The KAAÅS Trio's name is a play on its members' surnames, and in Finnish, it reads as 'Chaos,' reflecting their life situation when they founded the trio.
Performer Biography
Hanna Pakkala, the guest violist on this record, is a solo violist in the Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra and teaches viola and chamber music at the Sibelius Academy.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Harri Wessman, the composer, has been characterized as Finland's most romantic contemporary composer, a reflection of his enduring ideal to emphasize the emotional dimension of music.
Performer Biography
The KAAÅS Trio, founded in 2011, is comprised of violinist Annemarie Åström, cellist Ulla Lampela, and pianist Tiina Karakorpi.
Composer Biography
Harri Wessman, the composer, studied composition under Joonas Kokkonen and received important impulses from Eero Koivistoinen's jazz harmony lessons at the Sibelius Academy.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at Snellman Hall in Kokkola, Finland, from May 31st to June 6th, 2021, with Simon Fox-Gál handling recording, editing, producing, and mastering.
Historical Context
In 1974, a society called the Neo Pathos School was founded by Harri Wessman and others to protest against contemporary trends in composition by emphasizing the emotional dimension of music.
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