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Eija Kankaanranta

About Me

Eija Kankaanranta performs on the kantele as a soloist and chamber musician, focusing on contemporary music and improvisation. Besides Finnish music festivals Eija has appeared for example in Britain, the Czech Republic, Germany and the Netherlands. Eija’s solo debut Griffyr - contemporary kantele music was released in October 2007.
In addition to commissioning several chamber works from Finnish composers, Eija has performed contemporary music with Ensemble Ars Nova from Sweden, Nederlands Blazers Ensemble and, in Finland with Avanti!, the Tapiola Sinfonietta and Uusinta. She works also with Finnish dancer Jaana Klevering and plays the electric kantele in the Beyond Improvisation Collective . In her own pieces and arrangements Eija likes to combine jazz and world music (Finnish folk, Latin American) influences.
Eija graduated from the Sibelius Academy in 2000 and was engaged as regional artist in North Karelia from 2000 to 2003. At the moment she is working on a performer’s doctorate at the Sibelius Academy.**************************************************** *******
Eija Kankaanranta on aktiivinen kantelemusiikin uudistaja, joka toimii sekä solistina että kamarimuusikkona. Nykymusiikki, improvisointi ja yhteistyö tanssijoitten kanssa ovat hänelle läheisiä taiteellisen työn muotoja. Kankaanranta on kantaesittänyt mm. PerMagnus Lindborgin, Jyrki Linjaman, Kirmo Lintisen ja Olli Virtaperkon musiikkia.
Kankaanranta on esiintynyt Joensuun kaupunginorkesterin ja Pori Sinfoniettan solistina, ja soittanut uutta musiikkia myös Avantin, Uusinnan, Tapiola Sinfoniettan, Zagrosin sekä ruotsalaisen Ensemble Ars Novan ja Nederlands Blazers Ensemblen kanssa. Kankaanrannan Griffyr-cd julkaistiin lokakuussa 2007.

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Member Since: 16/03/2008
Band Website: http://www.eijakankaanranta.net
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

An improv session

An excerpt of an improvisational session this week by Jaap Klevering (digital vocal sounds) and me (concert kantele & live electronics). http://www.kermastation.com/index.php?id=17
Posted by on Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:30:00 GMT

NEW CD! Kirmo Lintinen: Chamber Works

New CD released! Kirmo Lintinen: Chamber WorksKirmo Lintinen (compositions, piano, conductor), Tuuli Lindeberg (soprano) , Topi Lehtipuu (tenor), Jukka Rautasalo (cello), Battalia, Zagros and the Ostr...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Feb 2009 00:19:00 GMT

Music from Eija's Griffyr CD in John Schaffer's show in the WNYC

Music from Eija's "Griffyr" CD in John Schaffer's show "New Sounds" on the WNYC.  "New Music from Finland" http://www.wnyc.org/shows/newsounds/episodes/2009/0 1/23 Juhani Nuorvala: Three Impromptus, pa...
Posted by on Mon, 26 Jan 2009 09:47:00 GMT