Izumi Tateno

This Special Feature introduces several musicians and composers who have contributed to the musical connection between Japan and Finland. Our playlist highlights these connections between the two countries, focusing on musicians and composers discussed in this Special Feature, as well as some other works of contemporary music.

“This was a pianist of a calibre that I had not yet encountered in Finland,” recalls Seppo Kimanen – cellist, non-fiction author and founder of the Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival – thinking back to his first meeting with pianist Izumi Tateno, who divides his time between Japan and Finland.