Tatu Kantomaa

The new music ensemble CAPUT was founded in 1987 by young Icelandic musicians. It started as a small chamber group but grew rapidly to a sinfonietta with up to 18 players. The size of CAPUT has always been flexible. Each member can stand out as a soloist and the ensemble plays duos, trios, quartets, octets etc.
CAPUT has premiered countless works by Icelandic and “Overseas” composers – everything is overseas for Icelanders. Among composers that have written for or worked with CAPUT are:

Bent Sörensen, Denmark
Olaf Anton Thommesen, Norway
Doina Rotaru, Romania
Jukka Koskinen, Finland
Veli Matti Puumala, Finland
Aldo Clementi, Italy
Fausto Romitelli, Italy
Allesandro Solbiati Italy
Toshio Hosokawa, Japan
Misato Mochizuki, Japan
Hiroyuki Itoh, Japan
Most Icelandic composers have worked with CAPUT, some of them from beginning.

CAPUT has established itself as a force in Icelandic cultural life and as one of the leading new music ensembles in Nordic countries. The group is widely acclaimed for its powerful interpretation and technical proficiency. Performances by CAPUT have often been presented at the annual International Rostrum of Composers in Paris.

Tatu Kantomaa has been a member of the CAPUT ensemble since 2000.