Mexico x Guatemala x Finland 2020 (postponed 2021)

Mexico x Guatemala x Finland 2020 (postponed 2021)

About our project

We believe that music can be a mode of communication that transcends language and provide an experience of connection between people without barriers. For this reason, we would like to use the genre of classical music to collaborate and share music from two extremely different parts of the world: Finland, Mexico, and Guatemala.

We are planning to travel to Guatemala and Mexico to perform music from Finland and new commission pieces from Mexican and Guatemalan composers. We also want to share about our different cultures as well as learn about the local cultures and connect with local musicians. We then plan to bring back what we learned from our experience to share with audiences in Finland and to our home countries.

Activities in Guatemala and Mexico

Guatemala and Mexico that will include:

outreach concerts for children

visiting local universities and giving workshops

observing music classes

chatting with local musicians

performing concerts and premiering composer’s works

learning about traditional instruments and music

learning about general culture

Activities in Finland

In 2021 after we come back from Mexico and Guatemala, we will hold some workshops, concerts, and events to share about our experience there and to premiere some more new compositions.

In November 2019 we held an event in Helsinki where we gave a preview of this project and premiered some compositions from Mexican composers, Daniel and Erick.

Collaborating Composers:

Erick Tapia – Mexican composer

Daniel Martínez García – Mexican Composer

Xavier Beteta – Guatemalan Composer

Olli Moilanen – Finnish Composer

See media page for pieces we already performed from this project in Helsinki!