10.1.2024
Mikael Kemppainen studied piano at the Sibelius Academy, initially under Minna Pöllänen and subsequently under Liisa Pohjola. Kemppainen furthered his studies at numerous master classes in Finland and abroad, and has also studied chamber music extensively at the Sibelius Academy under Ralf Gothóni, and lied piano under Ilmo Ranta and Hartmut Höll.
Kemppainen has appeared at numerous festivals, including Naantali Music Festival, Helsinki Festival, Turku Music Festival, PianoEspoo, Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival, and the Young Prizewinners concert series of the European Piano Forum in Berlin. He has also made radio recordings for the Finnish Broadcasting Corporation YLE.
Turning points
10.6.
The concert features compositions by Beethoven, Debussy and Schoenberg that changed the course of musical history.
Devil’s violin
11.6.
The concert will feature compositions that reflect the absurdity of war, as well as Tartini’s virtuosic Devil’s Trill Sonata.
Tales from Spain
12.6.
The concert evening with a Spanish atmosphere will include Fallen Leaves actor Jussi Vatanen.
