Photo: Vilma Tikkanen
Antti Tikkanen
Antti Tikkanen is originally from Oulainen, Finland, though he later settled in Helsinki. He began playing the violin at the age of seven. He then went on to the Sibelius Academy, studying under Lajos Garam initially, and then Mi-kyung Lee. He also studied under Zinaida Gilels and Pavel Vernikov as well as learning baroque violin with Kreeta-Maria Kentala. At the ECMA (European Chamber Music Academy) his main teachers were Hatto Beyerle and Johannes Meissl.
As a member of the Meta4 Quartet, Tikkanen plays chamber music, but has also performed as a soloist with the principal Finnish orchestras. He organised the Kamari Soi! event in Oulu, and in his present city of residence he and his wife, violinist Minna Pensola, run a project known as the PuKama chamber music association in central Helsinki, which organises concerts throughout the year. Antti Tikkanen was Artistic Director of the Finnish Baroque Orchestra from 2014 until 2017.
He has available to him a Stradivari ’ex-Berglund’ owned by the Finnish Cultural Foundation.
In October 2021 Antti Tikkanen and his spouse Minna Pensola were chosen as the new artistic directors of Kuhmo Chamber Music.
Artist's/Ensemble's own websiteProgramme
14.7.
The Heart of the Day – Minna Pensola and Antti Tikkanen talk about the summer's program and making of it (in Finnish).
14.7.
Hymn 22 – Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ (Hymn-along, in Finnish)
18.7.
Louis Spohr (1784—1859):
Double String Quartet No. 1, Op. 65 (1823)
19.7.
Antonio Vivaldi (1678—1741):
Violin Concerto in E, Op. 8 No. 1 'Spring' (1723)
19.7.
Antonio Vivaldi (1678—1741):
Violin Concerto in G minor, Op. 8 No. 2 'Summer' (1723)
19.7.
Antonio Vivaldi (1678—1741):
Violin Concerto in F, Op. 8 No. 3 'Autumn' (1723)
19.7.
Antonio Vivaldi (1678—1741):
Violin Concerto in F minor, Op. 8 No. 4 'Winter' (1723)
20.7.
Einar Englund (1916—1999):
Sonata for violin and piano (1979)
21.7.
The Heart of the Day – artistic directors Minna Pensola and Antti Tikkanen talk about the second week's program (in Finnish).
22.7.
John Cage (1912—1992):
Living Room Music (1940, lyrics quoted from The World is Round by Gertrude Stein)
- Anna Caroline Olsen
- Minna Pensola
- Antti Tikkanen
- Ari Vilhjálmsson
23.7.
Carl Nielsen (1865—1931):
Faith and Hope are playing from Moderen (Mother), Op. 41 for flute and viola
23.7.
Carl Nielsen (1865—1931):
The Fog is lifting from Moderen (Mother), Op. 41 for flute, viola and cello
23.7.
W. A. Mozart (1756—1791):
Serenade in C, K. 648 for string trio 'Ganz kleine Nachtmusik' (1766–69 ca.)
23.7.
Wiljami Anttikainen (alias Vladimir Mendelssohn) (1949—2021):
Lupine for Antti and Minna, composed on a napkin at a pizzeria in Cividale 2017
24.7.
W. A. Mozart (1756—1791):
Larghetto - Allegro from String Quintet No. 5 in D, K. 593 (1790)
24.7.
Jean Sibelius (1865—1957):
Water Droplets for violin and cello (1875)
24.7.
Toivo Kuula (1883—1918):
Three South Ostrobothnia Dances, Op. 17a (1908, arr. for violin and cello by Minna Pensola)
25.7.
Kaija Saariaho (1952—2023):
Terra Memoria for string orchestra (2009)
25.7.
Edvard Grieg (1843—1907):
Holberg Suite, Op. 40 (1884)
26.7.
W. A. Mozart (1756—1791):
String Quintet No. 5 in D, K. 593 (1790)
26.7.
Nancy Dalberg (1881—1949):
Scherzo, Op. 6 for string orchestra (1914)
26.7.
Jaakko Kuusisto (1974—2022):
Välivuodenajat (Between Seasons), Op. 7 for string orchestra and harpsichord (1995–96)
26.7.
Kurt Atterberg (1887—1974):
Suite No. 3, Op. 19 No. 1 for violin, viola and string orchestra (1917)
26.7.
Arvo Pärt (1935):
Tabula rasa for violin, viola, prepared piano and string orchestra (1977)
Meta4
13.7.
Intimate Voices, Incidental Music for two clowns and string quartet (2025, premier)
14.7.
Robert Schumann (1810—1856):
String Quartet No. 1 in A minor, Op. 41 No. 1 (1842)
14.7.
Joseph Haydn (1732—1809):
String Quartet No. 62 in C, Op. 76 No. 3 'Emperor' (1797)
14.7.
15.7.
16.7.
Felix Mendelssohn (1809—1847):
String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13 (1827)
16.7.
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770—1827):
String Quartet No. 16 in F, Op. 135 (1826)
17.7.
Jean Sibelius (1865—1957):
Fugue for Martin Wegelius for string quartet (1889)
18.7.
18.7.
Oscar Byström (1821—1909):
Intermezzo from String Quartet in C minor 'Swedish' (1856, rev. 1895)
18.7.
Hymn 571 – Den blomstertid nu kommer (Summer Hymn) (1697) (Hymn-along, in Finnish)
20.7.
W. A. Mozart (1756—1791):
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (1791, arr. for vocal quartet and string quartet by Atte Kilpeläinen and Meta4)