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

Iiro Rantala | VENEZIANA feat. vision string quartet
Iiro Rantala | VENEZIANA feat. vision string quartet
Iiro Rantala & GALATEA QUARTETT
Iiro Rantala & GALATEA QUARTETT
Iiro Rantala | Best Of!
Iiro Rantala | Best Of!
Iiro Rantala | Classical Soloist
Iiro Rantala | Classical Soloist
Iiro Rantala | HEL Trio
Iiro Rantala | HEL Trio

Calendar

14.12.2023 Iiro Rantala | Best Of! DE - Esslingen am Neckar Kulturzentrum Dieselstrasse e.V.
15.12.2023 Iiro Rantala // David Helbock DE - Ratingen Friedenskirche Clubshow
27.03.2024 Iiro Rantala | HEL Trio DE - Langenau Pfleghof
28.03.2024 Iiro Rantala | HEL Trio DE - Mannheim Ella & Louis Club Show
29.03.2024 Iiro Rantala | HEL Trio CH - Biel Le Singe
19.04.2024 Iiro Rantala | HEL Trio DE - Kaiserslautern Kammgarn Int. Jazzfestival Cotton Club
24.04.2024 Iiro Rantala VENEZIANA w/ Galatea Quartet DE - Bremen Sendesaal Bremen Club Show
30.04.2024 Iiro Rantala | HEL Trio DE - Krefeld Museum Burg Linn Doppelkonzert zum Int. Jazz Day
25.06.2024 Iiro Rantala | HEL Trio BE - Eupen Alter Schlachthof - Kulturzentrum Eupen Club Show
26.06.2024 Iiro Rantala | HEL Trio CH - Basel Stadtcasino Basel - Hans Huber Saal Festival
20.08.2024 Iiro Rantala VENEZIANA w/ Galatea Quartet DE - Helmstorf Gut Helmstorf Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival
21.08.2024 Iiro Rantala VENEZIANA w/ Galatea Quartet DE - Wilster Colosseum Wilster Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival
21.11.2024 Iiro Rantala | HEL Trio DE - Darmstadt Centralstation

Contact

Jolanda Vujasinovic

Booking Agent

Wenna Liu

Production Manager

The ACT Agency
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