The kantele musician/artist Vilma Timonen is a lecturer of folk music in Sibelius Academy. She has worked in various musical settings and has been one of the pioneers to use the traditional finnish instrument kantele in different ways. She was one of the first kantele artists to play the electric kantele and has especially focused on developing the role of the kantele as a diverse band instrument. Vilma Timonen has given concerts in Spain, Venezuela, Columbia, the U:S:A., Japan, Portugal, Zambia and Tanzania and has had a comprehensive career as a kantele musician in dance and theatre productions.
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Future performances:
In the beginning of November Vilma has been invited to give concerts in an international Symposium in Peking. Vilma will also present finnish folk music education in the Symposium organized by the Central Conservatory of Peking.
Production Kanteleen kyydissä will have it´s premier on 9th of November in Helsinki. Writer Eppu Nuotio has written new songs that Vilma Timonen has composed for this performance. All the songs are to played with kantele.
Kanteleen kyydissä performances:
9.11. Malmi House
25.11. Sello- sali, Espoo
Vilma Timonen Quartet:
4.12. Rahvaanmusiikin klubi, Tampere
9.1. 2009 Folklandia -risteily