Villa Hakasalmi

Eero Savela: trumpet Seppo Kantonen: electric piano Eero Tikkanen: double bass Joonas Leppänen: drums The group performs music by trumpeter and composer Eero Savela, with compositions and the musical framework they offer for collective improvisation at the core. The clear melodies of the pieces give the listener something to hold on to, but the ensemble’s aim is to […]

Trio Pietilä–Baumann–Soo brings together three distinctive and highly individual artists from the European experimental music scene: Finnish saxophonist and composer Esa Pietilä, Swiss vocalist and sound artist Franziska Baumann, and Estonian guitarist and improviser Mart Soo. Their music unfolds at the intersection of contemporary chamber music and free improvisation. Combining extended instrumental and vocal techniques, […]

Known for his creative and visionary playing and refined pianism, Juho Valjakka is among the most sought-after young Finnish jazz pianists. Over the course of his career, Valjakka has performed with leading ensembles (including Lassy–Eskola Nordic Stew, UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra, Riikka Keränen, and Tuomas Paukku Scription) and appeared at major Finnish festivals as well […]

The jaZZanti concert series offers an inspiring selection of high-quality jazz and improvised music in thirteen concerts during the spring of 2026. The concerts take place mainly in the cozy Villa Hakasalmi, Mannerheimintie 13B. We continue our collaboration with the Hietsu is Happening! series and will present a joint concert on March 16. The year 2026 marks […]