A composer in constant flux between Finland and Sweden, Pietari Kaasinen is excited about sensitivity, sincerity of expression in music, and things happening at intersections between the popular and the marginal. Connecting with creatives from different backgrounds form an essential part of Pietari’s identity – Pietari frequently collaborates with dancers, visual artists, and writers, in both traditional and less common formats, and has worked with artists such as writer Anni Kytömäki and actor Hannu-Pekka Björkman.  He often assumes a role beyond that of composing, providing not only music for but also artistic input within interdisciplinary projects. 

Pietari’s music has been heard at festivals such as the Baltic Sea Festival in Stockholm, Tampere Biennale, Musica nova Helsinki, and Ung Nordisk Musik, and performed by Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, Norrbotten NEO, KammarensembleN, Musica Vitae, and the Swedish Wind Ensemble, among others.  He holds both Master’s and Bachelor’s in composition from the Royal College of Music in Stockholm and a Bachelor’s in music from Tampere University of Applied Sciences. Pietari also holds a Bachelor of Political Science from Uppsala University.

The Sibelius Fund, Madetoja Foundation, the Finnish Cultural Foundation, Arts Promotion Centre Finland, and the Foundation for Music Promotion in Finland have supported Pietari’s work.

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contact: pietari.kaasinen@gmail.com