Art Prevolution

Pauanne Opening at Womex

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Honoured to annouce starting collaboration with Pauanne, chosen to perform at Womex 2019, in the opening show Arctic Fires – Pohjoisen tulet. Womex 2019 will be arranged in Tampere, Finland.

Maria Kalaniemi and Elina Brotherus touring in Japan February 2019

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Accordion artist Maria Kalaniemi will tour in Japan, February 13-17, 2019 while photographer, video artist Elina Brotherus will exhibit in Tokyo, February 12 – March 9, 2019. Both the exhibition and the concerts will feature a selection from their joint music video project Tango trousers.
Japan tour 13.-17.2.2019, Maria Kalaniemi solo
Wed 13.2. 19.30 Jazz Flash, Niigata City
Thu 14.2. 19.30 Mokkiriya, Kanazawa City
Fri 15.2. 19.00 Salon Tessera, Tokyo
Sat 16.2. 14.30 Candy, Inage City
Sun 17.2. 13.00 Kashiwa Nardis
Sun 17.2. 19.30 Yokohama Airegin
In the concerts, Maria Kalaniemi performs also material from her earlier albums Bellow Poetry, Vilda rosor and Svalan; lyrical and meditative moods, Finnish Swede and Finnish folk music with her own arrangements. The tunes will lead the listeners from one atmosphere to another, in a deep dive to the world of the accordion. In addition to the accordion bellows, Kalaniemi uses also her own bellows – to sing.
Exhibition 12.2.- 9.3.2019, Elina Brotherus Video Works
in Tokyo, Yumiko Chiba Associates, Viewing Room.
The gallery has held a large number of solo shows of established artists from both Japan and oversees. Brotherus’ exhibition features a selection of her video works from early pieces to her most recent production, never before seen in Japan. Brotherus’ previous solo show in Tokyo was in the National Art Center in 2008. Her first exhibition in Japan was curated by Yumiko Chiba for Cassina Art Project in 2003.
The organizing partners: Office Ohsawa, Yumiko Chiba Associates, Embassy of Finland in Tokyo, Finnish Institute in Japan

The State Prize for Music awarded to accordion artist Maria Kalaniemi

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The State Prize for Music is awarded to Maria Kalaniemi by the National Council for Music of The Arts Promotion Centre Finland. The ceremony was at the 50 years anniversary of art councils 27.11.2018.

In the arguments it was mentioned that Maria Kalaniemi has created her own recognisable style in playing accordion. Her style is a combination of sensitivity and power. She has widened the role of the accordion in folk music. Her music is inspired by runo singing and Finnish Swede tradition. She has also educated new musician generations and performed world widely.

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Seimiyö – levynjulkaisukiertue

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Laulaja Johanna Iivanainen ja kitaristi Mikko Iivanainen sekä harmonikkataiteilija Maria Kalaniemi ja pianisti Timo Alakotila esiintyivät ensimmäisen kerran yhdessä kolmen joulukonsertin verran vuonna 2017. Suosiota saavuttaneita konsertteja sekä luontevasti toiminutta yhteistyötä toivottiin lisää – niinpä joulukuussa 2018 kvartetti tekee 11 paikkakuntaa käsittävän joulukonserttikiertueen ja julkaisee yhteisen joulualbumin, Seimiyö.

Seimiyö-joulukonserttikiertue 2018:

5.12. G Livelab, Helsinki | www.glivelab.fi
8.12. Hyvinkää, Kaukas juhlatalo | www.kaukaselofolk.fi
9.12. Juva, Juvan kirkko | www.juvanseurakunta.fi
11.12. Turku, Domino | www.linnateatteri.fi
12.12. Lappeenranta, Kehruuhuone | www.kehruuhuone.fi
13.12. Tampere, Tampereen Työväen Teatteri | www.ttt-teatteri.fi | Liput: lippu.fi
14.12. Kokkola, Konservatorion Sali | www.web.centria.fi
15.12. Toholampi, Kulttuurisali | www.toholampi.fi
16.12. Pieksämäki, Poleeni | www.poleeni.fi
17.12. Nurmes, Hannikaisen Sali, Nurmeksen joulumusiikki | www.nurmes.fi
19.12. Espoo, Sellosali /Juurijuhlan joulu, www.juurijuhla.fi, www.sellosali.fi