Paavali Jumppanen

Paavali Jumppanen

(photo: Petri Puromies)

Virtuosity in classical pianism from Finland

After his debut Australian tour in April 2004 performing with the Melbourne and Western Australian Symphonies and his solo recital program visit in October 2006, Paavali Jumppanen will be back in Australia and Singapore with his Beethoven recital, lecture and masterclass program in October/November 2010. Paavali Jumppanen has made big impressions in his homeland Finland, Scandinavia, Europe and the US with a range of distinguished symphony orchestras and in solo recitals. Paavali studied with Krystian Zimerman at the Music Academy of Basel in Switzerland. - See below the links to Paavali's bio, recent reviews - and to get a taste of Mr. Jumppanen’s grasp of Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas visit: http://www.gardnermuseum.org/music/artist/jumppanen.asp

Australian/Singapore touring program

- Mozart Sonata in B-Flat Major K 281;
- Beethoven Sonata in d-minor op 31 no 3 "Tempest"
- Four Preludes by Jouni Kaipainen;
- Beethoven Sonata in f-minor op 57 "Appassionata"

The lecture title and topic:

"Shakespearean influence in Beethoven's music",
The basic idea of the lecture is built on the much discussed and doubted comment "Read Shakespeare's Tempest", Beethoven allegedly gave his friend and assistant Anton Schindler regarding the musical meaning of the Tempest-Sonata. Paavali will present though some of the early response as well as some more recent ways to approach the matter. To connect the recital with the lecture, Paavali will include in his recital the "Shakespearean" Sonatas by Beethoven (The Tempest, Appassionata).

"...his playing is fresh and exciting..."
The New York Times

" At the Kennedy Center Jumppanen left no doubt that he has the dexterity of a Paganini and the strength of a Titan"
The Washington Post

"...his playing is fresh and bracing, like a cool Artic breeze…"
The Adelaide Advertiser

"...he played this very difficult piece (Boulez Sonata No.1) with mastery of idiom and an impressive communication of structure..."
The Melbourne Age

"...he added more glory from his concerts in Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth to his glowing overseas reviews, and his Brisbane performance showed they were no idle claims. He is everything the critics say of him and more..."
Brisbane Courier Mail

Read another review here: Boston Globe, March 2010

Current Biography

Paavali Jumppanen

Virtuosity in classical piano playing from Finland

After his debut Australian tour in April 2004 performing with the Melbourne and Western Australian Symphonies and solo recital program, this talented internationally awarded young Finnish pianist returns to Australia in a series of solo recitals and masterclasses. Paavali Jumppanen has made big impressions in Finland, Scandinavia, Europe and the US with a range of distinguished symphony orchestras and in solo recitals. Paavali studied with Krystian Zimerman at the Music Academy of Basel in Switzerland.

Australian program:

• Beethoven sonata op 31 no 1 G-Major;
• Paavo Heininen - sonata no 3
• Rachmaninov Etudes Tableaux
  complete op 39.

"...his playing is fresh and exciting..." - The New York Times

" At the Kennedy Center Jumppanen left no doubt that he has the dexterity of a Paganini and the strength of a Titan" - The Washington Post

"...his playing is fresh and bracing, like a cool Artic breeze…" – The Adelaide Advertiser

"...he played this very difficult piece (Boulez Sonata No.1) with mastery of idiom and an impressive communication of structure..." – The Melbourne Age

"...he added more glory from his concerts in Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth to his glowing overseas reviews, and his Brisbane performance showed they were no idle claims. He is everything the critics say of him and more..." – Brisbane Courier Mail

"..fresh and bracing, like a cool Artic breeze…" – The Adelaide Advertiser

Biography for Paavali Jumppanen