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Pekka Kuusisto
Person · male · Finland · Espoo · born 1976 · recording since 1997
Finnish violinist, jazz musician and composer (born 1976)
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Also known as Pekka Taneli Kuusisto · 佩卡·库西斯托
Timeline
24 events▣ Album 19✦ Award 3◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1970s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: Strings Attached
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2000s
2010s
2020s
Biography
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Biography
Pekka Kuusisto (born 7 October 1976) is a Finnish classical violinist and composer.
Biography
Kuusisto comes from a musical lineage. His grandfather was the composer and organist Taneli Kuusisto, his father Ilkka Kuusisto, who had many functions in Finnish musical life including director of the Finnish National Opera, and who was a prolific composer of operas, and his mother was a music teacher. He began studying the violin at the age of three. His first violin teacher was Geza Szilvay at the East Helsinki Music Institute in East Helsinki. In 1983 he enrolled in the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, and he began to study with Tuomas Haapanen there in 1985. From 1992 to 1996, he studied with Miriam Fried and Paul Biss at the Indiana University School of Music.
In 1995, Kuusisto became the first Finn to win the International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition and was also awarded a special prize for the best performance of the Sibelius violin concerto. He has won other prizes, concertised widely, and recorded works for the Ondine label. Kuusisto plays an Antonio Stradivari violin, made in Cremona c.1695 and known as the 'Ex-Sandars', loaned by Anders Sveaas’ Charitable Foundation.
Kuusisto works with musicians of many different backgrounds. He regularly performs with electronics, giving concerts consisting of mostly improvised material. During the past few years, he has frequently performed a solo recital program consisting of the Partita in D minor by Johann Sebastian Bach and electronic improvisations on funeral chorales. The traditional music of Finland serves as a source of inspiration for Kuusisto, and his approach to the violin has changed substantially since he became more involved with folk music and its performers. He has been a guest performer with groups such as Nightwish, Rinneradio, Don Johnson Big Band, The National and Salsa Dura.
Kuusisto also writes music, but mostly for small ensembles where he is one of the performers. With accordionist Johanna Juhola, he wrote half of the album Max Höjd and half of the music for Auf Wiedersehen Finnland, a documentary film by Virpi Suutari about World War II events in Finnish Lapland.
He composed the music for the album Kiestinki
KiestinkiSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Lapsena2Ukkosella3Lähden4Häävalssi5Valkean meren marssi6Hiljaiset vuodet7Äiti8Rukous9Mummo10Kiestinki, with lyrics by Paula Vesala. Kuusisto has written music for a collaboration between himself, his brother Jaakko Kuusisto and the vocal ensemble Rajaton, themed on climate change. He has also arranged Sibelius's string quartet Voces intimae for chamber orchestra.
In classical circles, Kuusisto is internationally renowned both as soloist and director and is recognised for his fresh approach to the repertoire. A strong advocate of new music, he regularly collaborates with contemporary composers and in the 2012–13 season gave the world premiere of Sebastian Fagerlund's Violin Concerto, written for him and commissioned by the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra. Other recent highlights have included concerts with the Finnish Radio Symphony, Oslo Philharmonic, Swedish Chamber, Toronto Symphony and Washington's National Symphony orchestras, as well as the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen and Konzerthausorchester Berlin.
In 2013–14, Kuusisto joined frequent collaborators Britten Sinfonia in performances of four Britten works as part of the composer's centenary celebrations, with choreography by the Richard Alston Dance Company. He also returned to the Cincinnati Symphony, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Singapore Symphony, City of Birmingham Symphony and Philharmonia orchestras.
Kuusisto seeks to engage with people across the artistic spectrum, working on new interpretations of existing repertoire alongside original works. He regularly directs ensembles from the violin, including the Australian, London, Irish, Mahler and Saint Paul chamber orchestras, as well as the Amsterdam Sinfonietta. Recent recital partners include Iiro Rantala, Anne Sofie von Otter, Angela Hewitt, Kimmo Pohjonen and Nicolas Altstaedt. He gave the world premiere of Olli Mustonen's Sonata for Violin and Piano with the composer at the Wigmore Hall in spring 2013, and later the same year toured Europe with his traditional music group, The Luomu Players.
