The club series is to be continued next autumn.
The Panurama club series, hosted by vibraphonist Panu Savolainen, will be closed with a bang on 6 May when Savolainen and his fine confreres from the vanguard of Finnish jazz, drummer Teppo Mäkynen, guitarist Teemu Viinikainen and bassist Jori Huhtala, tackle the host’s new compositions for jazz quartet. The line-up is nearly identical with Savolainen's group Toivo, assembled to perform the compositions of Toivo Kärki in honour of the latter's 100th anniversary last year.
Autumn will see Savolainen return to Lavaklubi with a new set of guests. The upcoming editions will feature the likes of saxophonist Jukka Perko, violinist Minna Pensola and vocalist Johanna Iivanainen. The programme will be released soon.
Panu Savolainen (b. 1990) represents the sharpest edge of Finland’s young jazz generation. Best-known perhaps for his European Jazz Competition-winning group HERD, the Lahti native was selected as the Pori Jazz Artist of the Year in 2010. Savolainen graduated with his MA degree from the Jazz Department of the Sibelius Academy. In addition to his career as a professional musician, he has hosted the popular club series HERD and Panurama at the Lavaklubi of the Finnish National Theatre since 2012. He also acts as the Artistic Director of the Kalkkiranta Jazz Festival. 2015 saw Savolainen venture into a new area by compiling the programme for a special concert in honour of composer Toivo Kärki’s 100th anniversary. In the concert, Savolainen and his trio fronted five leading Finnish symphony orchestras conducted by Jaakko Kuusisto.
Lavaklubi (Läntinen teatterikuja 1)