OMJ Jazz & Etno: Senni Heiskanen ja Rauno Nieminen

OMJ Jazz & Etno: Senni Heiskanen ja Rauno Nieminen - Kerman vaskikanteleet

Tuesday 29.9.2026 at 19:00, Mallassauna, Pikisaarentie 15, 90100 Oulu. Duration approx. 1.5 hours, including intermission.

Senni Heiskanen and Rauno Nieminen have performed together for seven years. Their collaboration began with the Saarijärvi kantele tradition, but in recent years their focus has shifted to a rarer and more archaic instrument: the five-string brass kantele. The brass strings give the instrument a distinctive voice - deep, bright, and richly nuanced. Their repertoire draws primarily on kantele melodies collected over a century ago from Savo, Karelia, and Northern Ostrobothnia, and stylistically informed improvisation is an integral part of their performances. These melodies represent the oldest layer of the Finnish kantele tradition, where an entire musical world unfolds from just a handful of notes.

In summer 2026, the duo released their album The Brass Kanteles of Kerma. More about the Jazz & Ethno concert series at omj.fi.

Tickets: 24 € (regular) / 15 € (pensioner) / 10 € (discount groups). Prices include handling fees. Tickets without handling fees are available from the Valve ticket office. Ticketmaster ticket shop charges a service fee of €3 per order; the Ticketmaster online store charges €1.50 per order. A limited number of Kaikukortti tickets are available.

Ticket sales: Ticketmaster Finland nationwide; Oulu Sinfonia ticket shop, Leevi Madetojan katu 1-3; Cultural Centre Valve ticket office, Hallituskatu 7; at the door one hour before the concert.

Accessibility: the concert takes place on the upper floor of Mallassauna, accessible by stairs only. The venue has no accessible restroom or hearing loop.