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Sami Pirttilahti Appointed Artistic Director of Sata-Häme Soi - Finlandby Christine Johnstone |
Bandoneon artist Sami Pirttilahti has been selected as Artistic Director of the Sata-Häme Soi Festival. The announcement was made at the conclusion of the Pirttilahti Tango Experience concert at the 2022 festival in Ikaalinen. He will start work at the beginning of August this year. Pirttilahti studied at the Turku Academy of Fine Arts and received classical music training. He has performed at international festivals with several of the top tango artists and was the accordion artist of the year 2020. "Sata-Häme Soi has an exceptionally long and significant tradition as a festival. My predecessors have done high-quality work over the decades. In the coming years, the festival's repertoire will naturally show and include my own preferences and the opportunities offered by my own network," says Sami Pirttilahti. The next Sata-Häme Soi Festival is planned for June 29th to July 2nd, 2023 in Ikaalinen, Finland. |