Curriculum vitae
Tatu Antero Kantomaa
- Born in Rovaniemi, Finland, 30.8.1974
- Lives currently in Rovaniemi, Finland
- A performing artist, arranger and an accordion teacher
Music Production and creative input
- 2008 Arranged 3 songs for the CAPUT ensemble and “Þursaflokkur” concert.
- 2007 Editor of the sheet music publication “Tjáning í tónum” by Guttormur Sigfússon
- 2007 Arranged 18 songs for an anniversary concert in Ylläs Soikoon! music festival
- 2006 Arranged 7 songs for a chamber orchestra for the CD “Himnarnir opnast, Jólaperlur”
- 2006 Co-arranger on the CD “Villifé”
- 2006 Composed the music for a DVD “OH-CAU”
- 2005 Co-arranger on the CD “grrr…”
- 2004 Co-editor on the CD “Hjörturinn skiptir um dvalarstað”
- 2002 Co-arranger on the CD “O sole nel cuore!”
Theater and Musical performances
- 2005 Kurt Weill: “The threepenny opera”, National theater of Iceland
- 2005 “Klaufar og kóngsdætur”, National theater of Iceland
- 2005 “Mýrarljós” (Marina Carr: “By the bog of cats”), National theater of Iceland
- 2005 “Mærin í snjónum”, Radio theater (RÚV) piece based on a novel by Leena Lehtolainen.
- 2004 “Edith Piaf”-musical, National theater of Iceland
- 2004 “Lúna” (with Iceland Dance Company), The Reykjavik City Theatre
- 2003 “Herr Puntila und sein Knecht Matti”, The Reykjavik City Theatre
- 2001 “Cyrano de Bergerac”, National theater of Iceland
- 2000 “Independent people”, Hannover EXPO 2000 in Germany
- 1998 “Independent people”, National theater of Iceland
- 1997 “Draumsólir vekja mig”, Hafnarfjarðarleikhúsið, Iceland
Concerts and other performances (selected)
Tatu Kantomaa is a performing artist and has played in numerous concerts and other occasions not mentioned here.
- 2009 A. Piazzolla: Bandoneon concerto with Vaasa City Orchestra, conductor: Guðni Franzson
- 2009 Concert with CAPUT ensemble in Vaasa, Finland
- 2008 Björgvin Haldórsson band’s concert with guest singers and strings in Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2008 The first performance of the piece ”Niður-Þytur-Brak” by Haukur Tómasson
- 2007 Björgvin Haldórsson band’s Christmas concerts with guest singers, strings and choirs
- 2007 Conductor of the band in “Ylläs Soikoon!” music festival’s 20 year anniversary concert in Finland
- 2007 A. Piazzolla: Bandoneon concerto with North Iceland Symphony Orchestra, conductor: Guðmundur Óli Gunnarsson
- 2007 Concert tour with Reijo Kumpulainen in Iceland
- 2006 Björgvin Haldórsson’s anniversary concert with the Icelandic symphony orchestra
- 2006 “Modern Accordion”concert with the new music ensemble “CAPUT” in Reykjavik
- 2002 Concerts with the “CAPUT” ensemble in Reykjavik
- 2001 Concert tour with Harri Kaitila’s tango group in Germany
- 1997 “Listen” – tour in Iceland
- 1995 Concert tour in Iceland
- 1993 Concerts in Iceland and a performance with a folklore dance group in Hungary
- 1990 Concert tour in Austria organized by Finnish Embassy
- 1989 Performance in an accordion concert in Oslo Concert House, Norway
- 1989 Veikko Ahvenainen’s 60 years anniversary tour in Finland
- 1987 Performance in the accordion festival in Castelfidardo, Italy
- 1987 Concerts in Sweden and Norway
- 1987 TV performance in the television of DDR in Rostock with Veikko Ahvenainen
- 1987 TV performance in Moscow with Veikko Ahvenainen and Anatoli Beljaev
- 1987 A concert tour in Japan with Veikko Ahvenainen
