Helsinki Festival
The House Music series
Schumann: Novellette Op. 21/8
Schubert: Sonata D 959
September 4th, Katajanokka

Helsinki Festival
The House Music series
Bach-Beethoven-Ives-Sibelius-Schubert-Schönberg-Ojanen-Korngold
August 29th, Veräjämäki

Helsinki Festival
The House Music series
Schumann: Novellette Op. 21/8
Schubert: Sonata D 959
August 26th, Kontula

Arcus Temporum Festival Pannonhalma
with Klangforum Wien
August 21st & 22nd

Vantaa Festival
Antti Tikkanen, violin
Markus Hohti, cello
Joonas Ahonen, fortepiano
Gade-Mendelssohn-Wagner-Schumann
August 15th, Jokisali

Salzburg Festival with Klangforum Wien
August 5th & 9th

Tuusulanjärvi Festival
Pekka Kuusisto, violin
Matthew Hunt, clarinet
Markus Hohti, cello
Joonas Ahonen, piano
Rantala: Gigi
Hietala: Great Mistakes (World Premiere)
July 29th, Kallio-Kuninkala

Arto Koskinen Fuga Indiana
July 25th, Somero

Avanti! Summer Sounds
Rautavaara Piano Sonata Nr. 1
June 30th, Pernaja
July 3rd, Porvoo

Charles Ives Piano Sonata Nr. 2
"Concord, Mass., 1840-1860"
April 24th, Karelia, Tammisaari

Tampere Biennale
Heikki Nikula, bass clarinet
Veli Kujala, accordion
Teppo Hauta-aho, double bass
Joonas Ahonen, piano
April 17th, Telakka Theater

With Oulu Sinfonia / Nils Schweckendiek
Jouni Kesti: Piano Concerto nr. 2
World Premiere
March 31st, Madetoja Hall, Oulu

Avanti!
Oulu Music Festival
Saariaho: Cendres
Lindberg: ...de Tartuffe, je crois..., Corrente
March 20th, Tulinberg Hall, Oulu

With Pori Sinfonietta / Jorma Panula
Klami Piano Concerto Nr. 2
February 11th, Promenade Hall, Pori

With Janne Nisonen, violin
Grieg-Korngold-Enescu
January 30th, Kaustinen Chamber Music Week
January 24th, Artborg, Sipoo

With Eerik Siikasaari
November 30th, Malmitalo, Helsinki

Sibelius weeks
Compositions of Max Savikangas
November 7th, Järvenpää, Juhani Aho Hall

With Avanti! Chamber Orchestra
November 3rd, Helsinki Conservatory

With Klangforum Wien
Oct. 15th, Parma, Auditorium Paganini, Italy

With Klangforum Wien
Sept. 27th, Brixen, Alupreß-Halle, Italy

Kymi Sinfonietta
Victor Alcantara: Toccata Concertante (World Premiere)
Sept. 18th, Kouvola
Sept. 19th, Kotka

Gala of the Society of Finnish Soloists
Korngold
September 15th, 7.00pm, Sibelius Academy Concert Hall

Tomas Djupsjöbacka, cello
Joonas Ahonen, piano
Sami Koskela, percussions
August 3rd, 9.30pm Oulunsalo
Mendelssohn, Saariaho, Zimmerli
August 22nd, 8.30pm Art Goes Kapakka, Helsinki
Mendelssohn, Fagerlund, Messiaen, Zimmerli

Ensemble Ictus, Belgium
Georges-Elie Octors, conductor
Joonas Ahonen, piano
Ligeti Piano Concerto
May 16th, deSingel, Antwerp, Belgium
May 20th, Opera de Lille, France

Timo-Veikko Valve, cello
Joonas Ahonen, piano
May 13th 7.30pm, Sibelius Academy, Helsinki
Brahms, Webern, Beethoven

Kymi Sinfonietta
Yasuo Shinozaki, conductor
Joonas Ahonen, piano
Bonato: "A Concert" (World Premiere)
April 22nd, 7pm Kotka Concert Hall
April 23rd, 7pm Kuusankoski Hall

Joonas Ahonen, piano
Chopin: Sonata op. 35, B-flat minor
Ives: Sonata nr 2, "Concord"
April 2nd, 7pm
Sibelius Academy Concert Hall

Jyväskylä Sinfonia
Patrick Gallois, conductor
Joonas Ahonen, piano
Cage: Piano Concerto
April 1st, 7pm
Jyväskylä Theater

Tiina Aho-Erola, violin
Lea Pekkala, cello
Joonas Ahonen, fortepiano
Mozart: Trio KV 496
Beethoven: Sonata Op. 28
March 8th, 3pm
Erkkola, Tuusula

Markus Hohti, cello
Joonas Ahonen, piano
Madetoja, Ornstein, Franck
February 18th, 7pm Imatran Konserttihovi
February 19th, 7pm Kaukametsä, Kajaani
February 20th, 7pm Kulttuurikeskus, Iisalmi

