Jarmo Saari's 50th anniversary concert Jarmon saarella ("on Jarmo's island") was one of the first events postponed after the closure of Finland on March 12, 2020. The retrospective gala will take place on Saturday, March 19, 2022 and raise funds for Protect Children, an organization that works to prevent sexual violence against children.
Guitarist, composer andmulti-instrumentalist Jarmo Saari's charity gala has been postponed twice due to the coronavirus epidemic. The event was originally scheduled to take place at the Savoy Theater in March 2020.
The program of the Jarmon saarella 52 v concert runs along Saari's adventurous and varied career path, growing from sensitive acoustic moments to volcanic rhythm. At Savoy Theater, Saari performs e.g. with Jarmo Saari Republic, the band XL and Jukka Perko Avara. In addition Emma Salokoski, Timo Lassy, Samuli Kosminen, Tommy Lindgren, Anna-Mari Kähärä, Kie von Hertzen, Niko Kumpuvaara, Atte Kilpeläinen and Marzi Nyman will take the stage. Contemporary dance is performerd by dance theater Sivuun Ensemble and Willman Dance Company, as well as child performers from Helsinki Dance Institute.
The proceeds of the concert will be directed to the activities of Protect Children. Launched in January 2020, the association aims to prevent all forms of sexual violence against children and to make the voices of victims heard. The association is led by Nina Vaaranen-Valkonen, an experienced specialist in the prevention of sexual harassment and sexual violence against children.
Jarmo Saari (b. 1970) is one of the most distinctive guitarists and multi-instrumentalists of his generation. He is known for his visual composing style and the multi-layered sound collages created for concerts, records, movies, television, theater and dance performances over his three-decade career. The artist, who received the prestigious Finland Award in 2012, has realized his musical visions, e.g. in the solo production Jarmo Saari Solu and in the bands Filmtet, ZetaBoo, XL and Jarmo Saari Republic, whose latest album Soldiers of Light was released by German Membran in 2019.
In April 2022, Jarmo Saari will take the stage at Revontuli Hall as a performer and composer in the co-production of Sivuun Ensemble, Espoo City Theatre and April Jazz Festival.
Jarmon saarella 52 v
Saturday 19 March 2022, at 18:00
Savoy Theater, Kasarmikatu 46-48, Helsinki
Performers
Jarmo Saari, glass harp, theremin, guitar, electronics, vocals
Niko Kumpuvaara, accordion / Atte Kilpeläinen, viola / Anna-Mari Kähärä, vocals / Marzi Nyman, guitar and vocals / Emma Salokoski, vocals / Samuli Kosminen, percussion and electronics
Jukka Perko Avara
Jukka Perko, saxophones / Teemu Viinikainen, acoustic guitar / Jarmo Saari, electric guitar
XL
Arttu Takalo, vibraphone / Jarmo Saari, guitar / Tuure Koski, bass / Tomi Salesvuo, drums / DJ Bunuel, spoken word and CD /
+ special guests Kie von Hertzen, guitar / Marzi Nyman, guitar
Jarmo Saari Republic
Jarmo Saari, baritone guitar, electronics, Taurus pedal / Abdissa Assefa, drums and percussion / Olavi Louhivuori, drums / Mikko Kaakkuriniemi, drums / + special guests Timo Lassy, saxophone / Tommy Lindgren, vocals, rap
Contemporary dance by Sivuun Ensemble and Willman Dance Company.
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Photo: Tero Vuorinen