Suvi Oskala

In 2010, Suvi Oskala graduated a Master of Music from the Folk Music Department at the Sibelius Academy with fiddle and singing as her majors. Oskala is a multifaceted performer who is at home with both classical music and traditional folk music. In addition to working on various stage performances, Oskala plays in several bands: Duo Emilia Lajunen & Suvi Oskala, Pelios and Avertere, to name a few.

In her music, Suvi Oskala creates new, surprising tone colour with both the fiddle and her singing. In fact, the combination of these two instruments is at the core of Oskala’s artistic work. Oskala is also a strong performer and so, at her concerts, music is born, ignited and lives in the moment. Indeed, Oskala combines free improvisation with material she has composed over the years, and is able, in this way, to achieve forever changing and rejuvenating musical material for her performances.

Suvi Oskala’s first solo album was published in February 2012 and features material composed in 2004–2011. Percussionist Oskari Lehtonen is also featured on the album, which is produced by composer-performance artist Masi Tiitta with whom Oskala has worked on several projects since 2006. In addition to her vocals, Suvi Oskala’s instruments include a five-string fiddle, Violina, built and designed by Swedish violin maker Per Klinga and a small thumb piano called Marjatta.

During her stay at the Saari Residence, Suvi Oskala will be composing new solo material for both her upcoming solo album and her performance Klaustrofunktionalismi, which is due to première in the spring of 2013.

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