Pekka Pentikäinen

Fins voor gevorderden

Pekka Pentikäinen, accordionist, composer and accordion teacher, has a master’s degree in music from the Sibelius Music Academy. He performs with various music groups representing the diverse styles of music in Finland, Europe, the USA, Canada and Australia.

Currently Pekka Pentikäinen works with 2-row accordion band Accrowbatics and the folk music big band Espoon Pelimannit.

His hit tunes e.g. Hangover Quadrille have been recorded by multiple artists in various genres. He has released two books for 2-row accordion and one consisting arrangements for a folk music big bands. At the moment his favourit job is accordion teaching.

The Finnish Folk Music Association has awarded Pekka a silver medal for his exceptional contributions to Finnish folk music.

• accrowbatics.com
• Accrowbatics op Facebook

Een ‘nieuwe’ Fin

12 mei 2018
Evenals een Catalaan, Fransman of Brit mag een Scandinaaf nooit ontbreken bij Trek er es Uut. Ik heb de indruk dat de Fin Pekka Pentikäinen wel beviel. Hij was dit jaar voor het eerst.

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