Tango-orchestra UNTO – Dark Wings of the Night

01.10.2015
19:00

Schauman Hall

15/20 € – Buy tickets now!

Jakobstads Konsertsal Ab

The key ingredients of the Finnish tango are longing and passion. Tango Orchestra Unto’s music is firmly rooted in both.

The six virtuosos led by pianist-arranger Timo Alakotila salute the classic Finnish tango with their freshly-nuanced, powerful renditions of works by Unto Mononen and Toivo Kärki, the most prominent composers of the genre, as well as a growing repertoire of contemporary tangos. The varied musical backgrounds of Unto’s musicians – from world music and jazz to theatre music and tango nuevo – imprint their music with a wealth of influences, freedom of playing and depth of interpretation. Tango-orkesteri Unto’s music breathes and flows with exceptional freedom.

The key ingredients of the Finnish tango are longing and passion. Tango Orchestra Unto’ s music is firmly rooted in both. The six virtuosos present powerful new renditions of the genre’s classics and a fine selection of contemporary tangos.

Pirjo Aittomäki, vocals
Timo Alakotila, piano
Johanna Juhola, accordion
Mauno Järvelä, violin
Petri Hakala, guitar
Hannu Rantanen, double bass