Art: BIO

Pekka Saarikorpi Lento: Visual Music and Spatial Sound – the spontaneity of improvised music & Nordic folk traditions.

EDUCATION

Four Degrees in Arts

• Vocational degree in rhythm music: musician (2002)
• BA in Music with major in jazz drums (2005)
• MA in Music Education (2011)
• MA in Cultural Management (2020)
• Doctoral researcher in marketing (2021->)

SOUND DESIGN

• Carl Knif / Pori Dance Company: You Are the Measure (2017)
• Wusheng Company: Trog, Macbeth (2019-2023)
• Pekka Saarikorpi Lento -performances (2014-)

ARTIST (music / solo)

• Released over 30 albums (e.g. Korpi Ensemble, Saarikorpi Brom, Nuria, Riikka Timonen, Johanna Iivanainen, Tallari, Frigg, Veljeni Valas)
• Concerts and tours in Finland and abroad
• Pekka Saarikorpi Lento solo performances in Finland and abroad

ARTIST (performing arts/Dance)

• The Crossing Choir (USA) /Klockrike teatern (2023)
• Carl Knif /Pori Dance Company (2017)
• Wusheng Company (2011-2023)
• Matchbox Company (2014-2020)
• Carolina Morales & David Heredia (Spain) (2017-2019)

LECTURER (Music & ART pedagogy)

• The University of the Arts
• Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
• Karelia University of applied Sciences
• North-Carelia University of Applied Sciences
• University of Oulu
• Pop & Jazz Conservatory
• Joensuu Conservatory
• Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre
• Rhythm & Movement Weekend Finland
• IBMF festival (Athens)
• Paris Dance France festival

Arts management

• Principal at the Tuusulanjärvi art school (2016-2021)
• The head of the Rhythm & Movement Weekend Finland (2019-2024)
• The head of the International Suzuki Summer course (2016-2021)
• Concert bookings, tours, event management (1997->)