Ali Haithem Faleeh
The talented Oud player of the Helsinki based Baghdad Band. Originally from Iraq, Ali has several years of teaching experience in several countries.
Peali Juva
A professional singer from Kolkata, India working with mainstream professional musicians in Finland. The melodically rendition of her voice, with superb style of voice improvisation, takes her audience to a spiritual ambience. She teaches North Indian Classical Music, Light classical genres and Folk music of Bengal as well. She specializes in singing Bollywood.
Lotta-Maria Pitkänen
A Finnish jazz violinist whose playing has influences from Arabic and Middle-Eastern music. She is a Master of Global Music (Royal Academy of music, Aarhus) since 2014.
She is leading and composing music for her band Journey to Arabjazz. She is working in the multicultural field working with refugees musicians, teaching multicultural school classes and playing along with different artist from all over the world.
Website: www.journeytoarabjazz.com
Valeria Conte
About Valeria Conte
Beside a great interest, love, and experience in free improvisation I have a deep passion for Ashkenazi Jewish music, as Klezmer, Yiddish and Chassidic singing. I lately started the studies of traditional Middle-Eastern musical cultures, and I am currently exploring the improvisatory possibilities taking inspiration by these rich musical worlds.
Main instrument and repertoire
Clarinet, Klezmer
Other Instruments
Base city
Helsinki
Website
- www.valeriaclarinetta.com
Other links
Languages
English, Italian
Price
44 Euros / hour
Teaching levels
- Master class
- Intermediate
- Beginner
- Group lessons (usual price per hour divided by nr of participants)
- Lessons for kids
Teaching where
- Skype
- WMS Helsinki
Ester Lecha
Master in Sibelius Academy, Classical piano and Teacher’s pedagogical degree/ jazz, modern music and improvisation/ Chamber music with “Trio Kaukokaipuu”/ International Competition “Joves Intèrprets de Catalunya”, 2nd prize/ International competition “Ciutat de Carlet”, 3rd prize/ National Competition “Intercentros Melómano” (Spain), honoured as the best pianist/ Chamber music competition Montserrat Alavedra” (Spain), 2nd prize.