Tickets 20€Doors 18:00Concert 19:00Kari Ikonen, who turns fifty this year (born in 1973), brings a nostalgic touch to Kokko as the Karikko ensemble, founded 25 years ago, performs a selection of charismatic compositions from the iconic group's unique repertoire over the years. The lineup of this internationally acclaimed ensemble has changed several times, and now foreign players have been replaced with top-notch Finnish talents. Alongside Ikonen, the original Karikko lineup includes the masterful drummer Mika Kallio.
Pianist, Moog player, and composer Ikonen, honored with the Emma Award, the Yrjö Award, and international composition competition victories, is known not only for his own projects but also for collaborations with UMO Jazz Orchestra, Orchestra Nazionale della Luna, Lee Konitz, Louis Sclavis, Ingrid Jensen, Fabrizio Cassol, and Bob Moses, among others. He has performed in the Soviet Union and the United States, as well as in remote locations in the Far and Middle East, Australia, Africa, and in over 30 European countries. He has released about fifty recordings, nine of which are under his own name....
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Tickets 20€Doors 18:00Concert 19:00Kari Ikonen, who turns fifty this year (born in 1973), brings a nostalgic touch to Kokko as the Karikko ensemble, founded 25 years ago, performs a selection of charismatic compositions from the iconic group's unique repertoire over the years. The lineup of this internationally acclaimed ensemble has changed several times, and now foreign players have been replaced with top-notch Finnish talents. Alongside Ikonen, the original Karikko lineup includes the masterful drummer Mika Kallio.
Pianist, Moog player, and composer Ikonen, honored with the Emma Award, the Yrjö Award, and international composition competition victories, is known not only for his own projects but also for collaborations with UMO Jazz Orchestra, Orchestra Nazionale della Luna, Lee Konitz, Louis Sclavis, Ingrid Jensen, Fabrizio Cassol, and Bob Moses, among others. He has performed in the Soviet Union and the United States, as well as in remote locations in the Far and Middle East, Australia, Africa, and in over 30 European countries. He has released about fifty recordings, nine of which are under his own name.
Kari Ikonen - piano, moog-synthesizer and compositionsVille Vannemaa - flute, saxophoneKalevi Louhivuori - trumpetAino Juutilainen - celloOlli Rantala - double bassMika Kallio - drums
Liput 20€Ovet klo 18:00Konsertti klo 19:00Puolisataa vuotta tänä vuonna täyttävä Kari Ikonen (s. 1973) tuo Kokolle nostalgista nostetta, kun 25 vuotta sitten perustettu Karikko-yhtye esittää valikoiman karismaattisia sävellyksiä ikonisen yhtyeen omaperäisestä repertuaarista vuosien varrelta. Kansainvälisen huippuyhtyeen kokoonpano on muuttunut moneen kertaan, nyt on ulkomaiset soittajat korvattu kotimaan valioilla, ja alkuperäisestä Karikosta mukana on Ikosen lisäksi rumputaiteilija Mika Kallio.
Emma-pystillä, Yrjö-palkinnolla ja kansainvälisillä sävellyskilpailuvoitoilla aateloitu pianisti, moogisti ja säveltäjä Ikonen tunnetaan omien projektiensa lisäksi yhteistyöstä mm. UMOn, Orchestra Nazionale della Lunan, Lee Konitzin, Louis Sclavisin, Ingrid Jensenin, Fabrizio Cassolin ja Bob Mosesin kanssa. Hän on esiintynyt Neuvostoliitossa ja Yhdysvalloissa, Kauko- ja Lähi-Idässä, Australiassa, Afrikassa ja yli 30:ssä Euroopan maassa. Levytyksiä on viitisenkymmentä, joista 9 hänen omalla nimellään.Kari Ikonen - piano, moog-syntetisaattori ja sävellyksetVille Vannemaa - huilu, saksofoniKalevi Louhivuori - trumpettiAino Juutilainen - selloOlli Rantala - kontrabassoMika Kallio - rummut
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