- 1986 A concert tour in the east coast of USA with Veikko Ahvenainen
- 1985 The first solo concert in the accordion festival in Hyvinkää, Finland
Recordings
Solo recordings, Traditional accordion music
- 2008 CD “Kveðja, 17 lög eftir Jóhannes G. Jóhannesson”
- 2008 CD “Tjáning í tónum, music by Guttormur Sigfússon”
- 1997 CD “Listen”
- 1996 CD “Á tauginni”
- 1985 LP record “Tatu Kantomaa”
Other recordings
- DVD
- 2006 “OH-CAU”
- Rússíbanar
- 2004 “Hjörturinn skiptir um dvalarstað”
- 2002 “Cyrano”
- 2001 “Gullregnið”
- 1998 “Elddansinn”
- 1997 “Rússíbanar”
- As an accordionist on the following CD:s
- 2009 Ingveldur Ýr “Portrett”
- 2008 Steintryggur “Trappa”
- 2007 Various artists “Íslandslög 7”
- 2007 Jógvan “Jógvan”
- 2006 Ólafur Haukur Símonarson “Það vantar spýtur…”
- 2006 Tryggvi M. Baldvinsson “Gömul ljósmynd”
- 2006 Jóhann Friðgeir og vinir
- 2006 Björgvin Halldórsson “Björgvin og sinfó” CD and DVD
- 2006 Björg Þórhallsdóttir “Jólaperlur”
- 2006 Árni Hjartarson “Villifé”
- 2006 Raggi Bjarna “Vel sjóaður
- 2006 Kór Átthagafélags Strandamanna “Ymur Íslands lag”
- 2005 Kristjana Arngrímsdóttir “Í húminu”
- 2005 Brynhildur & BBØ’s “grrr…”
- 2004 Brynhildur Guðjónsdóttir “Edith Piaf”
- 2004 Harmónikufélag Héraðsbúa “Útspil”
- 2004 Karlakórinn Jökull “Það kom söngfugl að sunnan”
- 2003 Ríó Tríó “Utan af landi”
- 2003 Various artists “Íslandslög 6″
- 2002 Harri Kaitila “Tango classica”
- 2002 Halla Margrét “O sole nel cuore!”
- 2001 Edda Heiðrún Backman “Fagur fiskúr í sjó”
- 2000 Violeta Dinescu “Portrait”
- 1999 Guðni Franzson “Jólasveinar gánga um gátt”
- 1998 “Sporlaust” Soundtrack
- 1996 Harmónikufélag Héraðsbúa Lagakeppni 1996 “Í skýjunum”
- 1994 “Tunturitiellä” Lapin Radio
- 1994 “Viljo Vesterinen-kilpailun voittajat vuosina 1978,1980-1993″
- As an arranger on the following CD:s and DVD:s
- 2008 Hinn Íslenski þursaflokkur og CAPUT “Í höllinni á þorra 2008″ (Arranged 3 songs)
Teaching
- 2008 – Currently an accordion teacher in Rovaniemi and Kittilä adult education centres in Finland
- 2007- 2008 An accordion teacher in Iceland Academy of Arts Listaháskóli in Reykjavik
- 2002 – 2007 An accordion teacher in the music school Tónlistarskóli Kópavogs in Kópavogur
- 2002 – 2005 An accordion teacher in the music school Tónlistarskólinn í Grafarvogi in Reykjavik
- 2002 – 2004 An accordion teacher in the music school Tónmenntaskólinn in Reykjavik
- 1998 – 1999 An accordion teacher in the music school Nýi Tónlistarskólinn in Reykjavik
- 1998 – 1999 An accordion teacher in the Tónlistarskólinn á Akranesi, Iceland
Education
- 1999 – 2001 studies in Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Hanover with professor Elsbeth Moser, accordion as the main subject
- 1993 Upper secondary school, Rovaniemi
- 1990 Graduated from the music school in Rovaniemi
- 1987 – 1988 Private lessons in Jyväskylä with the Russian accordionist nad professor Viktor Kouzowlev
- 1982 – 1987 Private lessons with the Finnish accordionist Veikko Ahvenainen
Competitions and Awards
- 1997 the public’s favourite -price in Ransäter accordion festival in Sweden
- 1989 1.price in Viljo Vesterinen accordion competition
- 1987 1.price in Pohjoiskalotti accordion competition
- 1987 2.price and the public’s favourite -price in Viljo Vesterinen accordion competition
- 1985 2.price and the public’s favourite -price in Viljo Vesterinen accordion competition