Joonas Ahonen, piano
Ives: Sonata nr 2, "Concord"
February 2nd, 7pm
Sibelius Museum, Turku

2009

December

Helsinki University Symphony Orchestra
Mikk Murdvee, conductor
Joonas Ahonen, piano
Englund: Piano Concerto nr. 1
December 8th, 7pm
Järvenpää Hall
December 12th, 7pm
Helsinki University Festive Hall

November

Helsinginkadun filharmonikot
Veli-Antti Koivuranta, conductor
Joonas Ahonen, piano
Grieg: Piano Concerto
November 22nd, 4pm
Kanneltalo
November 23rd, 7pm
Paavalin kirkko

October

Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Dmitri Slobodeniouk, conductor
Joonas Ahonen, piano
Ligeti: Piano Concerto
October 15th, 7pm
Finlandia Hall, Helsinki

August

Kamarikesä
Joonas Ahonen, piano
Mikko Lehtola, cello
Janne Nisonen, violin
Satie: Gymnopedies
Sonneries de la Rose + Croix: Air de L'ordre
Debussy: Sonata for cello and piano
Ravel: Trio
August 4th, 7pm
The House of Nobility, Helsinki

July

Sibelius Festival
Joonas Ahonen, piano
Sibelius: Romance Op. 24/2
Sonatine Op. 67/3
Finlandia
Ives: Sonata nro 2, "Concord, Mass., 1840-1860"
July 31st, 7.30pm
Finnish American Heritage Center, Hancock, Mich., USA

Joonas Ahonen, piano
Janacek: Sonata 1.X.1905
(recorded in June 2008)
July 30th, at about 3.40pm
Yle Radio 1, M-studio

June

Avanti Summer Sounds
Georg Antheil: Ballet Mecanique
June 28 th, 6pm
Art Factory, Porvoo

Kerava Jazz Festival
Joonas Ahonen, piano
The program includes Ives: Sonata nr 2, "Concord"
June 5th, 7pm
Parish Hall, Kerava

May

Jani Pensola, double bass
Minna Pensola, violin
Joonas Ahonen, piano
Siikasaari: Abassonata (World Premiere)
Marttinen: Trio (World Premiere)
May 15th, 7.30pm
Sibelius Academy, Chamber Music Hall

April

Sami Junnonen, flute
Joonas Ahonen, piano
Poulenc, Franck, Haapanen, Jolivet
April 3th, 7pm
Palmgren Hall, Pori

March

As a member of Avanti! Chamber Orchestra
Georg Antheil: Ballet Mecanique
March 8th, 7pm
Old Studenthouse, Helsinki

February

Teppo Hauta-aho, double bass
Jani Pensola, double bass
Minna Pensola, violin
Eerik Siikasaari, double bass
Joonas Ahonen, piano
Finnish music
February 29th, 7.30pm
Aino Hall, Tuusula

Ilmo Saaristo, cello
Joonas Ahonen, piano
Beethoven-Mjaskovsky-Ysaye-Busoni-Popper
February 2nd, 5pm
Vuotalo, Helsinki

January 2008

Diploma recital
Joonas Ahonen, piano
Timo-Veikko Valve, cello
Erkki Palola, viola
Salla Ruuskanen, flute

Gubaidulina: Toccata-Troncata (1971)
J.S.Bach: Contrapunctus 1 BWV 1080/1
(from Die Kunst der Fuge)
Gubaidulina: Invention (1974)
Debussy: Etude Pour les huit doigts
Chopin: Etude op. 10/12

Ives: Sonata no. 2 "Concord, Mass., 1840-1860"

Beethoven: Sonata for piano and cello op. 5/1

January 16th, 1pm
Sibelius Academy, Concert Hall

Concerts in 2007

December

Avanti!
Dmitri Slobodeniouk, conductor
Pokrovsky Ensemble, Moscow
Jouko Laivuori, piano
Magnus Lindberg, piano
Kirmo Lintinen, piano
Joonas Ahonen, piano
Stravinsky: Les Noces
December 15th, 7pm
Merikaapelihalli, Helsinki

November

Joonas Ahonen, piano
Shostakovich: 24 Preludes Op. 34
Janacek: Sonata 1.X.1905
November 29th, 6pm
Vuotalo, Helsinki

October

Cecilia Zilliacus, violin
Janne Malmivaara, violin
Samuli Peltonen, cello
Joonas Ahonen, piano
Dvorak: Pianotrio F minor, Op. 65
Janacek: Fairy Tale
Janacek: Sonata per violino e piano
Korngold: Suite Op. 23
October 30th, 7pm
Kanneltalo, Helsinki

Markus Hohti, cello
Joonas Ahonen, piano
Sibelius: Malinconia Op. 20
Bentzon: Sonate nr. 3 Op. 268
Prokofjev: Sonate Op. 119
October 28th, 3pm
Ateneum, Helsinki