'Our Festival', of which Kuusisto is Artistic Director, provides another opportunity for him to bring a number of art forms together in a single performance. Based in Sibelius's hometown, Järvenpää, it was selected as Festival of the Year by Finland Festivals in 2011. In 2013, Kuusisto gave the world premiere of an electronic work inspired by Magnus Lindberg's Violin Concerto, which he co-wrote with Tuomas Norvio. He also gave duo performances with juggler Jay Gilligan, joined the vocal group Rajaton and performed with Finnish schlager legend Paula Koivuniemi.
Kuusisto has enjoyed a number of prestigious residencies, including at the Aldeburgh Festival, the Concertgebouw's Robeco Zomerconcerten, and as a 'Junge Wilde' artist at the Konzerthaus Dortmund. He oversaw the programming for the 2011 Avanti! Summer Sounds Festival and continues to work regularly with Tapiola Sinfonietta, where he was formerly Artistic Partner (2006–2013).
Kuusisto was featured in the film 4, as the soloist in the winter quarter of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons. The film records four young musicians from around the world playing one 'season' each.
In 2013, he recorded Lindberg's Violin Concerto with the Tapiola Sinfonietta for the Ondine label.
Kuusisto has also composed the music for the 2019 animated show, Moominvalley, along with Samuli Kosminen. That same year, Kuusisto was the main soloist during the Prinsengrachtconcert, an annual open-air concert held on the Prinsengracht in Amsterdam. The televised version attracted 718.000 viewers.
With the Australian Chamber Orchestra's ACO Collective in Melbourne in 2019, Kuusisto gave the premiere of Nico Muhly's Shrink, a concerto for violin and string orchestra, for whom it was written.
In 2021, he was appointed artistic director of Det Norske Kammerorkester.
On 16 July 2023 Kuusisto led an innovative performance of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons at the BBC Proms, alongside folk musician Ale Carr with the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
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| Metric | Value | Percentile |
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| Wikipedia language versions | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 23 | 88.2th |
| Studio albums | 19 | 96.2th |
| Awards recorded | 4 | 96.3th |
| Timeline events | 24 | 95.3th |
| Recording span (years) | 29 | 64th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
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Discography (23 release groups · 19 studio albums)
Albums · 19
1997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 1:03:02
1Violin Partita: Toccata1:302Violin Sonata in G major: I. Allegretto8:173Violin Sonata in G major: II. Blues: Moderato5:254Violin Sonata in G major: III. Perpetuum mobile: Allegro4:025Violin Sonata no. 1: I. Andante2:476Violin Sonata no. 1: II. Allegretto5:027Violin Sonata no. 1: III. Largo4:588Violin Sonata no. 1: IV. Allegretto scherzando5:1294 Pieces, op. 78: No. 2. Romance3:01105 Pieces, op. 81: No. 2. Rondino1:58115 Pieces, op. 81: No. 1. Mazurka2:3012Violin Partita no. 3 in E major, BWV 1006: I. Preludio3:3713Violin Partita no. 3 in E major, BWV 1006: II. Loure3:5114Violin Partita no. 3 in E major, BWV 1006: III. Gavotte en rondeau3:0915Violin Partita no. 3 in E major, BWV 1006: IV. Menuet I / V. Menuet II4:1616Violin Partita no. 3 in E major, BWV 1006: VI. Bouree1:4417Violin Partita no. 3 in E major, BWV 1006: VII. Gigue1:431999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks
1Sonata for Two Violins, op. 56: I. Andante cantabile2Sonata for Two Violins, op. 56: II. Allegro3Sonata for Two Violins, op. 56: III. Commodo (quasi allegretto)4Sonata for Two Violins, op. 56: IV. Allegro con brio5Sonata for Violin and Piano in F minor, op. 80: I. Andante assai6Sonata for Violin and Piano in F minor, op. 80: II. Allegro brusco7Sonata for Violin and Piano in F minor, op. 80: III. Andante8Sonata for Violin and Piano in F minor, op. 80: IV. Allegro con brio9Sonata for Violin and Piano in D major, op. 94: I. Moderato10Sonata for Violin and Piano in D major, op. 94: II. Presto11Sonata for Violin and Piano in D major, op. 94: III. Andante12Sonata for Violin and Piano in D major, op. 94: IV. Allegro con brio1999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 46:38
1Concerto no. 1 in E major, op. 8, RV 269, "La primavera": I. Allegro3:132Concerto no. 1 in E major, op. 8, RV 269, "La primavera": II. Largo2:463Concerto no. 1 in E major, op. 8, RV 269, "La primavera": III. Allegro4:034Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 8, RV 315, "L'estate": I. Allegro non molto - Allegro5:145Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 8, RV 315, "L'estate": II. Adagio2:076Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 8, RV 315, "L'estate": III. Presto2:497Concerto no. 3 in F major, op. 8, RV 293, "L'autunno": I. Allegro4:338Concerto no. 3 in F major, op. 8, RV 293, "L'autunno": II. Adagio molto2:419Concerto no. 3 in F major, op. 8, RV 293, "L'autunno": III. Allegro3:2210Concerto no. 4 in F minor, op. 8, RV 297, "L'inverno": I. Allegro non molto3:2411Concerto no. 4 in F minor, op. 8, RV 297, "L'inverno": II. Largo1:5912Concerto no. 4 in F minor, op. 8, RV 297, "L'inverno": III. Allegro3:1213Concerto in A minor, op. 3, RV 356 "L'esto armonico": I. Allegro moderato2:5214Concerto in A minor, op. 3, RV 356 "L'esto armonico": II. Largo2:0215Concerto in A minor, op. 3, RV 356 "L'esto armonico": III. Presto2:212001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 55:27
1Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: I.3:372Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: II.6:053Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: III.4:334Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042: I.7:125Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042: II.5:176Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042: III.2:477Concerto for Two Violins in C minor, BWV 1060: I.4:188Concerto for Two Violins in C minor, BWV 1060: II.4:249Concerto for Two Violins in C minor, BWV 1060: III.3:1510Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041: I.3:4611Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041: II.6:3012Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041: III.3:432002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 54:50
1Ol' kaunis kesäilta - One Lovely Summer Evening4:272Polska I1:213Oi jos ilta joutuisi - If Only Evening Would Come3:354Polska II, Elia1:415Kun ystävä jätti - When My Beloved Left Me4:426Polska III, Lampaanbolska2:007Olet maamme armahin Suomenmaa - O Dearest Finland, Thou Art Our Land4:398Polska IV, Johans Ylinickola1:459Tuoll' on mun kultani - Yonder My Sweetheart3:5210Polska V1:3411Kukapa se saunan lämmittäisi - And Who Should Heat the Sauna3:1612Läksin minä kesäyönä käymään - I Went Out a Summer's Night to Wander4:0913Polska VI1:2714Heilani kotihin on monta tietä - There Are Many Roads to My Sweetheart's Home4:4215Polska VII, Kouon Frouva1:5716Härmän häät - Wedding in Härmä6:4417Vaiennut viulu - The Violin Fallen Silent2:59Violin Sonatas / Double Sonata
