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Eija
Kankaanranta on aktiivinen kantelemusiikin uudistaja,
joka toimii
sekä solistina että kamarimuusikkona. Nykymusiikki, improvisointi ja
yhteistyö tanssijoitten kanssa ovat hänelle läheisiä
taiteellisen työn
muotoja. Kankaanranta on kantaesittänyt mm. PerMagnus Lindborgin, Jyrki
Linjaman, Kirmo Lintisen ja Olli Virtaperkon musiikkia. Eija
Kankaanranta performs on the kantele as a
soloist and chamber musician, focusing on contemporary music and
improvisation.
Besides Finnish music festivals she has appeared in Britain, the
Czech
Republic, Germany, Netherlands and Sweden.
In addition to commissioning several chamber works from Finnish composers, Eija has performed contemporary music with Ensemble Ars Nova from Sweden, Nederlands Blazers Ensemble and, in Finland with Avanti!, the Tapiola Sinfonietta and Uusinta. Eija graduated from the Sibelius Academy in 2000 and was engaged as regional artist in North Karelia from 2000 to 2003. At the moment she is working on a performer's doctorate at the Sibelius Academy. |
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