Villa Hakasalmi

Guitarist, Arabic ‘ud player and composer Jussi Reijonen’s new work sayr offers an intimate, meditative counterpoint to his acclaimed 2022 large-ensemble work Three Seconds | Kolme Toista. Performed on vintage steel-string acoustic guitar and Arabic ‘ud, sayr is an improvised exploration of the small, the simple and the sparse; the rugged earthy; the gnarly unpretty; […]

The framework of my concert consists of ten bagatelles which, true to their name, are small pieces. Each of them can be performed either in an extended version with improvisation or without it. Although the word bagatelle means something trivial, insignificant, or minor, I hope that the listener, if they wish, may find impulses for […]

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 […]

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 […]