2003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 1:07:06
1Sonata for Two Violins in C major, op. 56: I. Andante cantabile2:302Sonata for Two Violins in C major, op. 56: II. Allegro2:413Sonata for Two Violins in C major, op. 56: III. Commodo (quasi Allegretto)3:394Sonata for Two Violins in C major, op. 56: IV. Allegro con brio4:505Sonata no. 1 for Violin and Piano in F minor, op. 80: I. Andante assai7:166Sonata no. 1 for Violin and Piano in F minor, op. 80: II. Allegro brusco7:167Sonata no. 1 for Violin and Piano in F minor, op. 80: III. Andante8:108Sonata no. 1 for Violin and Piano in F minor, op. 80: IV. Allegrissimo7:069Sonata no. 2 for Violin and Piano in D major, op. 94a: I. Moderato7:5210Sonata no. 2 for Violin and Piano in D major, op. 94a: II. Presto4:4911Sonata no. 2 for Violin and Piano in D major, op. 94a: III. Andante3:4012Sonata no. 2 for Violin and Piano in D major, op. 94a: IV. Allegro con brio7:172004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 21 tracks · 1:06:30
15 Pieces for Violin & Piano, op. 81: No. 1, Mazurka2:2625 Pieces for Violin & Piano, op. 81: No. 2, Rondino2:0135 Pieces for Violin & Piano, op. 81: No. 3, Valse3:3445 Pieces for Violin & Piano, op. 81: No. 4, Aubade3:0555 Pieces for Violin & Piano, op. 81: No. 5, Menuetto4:5364 Pieces, op. 78: No. 1, Impromptu (Version for violin and piano)1:5974 Pieces, op. 78: No. 2, Romance (Version for Violin & Piano)3:2584 Pieces, op. 78: No. 3, Religioso (Version for violin and piano)5:3894 Pieces, op. 78: No. 4, Rigaudon (Version for violin and piano)2:12105 Danses champêtres, op. 106: No. 1, Largamente assai - Vivace4:44115 Danses champêtres, op. 106: No. 2, Alla polacca2:29125 Danses champêtres, op. 106: No. 3, Tempo moderato4:35135 Danses champêtres, op. 106: No. 4, Tempo di menuetto3:04145 Danses champêtres, op. 106: No. 5, Poco moderato - Allegretto3:21154 Pieces, op. 115: No. 1, Auf der Heide (On the Heath)3:00164 Pieces, op. 115: No. 2, Ballade4:07174 Pieces, op. 115: No. 3, Humoresque2:51184 Pieces, op. 115: No. 4, Die Glocken (the Bells)1:19193 Pieces, op. 116, No. 1, Scene de danse2:18203 Pieces, op. 116: No. 2, Danse caracteristique2:40213 Pieces, op. 116: No. 3, Rondeau romantique2:49Works for Violin and Orchestra
2006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:04:07
1Six Humoresques for Violin and Orchestra: Humoresque in D minor, op. 87 no. 13:422Six Humoresques for Violin and Orchestra: Humoresque in D major, op. 87 no. 22:113Six Humoresques for Violin and Orchestra: Humoresque in G minor, op. 89 no. 14:324Six Humoresques for Violin and Orchestra: Humoresque in G minor, op. 89 no. 23:595Six Humoresques for Violin and Orchestra: Humoresque in E♭ major, op. 89 no. 33:276Six Humoresques for Violin and Orchestra: Humoresque in G minor, op. 89 no. 43:107Two Serenades for Violin and Orchestra, op. 69: I. Serenade in D major5:168Two Serenades for Violin and Orchestra, op. 69: II. Serenade in G minor6:099Suite for Violin and String Orchestra, op. 117: I. Country Scenery2:1110Suite for Violin and String Orchestra, op. 117: II. Evening in Spring4:2411Suite for Violin and String Orchestra, op. 117: III. In the Summer1:4912Swanwhite, Suite for Orchestra, op. 54: I. The Peacock3:3413Swanwhite, Suite for Orchestra, op. 54: II. The Harp3:1614Swanwhite, Suite for Orchestra, op. 54: III. The Maidens with the Roses3:0115Swanwhite, Suite for Orchestra, op. 54: IV. Listen, the Robin Sings3:4816Swanwhite, Suite for Orchestra, op. 54: V. The Prince Alone3:4217Swanwhite, Suite for Orchestra, op. 54: VI. Swanwhite and the Prince3:2018Swanwhite, Suite for Orchestra, op. 54: VII. Song of Praise2:362009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks
