibelius' Kullervo symphony and Brahms' Alto Rhapsody with the Radio Symphony Orchestra at the Canary Island music festivals.

Tours

2007 A concert tour to France and Germany as a guest of Orchestre National de Lorraine and conductor Jacques Mercier.
2001 A concert tour to London as a guest of London Philharmonia Orchestra.
2001 A concert tour to the USA with Helsinki Symphony Orchestra.
2000 European tour with Helsinki Symphony Orchestra.
1999 A concert tour to the Canary island music festivals with Radio Symphony Orchestra.
1997 A concert tour to the Northern Encounters festivals in Canada as a guest of Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
1996 A concert tour to the Canary island music festivals with Radio Symphony Orchestra.

2010 Kirkasta lasia (Sitz songs).
2009 Joulu on meillä (Christmas record with opera bass Matti Salminen).
2006 Mies.
2005 Jean Sibelius: Symphony no. 4 - Pohjola’s Daughter - Finlandia with Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Leif Segerstam. PK sings the choral part of Finlandia.
2004 Vuodet.
2000 Me toivotamm' -christmas recording. Essi Wuorela as a soloist.
1999 Matkalla - Male Voice Voyage.
1998 Suomelle - isänmaallisia lauluja with Kaartin soittokunta.
1996 Jean Sibelius - Kullervo Symphony with Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jukka-Pekka Saraste. Mezzo-soprano Monica Groop and bariton Jorma Hynninen as soloists.
1995 Uuno Klami - Works for Orchestra with Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sakari Oramo. Pentti Lindroos as a soloist.
1993 Schubert - Works for Male Choir.
1990 Toki!
1989 Joulunaika, Juhannustaika.
1988 Merikanto.
1985 He Povin Hehkuvin.
1984 Saarella palaa.
1983 Bacchuskin Joi. Reprint 2005.
1979 Päivää, Yötä.
1973 Joulupukki. Reprint 2004.
1994 Kallista Lasia. Reprint 2003.

2009 The Christmas record Joulu on meillä sells over 30 000 albums, achieving both a gold and platinum record and becoming the best selling Finnish male choir album of all time
2005 Second place at the international Madetoja Male Choir Competition

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