My website is finally back! I´m so sorry you had to wait for almost 12 months but the process was much slower than I could ever imagine. Anyway, Teemu Mattila has again done great job with the design based on some new photographs by Jonas Lundqvist, Sini Pennanen and Heikki Tuuli.
The timing however is perfect since the first week of September will be my first official week as a Music Director of the Tampere Filharmonia. After four more or less nomadic years it feels good to have a base somewhere, especially in Finland because during my travels I have missed a lot working in my own familiar culture and in my own language. I suppose this makes me a very typical Finn. You will also soon hear about another contract which will bring even more stability to my schedules.
We have already started the work in Tampere this week with two different CD recordings. The first project was around Italian composer Nino Rota and his eclestic two Piano Concertos (played by superb Janne Mertanen). Other pieces recorded were the Trumpet Concerto and orchestral scherzo "Ghost of Buster" by our Composer in Residence Jouni Kaipainen. Both CDs will be for the Alba label with which we have plans for many interesting projects.
My first official subscription concert will be on the 4th of September and the programme will include some of my most favourite music. More about that soon.
It was very hot in Porvoo Summer Sounds this year....a snapshot by Heikki Tuuli
