World Music School (WMS) Open Mic at the Helsinki Open Waves
A live show, moderated by Pedro Aibéo, chairman of the WMS, at the Helsinki Open Waves in Caisa. Every 4th Wednesday of the month at 16:00 Finnish time.
The show invites musicians to talk about their work and lives and play live music. The goal is to promote local artists and around the world music. The interview is done in different languages (EN, PT, DE, ES, FR).
Tomi Aholainen is a Finnish musician, composer, music producer, and keyboardist/pianist. Aholainen began performing at a young age. Inspired by his father, he sang Karelian songs at celebrations, including the Kurkijoki festival.
His TV debut took place in the early 1980s on Yleisradio’s Lasten Ruutu program, where he played his first original composition on the piano and also sang a few songs. His musical journey continued while pursuing sports, with studies at music schools in Veikkola and Nummela
in Vihti, where he later engaged in band performances and cover shows. His musical education continued at the Pop & Jazz Conservatory and the Sibelius Academy. Composing and producing his own music has been central to his life from a young age.
Credits
Producer & Host: Pedro Aibéo
Guest: Tomi Aholainen
Sound recording, editing & live streaming: Bailey Polkinghorne
*The audio piece was recorded and edited at the Helsinki Open Waves performance & recording room located at Caisa.
**The views expressed in this audio piece and texts are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the view of Helsinki Open Waves.
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