Highlights

2023

UPCOMING: 26th January at 19:00 PM: Virtuoso Ultimi. Scholarship Gala of Oulu Symphony. Lääninhallituksen talo, Oulu, Finland. Hänsel: Concertino F major for two horns and piano together with Lauri Vasala and Pasi Salminen. Granados: Madrigal and Wilby: Euphonium Concerto together with Jukka Myllys. Tickets: billetto.fi/e/virtuosi-ultimi-oulu-sinfonian-stipendigaala-liput-757395

2022

7th October: Vahdinvaihto (Change of Guards). Uuden Musiikin Lokakuu / New Music October Festival, Tulindberg hall, Oulu Music Center, Finland. Premiere of Sonata for Pianist by Tuomas Kettunen. Premiere of Stream by Sara Larikka together with Maria Puusaari, violin. https://www.lokakuu.fi/vahdinvaihto

+ Recordings on YouTube of Stream by Larikka, together with violinist Nadya Pugacheva and Sonata for Pianist by Tuomas Kettunen

2021

PERFORMANCE CANCELED DUE TO HAND INJURY // Friday 15th of October: Koko konsa soittaa (The Teacher’s Concert), Tulindberg Chamber Music Week. Five Esquisses by Jean Sibelius. 18:00 PM at Tulindberg hall, Oulu Conservatoire. https://www.facebook.com/events/363887035468891/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%7D]%7D

2nd October: Pohjoisen maailmankansalaiset (World Citizens of North), Uuden Musiikin Lokakuu / New Music October Festival, Tulindberg hall, Oulu. Premiere of Vaikutelmia (Impressions) by Larikka. http://lokakuu.fi/2021/09/03/pohjoisen-maailmankansalaiset-2-10-2021-klo-15-tulindbergin-sali/

+ Recordings on YouTube of Scene romantique op. 101 no 5 by Sibelius and Vaikutelmia (Impressions) by Larikka, movements 2 Trance and 3 Autumn Waltz

2020

5th October: Heijastuksia (Reflections) piano recital with Eeva Havulehto. Tulindberg Chamber Music Week, Tulindberg hall, Oulu Conservatoire, Finland. Skrjabin: Sonata no 2 in g sharp minor, Berio: Wasserklavier, Borisova-Ollas: The Secret Beauty of Waters, Ravel: Jeux d’eau. Premiere of Aamukaste (Morning Dew) by Larikka.

12th June: Oululaisia nykysäveltäjiä (Contemporary Composers of Oulu). Stream concert of Oulu Sinfonia and ValveLive. Träskvik by Tötterström, together with Markku Korhonen, clarinet and Arto Alikoski, cello. Link to performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkPy2o1vYB0

+ Recording on YouTube of Vaikutelmia (Impressions) by Larikka, movement 1 Aamukaste (Morning Dew)

2019

13th October: Arctic Ballata, New Music October Festival, Oulu City Hall. Solo performance of Three Radiant Études by Larikka and chamber music performance of Play II by Kuusisto, together with Nadya Pugacheva, violin, Emiliano Travasino, viola and Anna Liukkonen, cello.

11th October: Opettajien konsertti (The Teachers’ Concert), Tulindberg chamber music week, Oulu Conservatoire.

25th April: Lounastunnin salonkisoitto (Lunch Hour Concert). Vox Virtuosa -festival, Tulindberg hall, Oulu Music Centre, Finland. In cooperation with Sävelten Siivin ry / Oulu Concert Association.

24th January: Piano recital with Milan Heiskanen. Sointu-hall, Sea Lapland Music Institute, Kemi, Finland. Premiere of Three Radiant Études by Larikka.

+ Recordings on YouTube of Three Radiant Études: II Rain by Larikka, Allegro de Concierto by Granados and Valse romantique by Debussy

+ Recordings on YouTube of Une barque sur l’océan by Ravel and Three Radiant Études: I Toccata of light & III Moon Thrill by Larikka

2017

26th-27th October: Kotiin / Nach Hause (Home). Lied opera by Jouko Tötterström and Jenni Kinnunen. Brotfabrik Berlin, Germany. Production of Pohjoinen Oopperakomppania / Nordic Opera Company.

13th October: Euroopan ympäri (Around Europe), Tulindberg chamber music week, Oulu Conservatoire, Finland.

3rd October: Kotiin (Home). Lied opera by Jouko Tötterström and Jenni Kinnunen. Kemi Culture Centre, Finland. In cooperation with Kemi City Orchestra. Production of Pohjoinen Oopperakomppania / Nordic Opera Company

30th September: Kotiin (Home). Lied opera by Jouko Tötterström and Jenni Kinnunen. New Music October Festival, Tulindberg hall, Oulu Music Centre, Finland. Production of Pohjoinen Oopperakomppania / Nordic Opera Company

29th September: Kotiin (Home). Lied opera by Jouko Tötterström and Jenni Kinnunen. New Music October Festival, Koivu ja tähti -hall, Muhos, Finland. Production of Pohjoinen Oopperakomppania / Nordic Opera Company

27th April: Tampereen pianokilpailu (Tampere Piano Competition). Pyynikki-hall, Tampere Conservatory, Finland. Link to performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcanm- ieXtA&t=2s

18th April: Piano recital in Kemin Pirtti, Kemi, Finland. In cooperation with The Sea Lapland Music Institute.

13th April: Piano recital in Tulindberg hall, Oulu Conservatoire, Finland. Accompaniment by Sanna Smolander.

16th February: Pianistien konsertti (Pianists’ Performance). Together with Eeva Havulehto and Liisa Smolander. Tulindberg hall, Oulu Conservatoire, Finland.

+ Live recording on YouTube of Sonatine: III Anime by Ravel