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Pekka Kuusisto

vn, *1976 FI, Espoo
Musician of Classical
A.k.a. The Pekka Kuusisto String Orchestra

Pekka Kuusisto is a multi-talented Finnish violinist (b. 1976), who is best known for his work in the field of classical music. Kuusisto was the first Finn to win the Jean Sibelius Violin Competition in 1995. He appears regularly as soloist with different symphony orchestras and as leader with chamber orchestras like the Virtuosi di Kuhmo. Pekka Kuusisto is also at home with jazz, folk, soul and rock music. He is known for his improvisational skills on different instruments, including singing. Kuusisto's brother Jaakko is also a violinist, and their father is the composer Ilkka Kuusisto.

     
Instruments
  • Violin
  • Vocals
  • Viola
  • Backing Vocals
Genres
  • Classical
  • Jazz
  • World
  • Folk
Plays With
Live Aid Uusi Lastensairaala 2017
Tapiola Sinfonietta
Kraft
Metallimessu Ry
The Luomu Players
Sibelius Academy Symphony Orchestra
Popular Tracks   
Lohtu on Lohtu by Live Aid Uusi Lastensairaala 2017
Violin Concerto In A Minor, Op. 3, No. 6, RV 356: I. Allegro Moderato on Vivaldi: The Four Seasons / Violin Concerto In A Minor by Antonio Vivaldi
Violin Concerto In A Minor, Op. 3, No. 6, RV 356: III. Presto on Vivaldi: The Four Seasons / Violin Concerto In A Minor by Antonio Vivaldi
Märchentänze (Orchestral Version): III. A Skylark for Jane on Adès: Orchestral Works by Thomas Adès, Pekka Kuusisto, Tomas Nuñez, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra & Nicholas Collon
Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47: I. Allegro moderato on Sibelius: Complete Symphonies by Jean Sibelius, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra & Leif Segerstam
The 4 Seasons: Violin Concerto In F Major, Op. 8, No. 3, RV 293, "L'autunno" (Autumn): I. Allegro on Vivaldi: The Four Seasons / Violin Concerto In A Minor by Antonio Vivaldi
Bright Forms on Bright Forms by Council, Gabriel Kahane & Pekka Kuusisto
Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47: III. Allegro, ma non tanto on Sibelius: Complete Symphonies by Jean Sibelius, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra & Leif Segerstam
The 4 Seasons: Violin Concerto In F Major, Op. 8, No. 3, RV 293, "L'autunno" (Autumn): III. Allegro on Vivaldi: The Four Seasons / Violin Concerto In A Minor by Antonio Vivaldi
The 4 Seasons: Violin Concerto In F Major, Op. 8, No. 3, RV 293, "L'autunno" (Autumn): II. Adagio Molto on Vivaldi: The Four Seasons / Violin Concerto In A Minor by Antonio Vivaldi

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Band Members
Discography


Title Artist Year Type
Piano Sonata No.2 / Violin Sonata No.4Charles Ives, Joonas Ahonen, Pekka Kuusisto2017Album
Peregrinus Ecstaticus / Le Poids Des Vies Non Vécues / NoēsisErkki-Sven Tüür, Hannu Lintu, Radion Sinfoniaorkesteri, Pekka Kuusisto, Christoffer Sundqvist2017Album
Motets & Piano TrioFelix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Vlaams Radio Koor, Hervé Niquet, Pekka Kuusisto, Pieter Wispelwey, Alasdair Beatson2017Album
Darkness in LightSebastian Fagerlund / Pekka Kuusisto - Radion Sinfoniaorkesteri2015Album
Violin Concerto / Jubilees / SouvenirMagnus Lindberg, Pekka Kuusisto Conductor, Tapiola Sinfonietta2013Album
KiestinkiPekka Kuusisto & Paula Vesala2011Album
Rautavaara: Works for Violin and PianoPekka Kuusisto, Paavali Jumppanen2011Album
SubterráneoPekka Kuusisto & Iiro Rantala2009Album
Sibelius: Works For Violin And OrchestraPekka Kuusisto - Tapiola Sinfonietta2006Album
Cantigas Violin Concerto No. 9 Symphony No. 4Sibelius Academy Symphony Orchestra, Leif Segerstam, Jaakko Kuusisto And Pekka Kuusisto - Magnus Lindberg, Jean Sibelius2006Album
Anna-Mari Kähärän OrkesteriAnna-Mari Kähärä, Marzi Nyman, Zarkus Poussa, Pekka Kuusisto, Jarmo Saari, Timo Kuisma2005Album
Musical Soirée At AinolaJean Sibelius, Pekka Kuusisto, Heini Kärkkäinen2004Album
Mozart Violin Concertos 3, 4 & 5Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Pekka Kuusisto, Olli Mustonen, Tapiola Sinfonietta2003Album
Music!Trio Töykeät, Jaakko Kuusisto, Pekka Kuusisto, Lahti Symphony Orchestra & Osmo Vänskä2002Single
Folk TripPekka Kuusisto & The Luomu Players2002Album
Music!Jaakko Kuusisto, Trio Töykeät, Pekka Kuusisto, Lahti Symphony Orchestra & Osmo Vänskä2002Album
Violin ConcertosJohann Sebastian Bach - Jaakko Kuusisto, Pekka Kuusisto, Tapiola Sinfonietta2001Album
Vivaldi: Four Seasons • Concerto In A MinorPekka Kuusisto • Virtuosi Di Kuhmo1999Album
Strings AttachedPekka Kuusisto, Raija Kerppo1997Album
Sibelius - Violin Concerto Etc. - Kuusisto, SegerstamPekka Kuusisto, Leif Segerstam, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra1996Album
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