Chamber Music

Composer and saxophonist Petri Nieminen from Tampere is a long-time musician whose career spans from theater music to film compositions and concert works. Nieminen's musical language boldly draws from different styles – from punk and jazz to Gregorian music – and his works are known for both strong emotional charge and structural precision.
The album features a wide range of Finnish music stars, such as Kalle Oittinen , Heta Aho , Taavi Oramo , Elias Lassfolk , Beata Antikainen , Niilo Myllynen , Matleena Koivusaari and Ville Hautakangas . Also included are Jarmo Hyväkkö , Reinis Birznieks , Päivi Pöyhönen , Teija Parviainen , Jyri Kurri , Jarkko Uimonen and Harri Lehtinen – musicians who represent the versatile skills and passion of Finnish art music.
Nieminen's new body of work brings together the key elements of his career as a composer: cinematic expression, rhythmic energy and chamber music sensibility. The result is an impressive and lively album that appeals to contemporary music lovers as well as those who appreciate classical expression.