1Siks oon mä suruinen2Adios muchachos3Satumaa4Tango Ouh5Nuoruustango6Lievestuoreen Liisa7Antonia2011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks
1Lapsena2Ukkosella3Lähden4Häävalssi5Valkean meren marssi6Hiljaiset vuodet7Äiti8Rukous9Mummo10Kiestinki2015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 56:55
1Violin Concerto "Darkness in Light": I. Energico12:512Violin Concerto "Darkness in Light": II. Lento intenso -8:343Violin Concerto "Darkness in Light": III. Bruscamente5:304Ignite: I. Presto, furioso -4:115Ignite: Interlude I. Espressivo -0:506Ignite: II. Energico, molto ritmico -7:007Ignite: Interlude II. Espressivo -1:058Ignite: III. Lento misterioso, molto calmo -11:389Ignite: Interlude III. Intenso -0:3510Ignite: IV. Esaltato4:412015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 52:17
1Concerto grosso, op. 6 no. 4 in D major: I. Adagio - Allegro3:152Concerto grosso, op. 6 no. 4 in D major: II. Adagio1:363Concerto grosso, op. 6 no. 4 in D major: III. Vivace0:594Concerto grosso, op. 6 no. 4 in D major: IV. Allegro - Allegro2:565Concerto in C major in Style of Antonio Vivaldi: I. Allegro energetico ma non troppo4:376Concerto in C major in Style of Antonio Vivaldi: II. Andante doloroso4:117Concerto in C major in Style of Antonio Vivaldi: III. Allegro molto2:508"La follia" Trio Sonata, op. 1/12, RV 638:019Suite in the Old Style: I. Pastorale3:2910Suite in the Old Style: II. Ballet2:3211Suite in the Old Style: III. Minuet2:4812Suite in the Old Style: IV. Fugue2:4913Suite in the Old Style: V. Pantomime3:2614Concerto for 2 Violins, RV 522, op. 3/8 in A minor: I. Allegro3:0315Concerto for 2 Violins, RV 522, op. 3/8 in A minor: II. Larghetto spirituoso3:1516Concerto for 2 Violins, RV 522, op. 3/8 in A minor: III. Allegro2:302021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 5 tracks · 1:10:39
1Violin Concerto23:392Lendh11:373In Seventh Heaven7:134Flutter20:515Adagio7:192023 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 1:12:20
1Symmetries11:242KÛn كن Seven Sufi Vignettes11:273Evolution of the One9:064Arambhah6:345Triptych at the Beginning of Time7:406Cura7:227Oockooing Bird3:438Dissolve, o My Heart7:529Weroon Weroon7:122023 · studio album
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Tracklist · 4 tracks · 1:10:15
1Acanthes26:092Lied von der Erde16:243Im Freien21:364Recharged6:062024 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 1:00:21
1Shorthand11:472Three Sisters: One5:123Three Sisters: Two5:154Three Sisters: Three5:035Prince of Clouds14:246Within Her Arms12:217Shorthand REDUX6:192024 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:16:56
1Lullaby for Jacques et Brune2:272Francis2:153Tuusula11:234Song for Octave3:415Tromp Miniature7:006Ornament and Crime I4:187Ornament and Crime II2:138Ornament and Crime III6:279A Good Person2:4210On a Wire11:0011Walls2:5612Delphica I7:2813Delphica II4:3214Ornament III Piano7:1715Song for Ainola1:172026 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 59:39
