Global Spring: All Abilities Band & Composition Ensemble
The All Abilities Band (AAB) is an inclusive, accessible music and movement ensemble that brings together people from neurodivergent, physically divergent, and culturally diverse backgrounds. A diverse range of instruments and voices are used in the band, including acoustic and electronic instruments. Band members will perform their own music compositions and folk songs, drawing inspiration from the diversity of the ensemble and the world around us.
This concert presents new works by five composers from the Global Music and Composition departments in collaboration with performers from Classical instruments and Global music programs, composers are: Arman Abolghasemi, Fernando Salazar Boza, Mohammad Javad Tavazonizadeh, Sara MajidiNejad, Ue Hang (Tony) Wong. The programme reflects diverse artistic backgrounds and explores contemporary approaches to transcultural composition, with Marcelo Chacur Politano and Jaime Belmonte as coordinators.
The programme features a dynamic sound world shaped by a diverse range of instruments and musical influences, including violin, viola, contrabass, bandoneon, accordion, piano, multi-percussion, and flute & oriental woodwinds.
Performers
- The All Abilities Band
- Enna Angervuori, piano
- Laura Gutierrez Vite, voice
- Liana Potila, voice
- Sami Kekäläinen, voice and electronics
- Sami-Pekka Haikonen, double bass and percussions
- Katri Haakana, voice
- Teachers: Aizhan Sultan(ova) and João Matos Lopes
- Composition Ensemble: Constanza Garcia Correa, flute & woodwinds, Zimu Wang, accordion & bandoneon,
- Maissi Uusitalo, multi-percussions
The concert has a limited number of seats, and they will be filled on a first‑come, first‑served basis.
Changes are possible.
Additional information: Janne Ikäheimo, janne.ikaheimo@uniarts.fi
Global Spring
Global Spring is an annual festival featuring students, teachers, alumni and special guests representing Sibelius Academy’s Global music programme. The global music studies embraces pluralistic, fluid approaches to sound, culture and identity, creating new hybrid musical spaces through intercultural dialogue and collaboration.
The All Abilities Band (AAB) is an inclusive, accessible music and movement ensemble that brings together people from neurodivergent, physically divergent, and culturally diverse backgrounds. A diverse range of instruments and voices are used in the band, including acoustic and electronic instruments. Band members will perform their own music compositions and folk songs, drawing inspiration from the diversity of the ensemble and the world around us.
This concert presents new works by five composers from the Global Music and Composition departments in collaboration with performers from Classical instruments and Global music programs, composers are: Arman Abolghasemi, Fernando Salazar Boza, Mohammad Javad Tavazonizadeh, Sara MajidiNejad, Ue Hang (Tony) Wong. The programme reflects diverse artistic backgrounds and explores contemporary approaches to transcultural composition, with Marcelo Chacur Politano and Jaime Belmonte as coordinators.
The programme features a dynamic sound world shaped by a diverse range of instruments and musical influences, including violin, viola, contrabass, bandoneon, accordion, piano, multi-percussion, and flute & oriental woodwinds.
Performers
- The All Abilities Band
- Enna Angervuori, piano
- Laura Gutierrez Vite, voice
- Liana Potila, voice
- Sami Kekäläinen, voice and electronics
- Sami-Pekka Haikonen, double bass and percussions
- Katri Haakana, voice
- Teachers: Aizhan Sultan(ova) and João Matos Lopes
- Composition Ensemble: Constanza Garcia Correa, flute & woodwinds, Zimu Wang, accordion & bandoneon,
- Maissi Uusitalo, multi-percussions
The concert has a limited number of seats, and they will be filled on a first‑come, first‑served basis.
Changes are possible.
Additional information: Janne Ikäheimo, janne.ikaheimo@uniarts.fi
Global Spring
Global Spring is an annual festival featuring students, teachers, alumni and special guests representing Sibelius Academy’s Global music programme. The global music studies embraces pluralistic, fluid approaches to sound, culture and identity, creating new hybrid musical spaces through intercultural dialogue and collaboration.