09.5. 7 pm at Toinen Kerros of Äänen Lumo (Nokiantie 2-4, Helsinki)
Flute-xpansion is an evening where four flutists, with different improvisatory and musical styles meet to explore the sonic possibilities of different flutes and electronics coming together.
Flutists Heikki “Hepa” Halme, Livia Schweizer, and Turkka Inkilä will have the wonderful opportunity to play with an international guest, the improviser, flutist and composer Mark Alban Lotz, known for his cross-genre explorations.
Join for a sound travel with many flutes, and much more!
Mark Lotz
Mark Lotz is a flutist, soloist, improviser, and composer who is blending the vitality of jazz with the refinement of classical music. His performances draws listeners in, taking them on a journey of discovery and often seek out surprising and original settings, challenging conventions and expectations.
Praised as “one of the world’s top jazz flute players” (Los Angeles Jazz Scene Magazine, USA), and prominent member of the Dutch jazz scene for 30 years and a global performing artist with projects, recordings, and teaching engagements spanning the world.
As a bandleader, Lotz has released 21 albums. His music has received significant industry attention, with extensive radio play and features worldwide. A dedicated educator, teaching at two conservatories and giving masterclasses at all over the globe.
Lotz has collaborated with: Conga legend Miguel ‘Angá’ Diaz, Indian Underground star Najma Akthar, Soloists from Conjunto Folklorico Nacional de Cuba, Moldovan viola virtuoso Anatol Steffanet, Romanian accordion icon Petar Ralchev, Tibetan songbird Namgyal Lhamo, Senegalese Fula vocalist Omar Ka.
In jazz and world music, he has worked with international luminaries such as Chris Potter, Don Byron, David Tronzo, Claudio Puntin, Matthew Ostrowski, Thomas Strønen, Carlos Zingaro, Johannes Bauer, NYC Latin legend Eddie Martinez, and Istanbul’s avant-garde group Islak Köpek. In the Netherlands, his collaborations include Theo Loevendie, Ernst Reijseger, Han Bennink, Zuco 103, Jesse van Ruller.
Livia Schweizer (b.1994) is an Italian-swiss freelancer and flutist based in Helsinki. After graduating from the conservatory in Livorno she moved to Finland in 2014 to study with Mikael Helasvuo, and since then she has been a versatile and active freelancer. She is member of the new music ensemble Earth Ears Ensemble, and she is now doing her artistic doctorate in MuTri Doctoral school within the Global Music Department, with the aim to explore how text scores and graphic scores can be used to foster intercultural collaborations in contemporary music.
Turkka Inkilä (1989) is a Helsinki based composer and improviser. He works broadly in the field of electroacoustic music. In his artistic practice he explores the terrain between musical genres and traditions. His output ranges from performing japanese honkyoku music, and working with Sàmi musician Ánnámáret, to sound design and writing chamber music.
Woodwind player Hepa Halme has been active in the Helsinki improv/experimental scene since early 1980 ́s. He studied musicology in The University of Helsinki and started his exploration on the “other sounds” in the electronic music studio there guided by the late Juuso Ruohomäki. His work as a freelancer includes all kinds of regular musical settings but his commitment and interest in expanding the limits of his expression has been going on all through his career.