1The Lark Ascending16:192Plan & Elevation: I. The Ellipse4:333Plan & Elevation: II. The Cutting Garden3:064Plan & Elevation: III. The Herbaceous Border3:425Plan & Elevation: IV. The Orangery2:086Plan & Elevation: V. The Beech Tree2:497Desiderium5:488Weeping Mary (Arr. by Nico Muhly based on an arrangement by Thomas Bartlett)3:059Kedron (Arr. by Nico Muhly) [Adapted for Chamber Orchestra by Bernard Rofe]3:0510Saro (Arr. by Nico Muhly) [Adapted for Chamber Orchestra by Bernard Rofe]2:5911How Come That Blood (Arr. by Nico Muhly) [Adapted for Chamber Orchestra by Bernard Rofe]3:3412Way Go, Lily (Arr. by Nico Muhly) [Adapted for Chamber Orchestra by Bernard Rofe]4:0313Wedding Dress (Arr. by Nico Muhly) [Adapted for Chamber Orchestra by Bernard Rofe]4:282026 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 57:16
1Through Lost Landscapes, for Orchestra: I. Beginning2:172Through Lost Landscapes, for Orchestra: II. Ecstatic1:423Through Lost Landscapes, for Orchestra: III. Gleam2:034Through Lost Landscapes, for Orchestra: IV. The Falling7:365The Strand Settings, for Soprano and Large Orchestra: I. Black Sea4:226The Strand Settings, for Soprano and Large Orchestra: II. Dark Harbor XX5:407The Strand Settings, for Soprano and Large Orchestra: III. Dark Harbor XXXV5:578The Strand Settings, for Soprano and Large Orchestra: IV. Dark Harbor XI5:459Sound Atlas, for Orchestra: I. Crystalline6:1510Sound Atlas, for Orchestra: II. River of Glass3:2811Sound Atlas, for Orchestra: III. Vaporised Toy Pianos3:0112Sound Atlas, for Orchestra: IV. Vortex4:2013Sound Atlas, for Orchestra: V. Hymn4:50
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| 2014 | Kaksi astetta – Live in ConcertSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 1:10:211Myrskyvaroitus4:43 2Vantaanjoki4:13 3Kesä3:46 4Suomenlinna6:51 5Kevät3:15 6Talvi5:31 7Hyvästi, rakas!4:13 8Sukellusvene3:21 9Pohjoinen sulaa5:56 10Kaino Alamäki4:33 11Tule Budapestiin4:03 12Vain4:09 13Me kiellämme sen3:48 14Syksy6:12 15Hänen tähtensä5:47 | Live | 31 October 2014 | |
| 2023 | Symphony, Op. 39 / Pictured Within: Birthday Variations for M.C.BSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 17 tracks · 1:06:311Pictured Within "Birthday Variations for M.C.B": Theme (Live)1:33 2Pictured Within "Birthday Variations for M.C.B": Var. 1, Tact 60 (Live)2:40 3Pictured Within "Birthday Variations for M.C.B": Var. 2 (Live)0:59 4Pictured Within "Birthday Variations for M.C.B": Var. 3 (Live)1:48 5Pictured Within "Birthday Variations for M.C.B": Var. 4 (Live)0:51 6Pictured Within "Birthday Variations for M.C.B": Var. 5 (Live)2:08 7Pictured Within "Birthday Variations for M.C.B": Var. 6 (Live)2:42 8Pictured Within "Birthday Variations for M.C.B": Var. 7 (Live)2:07 9Pictured Within "Birthday Variations for M.C.B": Var. 8 (Live)2:42 10Pictured Within "Birthday Variations for M.C.B": Var. 9 (Live)5:03 11Pictured Within "Birthday Variations for M.C.B": Var. 10, 60 Salutations (Live)2:57 12Pictured Within "Birthday Variations for M.C.B": Var. 11 (Live)1:14 13Pictured Within "Birthday Variations for M.C.B": Var. 12 (Live)3:09 14Pictured Within "Birthday Variations for M.C.B": Var. 13 (Live)3:47 15Pictured Within "Birthday Variations for M.C.B": Var. 14, The Art of Beginning (Live)5:55 16Symphony, Op. 39: I. Half Note = 55 (Live)8:55 17Symphony, Op. 39: II. Lento (Live)18:01 | Live | December 2023 | |