Jyväskylä Sinfonia
Jukka Iisakkila, conductor
Joonas Ahonen, piano
Nieminen: Reflections...
In the Enchanted Waves...
Of Time... (2007),
concerto for piano and orchestra,
World Premiere
October 10th, 7pm
Jyväskylä, Finland

September

As a member of Avanti! Chamber Orchestra
Lindberg, Salonen, Finnish tangos
Conductors: Magnus Lindberg,
Riku Niemi (tangos)
September 9th, 8pm
Kölner Philharmonie
Köln, Germany

August

Helsinki Festival
Night of the Arts
Butoh dance performance and music led by
Shinji Kanki
Compositions by John Cage, including Concert for Piano and Orchestra (1958) solo piano part
Joonas Ahonen, piano (video)
August 24th, 9pm
Academy of Fine Arts
inner courtyard


Kamarikesä
Markus Kaarto, clarinet
Pasi Eerikäinen, violin
Siljamari Heikinheimo, violin
Sauli Kulmala, viola
Tuomas Lehto, cello
Larimatti Punelpuro, cello
Joonas Ahonen, piano
Messiaen: Quatour pour la Fin du Temps
von Boehm: Piano Quintet Dream Layers,
World Premiere
August 2nd, 7pm
The House of Nobility, Helsinki

Timo-Veikko Valve, cello
Joonas Ahonen, piano
Beethoven: Op. 5/2
Beethoven: Op. 69
Webern: Complete works for cello and piano
Beethoven: Op. 102/2
August 1st, 7pm
The House of Nobility, Helsinki

July

Sääksmäki Soi!
All Beethoven sonatas for piano and cello
Joonas Ahonen, piano
Timo-Veikko Valve, cello
 I
Op. 64 (arrangement of String Trio Op. 3)
Op. 5/1
Op 5/2
July 11th, 6pm
Voipaalan kartano, Sääksmäki, Finland
II
Op. 17 (arrangement of sonata for piano and horn)
Op. 69
Op. 102/1
Op.102/2
July 13th, 6pm
Voipaalan kartano, Sääksmäki, Finland

May

Markus Hohti, violoncello
Joonas Ahonen, piano
Debussy, Franck, Madetoja, Savikangas
May 3rd, 7pm
Poleeni, Pieksämäki, Finland

April

OverWholyRoly - GeeWee
Cage, Post Cage and Beyond
simultaneous performance, several compositions and composers, including John Cage Concert for Piano and Orchestra (1958) solo piano part
Joonas Ahonen, piano (video)
April 24th, 7pm
Café WeeGee, Ahertajantie 5, Tapiola, Espoo, Finland

Markus Hohti, violoncello
Joonas Ahonen, piano
Debussy, Franck, Madetoja
April 18th, 7pm
Sibelius museum, Turku, Finland

February

Eija Räisänen, soprano
Joonas Ahonen, piano
Kurt Weill: Songs
(recorded in December 2006)
February 19th, 22.05
Yle Radio 1

Eija Räisänen, soprano
Joonas Ahonen, piano
Heinz-Juhani Hofmann: Two songs
(recorded in November 2006)
February 6th, 22.05
Yle Radio 1

Markus Hohti, violoncello
Joonas Ahonen, piano
Debussy, Franck, Madetoja, Savikangas
February 5th, 19.00
Sellosali, Leppävaara, Espoo, Finland

January

Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Pertti Pekkanen, conductor
Joonas Ahonen, piano
Mozart: Concerto in C minor KV 491
January 31st, 19.00
February 1st, 19.00
Finlandia Hall, Helsinki

Some concerts in 2006:

June
8/9 ”150 Years of Russian Piano Music” series, Tel Aviv, Israel
Shostakovich: 24 Preludes Op. 34
Gubaidulina: Sonata

29 Mäntän Musiikkijuhlat, Mänttä, Finland
Shostakovich

July
5 Festspel, Piteå, Sweden
Mozart-Shostakovich-Schumann

August
6 Tammisaaren Kesäkonsertit / Ekenäs Summer Concerts, Tammisaari, Finland
Suomalainen Kamariorkesteri / Finnish Chamber Orchestra
Ahonen: Äm for Chamber Orchestra
Mozart: Piano Concerto KV 450

September
29 Liège, Belgium
30 Luxembourg
Dukas: Sonata
Sibelius: Sonatine Op. 67/3
J.S.Bach: Canon per Augmentationem in Contrario  Motu (Die Kunst der Fuge)
Gubaidulina: Sonata

October
19 Oulu, Finland
Oulu Sinfonia
World Premiere of Piano Concerto by Jouni Kesti

November
18 Lux Musicae, Siuntio, Finland
Koskinen: Fuga Indiana

21 Sibelius Academy, Helsinki, Finland
Erik Bergman in Memoriam

26 Mäntyharju, Finland
Dukas-Sibelius-J.S.Bach-Gubaidulina

December
2 Arppeanum museum, Helsinki, Finland
Concert organized by Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Solo and chamber works by Kajanus, Saikkola, Panula, O.Merikanto

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