Heikki Nikula
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Saturday 1.11. ~19:00
Bass clarinetist Heikki Nikula (b, 1961) studied at the Sibelius Academy, Helsinki, and gave his debut concert 1988. He has also attended master classes in England, Hungary, the Netherlands and Switzerland.
Nikula plays at Helsinki Filharmonia since 1991 and is an original - and still active - member of Avanti! chamber orchestra (founded in 1983). He performs frequently as a chamber musician and soloist, and has had a recital in several festivals including Helsinki Biennale and Viitasaari Time of Music. His repertoire consists of contemporary music as well as the classical works, and he has commissioned and premiered several new compositions. Nikula's solo albums Hoepnadium and Piping Down the Valleys Wild were published 1996 and 2003.
Improvisation is also an important part of Nikula's work - for ex. in Free Okapi ensemble. He teaches bass clarinet at the Sibelius Academy.
Photo: Maarit Kytöharju
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