The winner of the International Piazzolla-competition in Italy 2008, Tanguedia Quintet and Sinfonietta Lentua, conducted by Jukka-Pekka Kuusela will make a small tour in Finland and Russia in June 2012. Their new concert program includes world premieres of compositions and arrangements by Iikka Kotaja and Henrik Sandås as well as music by Piazzolla, Rodriguez, Villoldo, De Caro, Franco, Mononen and Kärki.
Antti Heermann will be featuring as violinist with the group. Violinist Antti Heermann came to tango from the world of jazz. He has been voted “jazz violinist of the year” in Finland four times and his beautiful playing brings intensity and warmth to many different jazz- and tango ensembles. Heermann has performed extensively and is a highly respected soloist at music festivals in Finland an abroad. He has gained special critical acclaim as the outstanding violinist of Quinteto Otra Vez.
Tour schedule:
06/17/2012 Cultural Centre, Kostamus, Russia
06/18/2012 Karelian State Philharmonic Hall, Petrosavodzk, Russia
06/19/2012 Carelia Hall, Joensuu, Finland Buy tickets!
06/20/2012 Lentua Hall, Kuhmo, Finland Buy tickets!
