Nokia - Anssi Tikanmäki Orchestra

The Anssi Tikanmäki Orchestra (ATO) concentrates on instrumental music by Anssi Tikanmäki. The material on the "Finnish Landscapes" disc, for example, is part of its repertoire.

The ATO plays Tikanmäki´s new material as well as melodies in the Finnish style familiar from "Finnish Landscapes" updated for a small, dynamic line-up and in fresh arrangements, along with themes and numbers from Kaurismäki films, including Tikanmäki's legendary arrangement of Sibelius's "Finlandia".

The Anssi Tikanmäki Orchestra dates from 2002, when it appeared at the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival, at the Tampere Hall and the Sibelius Hall in Lahti. Since then there have been gigs in clubs or concerts in different kinds of festivals.

The ATO offers its listeners an alternative: a chance to experience the music without voices and words.

The Anssi Tikanmäki Orchestra :

Sami Kuoppamäki - drums, perc
Juuso Nordlund - bass
Eemil Tikanmäki - guitar, violin
Masa Orpana - saxes
Eljas Tikanmäki - keyboards
Anssi Tikanmäki - keyboards

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