New publications: Two Christmas Carols Op. 4 and Ave Maris Stella Op. 5
I am delighted to announce that two of my compositions are now available in print through Music Finland!
Two Christmas Carols Op. 4, for low voice and piano, are dedicated to my beloved parents, Heikki and Marketta Jääskeläinen. The songs were premiered in Berlin by soprano Tiina Penttinen. I am deeply grateful that my father was able to share in this dedication before his passing.
Chorale Prelude Ave Maris Stella Op. 5, for solo harp (or piano), is dedicated to harpist Anna-Helena Hamann, who gave the work its premiere at the Gothenburg Harp Festival. The piece is based on the ancient hymn Ave Maris Stella, found in the Piae Cantiones collection and familiar in Finland as a traditional Latin Christmas song.
Holding these beautiful printed scores in my hands just before the Advent season makes this publication especially meaningful to me.
Christmas concerts in Berlin
The Christmas season brings a number of musical engagements, both large and small. I am delighted to be taking part in at least two Christmas concerts in Berlin this December:
5 December 2026, 5 pm – Lucia Concert Kirche St. Benedikt, Kaulbachstraße 62, Berlin-Lankwitz
A traditional Lucia procession, beautiful Advent songs and classical musical gems will set the scene for this festive evening.
An opportunity to enjoy the beloved Finnish tradition of Kauneimmat joululaulut (The Most Beautiful Christmas Songs), bringing Finnish and German Christmas music together.
At both concerts, I will be sharing the stage not only with fellow musicians but also with numerous musically gifted children and young people. It is a particular joy to make music together across generations during this special time of year.
Premiere of my composition in Hamburg postponed
Unfortunately, my concert with soprano Kirsi Tiihonen, scheduled for 3 October at 5 pm in Hamburg, had to be cancelled due to illness. I am particularly sorry about this, as the concert was to include the premiere of my composition Drei Liebeslieder (based on a collection of poems compiled by the young Brahms), Op. 8.
However, I am delighted to announce that we will be performing our wonderful Romantic song programme at the Lichtwarksaal in Hamburg on 20 February 2027!
The programme centres around Robert Schumann’s Frauenliebe und Leben, alongside songs by Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms – beautiful music exploring love, longing, joy, loss and memory.
I am especially happy about this collaboration with Kirsi – and, of course, Brahms is always very close to my heart!
I am a member of the piano faculty of Musikschule Paul Hindemith in Berlin. I also teach in my own studio with two grand pianos in Berlin-Steglitz. Read more...
I have also given some piano master classes recently: At the Mikkeli Music Institute, Finland, in November 2024 and at the Beethoven-Gymnasium in Berlin, Germany, in March 2025.
My publisher
My music is now published by Music Finland. Some of my compositions are already available there:
