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A composition for string quartet, analog noise and Monotron Delay-synth. 

 This was written fot the puppet theatre play "Princess Hamlet", written by E.L.Karhu, directed by Merja Pöyhönen and performed by the Aura of Puppets-collective. It was premiered at the Turku City Theatre in Finland in October 2017.

Princess Hamlet

Princess Hamlet - 3rd act, sketch 1 with noise

Dalindèo - New Creation feat. Bajka

Ilta Tokoinrannassa   Evening at Tokoi-beach

Valtteri Laurell Pöyhönen is an award-winning composer, arranger, musician, conductor and producer from Finland. He is known as the leader of the 17-member Ricky-Tick Big Band, jazz sextet Dalindèo and his latest ensemble, Valtteri Laurlell Nonet.

Laurell is the founder and leader of Ricky-Tick Big Band, a 17-member jazz orchestra known for its eclectic productions. The Ricky-Tick Big Band & Julkinen Sana production with three top-notch Finnish rappers released three albums, achieved unprecedented chart success and performed in festivals and sold out shows all over Finland between 2013-2019.

He is also the leader of jazz-sextet Dalindèo, who’s 2013 album "Kallio" won the Emma Award (Finnish Grammy) for "Jazz Album of the Year" and was nominated for the annual Teosto prize of the Finnish Composers' Copyright Society. In 2022 Laurell recieved the prestigious Ted Curson prize at Pori Jazz Festival.

 

Laurell specialises in big band music and conducting. He has been a guest conductor for UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra on numerous occasions, and UMO has commissioned multiple arrangements from him, including a full 60+ min piece “A Nocturnal Affair” in 2015 with saxophonist Timo Lassy as guest solist. In 2022 Laurell was the artistic director and conductor for the production UMO feat. Ringa Manner at Helsinki Festival.

Eclectic by nature, Valtteri’s musical interests reach far beyond jazz and he has collaborated with for example PK Keränen from the legendary indie rock band 22 Pistepirkko and with Finland’s top rapper Paleface.


Valtteri Laurell has studied music in Helsinki, Paris and Rotterdam and holds a Master’s Degree in jazz composition from Sibelius Academy, Helsinki. Originally a guitar player, he also plays piano, synthesizers and electronics.  He is currently residing in Berlin and Helsinki.

Valtteri Laurell

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