| 2025 | MOOMINVALLEY - Original Score MusicSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 44 tracks · 1:47:22Disc 1 1Moomintroll1:48 2Home is Where the Heart Lies1:35 3Snorkmaiden's Waltz3:26 4Snufkin's Spring Tune2:25 5Moominmamma's Love3:13 6Moominpappa "The Greatest Moomin of All!"1:40 7Night at Sea (Snorkmaiden and Moomintroll)1:21 8The Curious World of Snork1:10 9Too-Ticky1:48 10Why So Sad Moomintroll?2:40 11Moominpappa's Crystal Ball1:43 Disc 21Night of the Groke4:42 2Moominmamma's Flying Dream1:46 3Hobgoblin's Chase (Thingumy and Bob)1:48 4Little My Moves In1:45 5The Great Flood2:21 6The Comet in Moominvalley2:56 7Lonely Mountains2:00 8The Lady of the Cold2:30 9Moomintroll's Brave Mission to Rescue The Ghost2:25 10The Golden Tail1:21 11We've Got a Theatre to Sail!1:11 12Adventure with the Giant Sea Turtle (Mymble and her Children)2:36 13The Secret of the Hattifatteners6:09 Disc 31Everyone's Welcome in Moominvalley2:06 2Moominsummer Day1:50 3The Invisible Child4:56 4Midsummer Magic2:52 5Keep Me Warm (Joxter's Song)2:07 6Misabel1:47 7Island Solitude2:19 8Midwinter Ancestor7:03 Disc 41Hobgoblin's Enchanted Garden2:14 2Mrs Fillyjonk's Last Hurrah2:11 3Hullabaloo with the Ancestor1:32 4Goodbye Little Ghost1:55 5Snufkin's Jig1:19 6The Tale of Young Moominpappa and Aunt Jane1:30 7Moominpappa's Gramophone1:55 8Stinky is the Name and Stealing is my Game1:35 9Comforting Moominhouse1:53 10Winter Frolics in Moominvalley1:12 11Moomintroll's Downhill Disaster3:23 12Kindness Spreads Like Wildfire (Fire Spirit)5:24 | Soundtrack | 10 January 2025 | |
| 2025 | Beethoven 5, Vol. 3Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 50:381Piano Concerto no. 2 in B‐flat major, op. 19: I. Allegro con brio14:37 2Piano Concerto no. 2 in B‐flat major, op. 19: II. Adagio9:10 3Piano Concerto no. 2 in B‐flat major, op. 19: III. Rondo. Allegro molto5:56 4The Blind Banister: I. Sliding Scale7:35 5The Blind Banister: II. Ringing Weights – Coda. Teneramente13:20 | Live | 18 April 2025 |
Stats & PK
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| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 23 | 88.2th |
| Studio albums | 19 | 96.2th |
| Awards recorded | 4 | 96.3th |
| Timeline events | 24 | 95.3th |
| Recording span (years) | 29 | 64th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Nordic Council Music Prize | won | |
| 2016 | Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland | won | |
| 2024 | Finnish State Prize for Music | won | |
| — | Sibelius Medal | won |
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft(band) | — | present | |
| Pekka Kuusiston Jousiyhtye(band) | — | present | |
| Pekka 6sto5(band) | — | present | violin |
| Hemma Beast(band) | — | present | violin |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pekka_Kuusisto_and_the_Luomuplayers_performing_in_the_Faces_ethnomusic_festival.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8f844284-3b50-4695-b795-e15495fdef23discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8f844284-3b50-4695-b795-e15495fdef23core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q718956seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pekka_Kuusistobiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pekka_Kuusisto
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Finnish musicians — rank #25
Pekka Kuusisto | 1976 | | Violinist | Classical
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Neofelis Nebulosa · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q718956 · MusicBrainz: 8f844284-3b50-4695-b795-e15495fdef23
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