Residency artists and researchers Literature Risto Oikarinen Poet, musician Risto Oikarinen is a poet and saxophonist from Kajaani. His debut poetry collection Puupuhaltaja (Woodblower) was published in 2005 by Otava, and the follow-up, Katumusharjoituksia (Rehearsals in Regret), was published in 2008 by Gummerus. He won the Eino Leino anniversary poetry competition in 2003 and the Kalevi Jäntti award in 2005. At the Saari Residence he worked on his third poetry collection. Oikarinen esiintyy aktiivisesti ja yhdistää runoesityksiinsä saksofoni-improvisaatioita. Hänen triossaan Oikarinen, Pohjola & Riippa soittavat myös trumpetisti Verneri Pohjola ja rumpali Joonas Riippa.