Iiro Rantala

piano

„Intelligence, humor, lots of sentiment, unpredictable ideas and finest piano-craftmanship.“ (FAZ) – Finnish pianist Iiro Rantala simply is „a natural phenomenon on the keys.“ (Jazz thing). For almost twenty years he conquered the jazz stages of Europe and beyond with his anarchist „Trio Töykeät“. His following ACT-debut album „Lost Heroes“ marked a turning point in Rantala’s music: The wild, unchecked energy of earlier days made room for more melodic, harmonic and elaborate notes – although Rantala’s wit always shines through. And so do his outstanding, classically trained technical skills. In many ways Rantala succeeds in connecting elements that often seem contradictory: He’s a critically acclaimed artist and has, among others, received highly esteemed awards like the Annual German Record Critics‘ Award, the ECHO Jazz Award and the Finnish EMMA Award – and at the same times manages to wow broad audiences from many different directions. He regularly appears on major jazz festivals and clubs, but at the same time in world-famous classical music halls like the Berlin Philharmonic, Hamburg Elbphilharmonie, The Berlin Konzerthaus or the Cologne Philharmonic – solo, as a leader of various trios – and also with full orchestra. His musical scope ranges from jazz over classical to pop and Scandinavian folk and song tradition. With lots of sentiment and melancholy but also with tons of wit and charm. In short: A true master of modern piano playing without borders.

Projects

contemporary solo piano trio art classical

Iiro Rantala & GALATEA QUARTETT
Iiro Rantala & GALATEA QUARTETT
Iiro Rantala & Orchestras
Iiro Rantala & Orchestras
Iiro Rantala | Best Of!
Iiro Rantala | Best Of!
Iiro Rantala | HEL Trio
Iiro Rantala | HEL Trio
Iiro Rantala | VENEZIANA feat. vision string quartet
Iiro Rantala | VENEZIANA feat. vision string quartet
Stefano Bollani & Iiro Rantala
Stefano Bollani & Iiro Rantala

Calendar

26 09 2024
Iiro Rantala | HEL TrioDK-Hellerup
Byens Hus
27 09 2024
Iiro Rantala | HEL TrioDK-Kolding
Godset
28 09 2024
Iiro Rantala | HEL TrioDE-Oldenburg
Kulturetage | Club Show
12 10 2024
Iiro Rantala | HEL TrioDE-Ehingen (Donau)
Lindenhalle Ehingen (Donau) | Jazznacht Ehingen Iiro Rantala | HEL Trio feat. Marius Neset
15 10 2024
Iiro Rantala | HEL TrioGB-Dorking
Watermill Jazz
17 10 2024
Iiro Rantala | HEL TrioDE-Dötlingen
Kultur hinterm Feld
09 11 2024
Iiro Rantala | HEL TrioDE-Göttingen
Jazzfestival Göttingen
20 11 2024
Iiro Rantala | Best Of!DE-Bad Honnef
Kulturring Bad Honnef e.V.
21 11 2024
Iiro Rantala | HEL TrioDE-Darmstadt
Centralstation
23 11 2024
Iiro Rantala | HEL TrioDE-Hamburg
Nica Jazzclub
24 11 2024
Iiro Rantala | HEL TrioCH-Rorschach
INDUSTRIE36
15 02 2025
Iiro Rantala | Best Of!CH-Gränichen
Pianofestival Aarau
10 04 2025
Iiro Rantala | HEL TrioSE-Malmö
Palladium
25 04 2025
Iiro Rantala | HEL TrioDE-Hannover
Jazz Club Hannover
16 05 2025
Iiro Rantala | HEL TrioDE-Bremen
Sendesaal Bremen
23 05 2025
Iiro Rantala VENEZIANA w/ Galatea QuartetDE-Augsburg
Kleiner Goldener Saal | Mozartfest Augsburg
23 06 2025
Iiro Rantala | Classical SoloistDE-Münster
LWL-Museum für Kunst und Kultur | VENEZIANA w/Sinfonie Orchester Münster feat. Iiro Rantala @ Monday Night Music Series
16 08 2025
Iiro Rantala | HEL TrioDE-Rostock
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Contact

Jolanda Vujasinovic

Booking Agent

Wenna Liu

Production Manager