Maija Anttila
Bass clarinet & live electronics
New Music
Free improvisation
BIO
Maija Anttila (1988) is a Finnish bass clarinetist. She is dedicated to performing music of our time, playing numerous premieres and collaborating with composers all over the world. She is also active in the fields of free improvisation, creative programming and multimedia art. Alongside her solo projects Maija is a member of Tampering Ensemble and plays regularly with different orchestras, chamber music - and free improvisation groups. Maija studied music in Finland, France and the Netherlands and obtained her Master’s degree in music in 2020 from Amsterdam Conservatory. Maija’s artistic work is supported by Kone Foundation.
GALLERY
PROJECTS
SOLO
Maija’s solo concerts are built to fit the space and the moment, from music composed for bass clarinet and live electronis, improvised music and audio controlled visuals. The resulting organic sound flow explores the grey zone between composition and improvisation.
Maija has played solo concerts in Finland, Netherlands, Belgium and Portugal and she has commissioned new music for her project from several composers. In her improvisation, Maija is using her own interactive SoLow application, that she has built using Max/MSP.
TAMPERING ENSEMBLE
Tampering Ensemble is a 17 member new music ensemble, founded by Tampere-based new music association Tampering ry. The members of Tampering Ensemble share a strong ambition to performing new compositions with high quality. Tampering Ensemble was founded to make more new music heard in Tampere music scene, to provide the composers of Tampering ry a permanent group of musicians to perform their music and to give its musicians a chance to perform a great variety of compositions from classical contemporary music to premieres of new experimental works.
TRIO TRECOLOR
Trio Trecolor is a chamber music group formed by pianist Marjukka Eskelinen, clarinetist Maija Anttila and violinist Lotta Harju. The members of Trio Trecolor studied together in Tampere Music Academy and have performed together in i.a. Tampere, Haapavesi, Haapajärvi an Oulu. In September 2020 Trio Trecolor is played a premiere of a new chamber music piece “Juoksen perässäsi elämä” that they had commissioned from composer Sanna Ahvenjärvi.
IMPRO DATES
On Impro Dates, the folklore aesthetics of voice and kantele artist Sirkka Kosonen meet electronically extended bass clarinet of Maija Anttila in an improvisational journey. In these events also guest musicians, who haven’t met each other before, get to improvise in front of a live audience. Sirkka and Maija are hosting occasional Impro Dates in the South-Savonia area.
MAIJA ANTTILA & JONATHAN NAGEL
The duet of Maija Anttila and Jonathan Nagel bridges the space between minimalist soundscapes and overwhelming walls of sound. Their instruments, the bass clarinet and contrabass, call for low roaring, but they are also able to produce a wide range of percussive sounds. Through live processing with various effects, dense sonic textures are created which draw the listener into an abstract and fascinating world.
Past
BARMY FIVESEVEN
Barmy FiveseveN is a 7 member progressive punk (pronk) band playing original music from their bassist Rita Kárpáti, and covers from Tim Smith and Cardiacs. BarmyFiveSeveN has performed i.a. at Gaudeamus Muziekweek in Utrecht, and two of their recordings were published in The Whole World Window II compilation album in 2018.
Barmy FiveseveN on Youtube!
Upcoming
2023
21.5.
Savonlinnan Orkesteri
16.6.
S creatives Festival, Savonlinna - Eranto
Menneet
2023
31.1.
Improtreffit Kellarin ravintolassa, Savonlinna
19.2.
Saimaa Jazz, Savonlinnan Kulttuurikellari - Rajatapaus
9.3.
Musica nova Helsinki - NYKY Ensemble
2022
2.3.
Improtreffit Teatterin klubilla, Mikkeli
3.3.
Improtreffit Kellarin ravintolassa, Savonlinna
12.3.
Rantasalmen Puhallinorkesteri feat. Anna Vaskelainen, Rantasalmi
31.3.
Improtreffit Kellarin ravintolassa, Savonlinna
9.4.
Tampere Biennale 2022 - Soiva tila -minikonsertit, Tampering Ensemble
30.4.
Improtreffit Savonlinnan Kansanmusiikkipäivässä
8.5.
Savonlinnan Kulttuurikellari - Savonlinnan orkesteri
14.5.
Pyynikkisali, Tampere - Tampering Ensemble
17.5.
Rantasalmen kirkko - Rantasalmen puhallinorkesteri
16.7.
Pauhu festival, Enonkoski - Solo
2.8.
Improtreffit Kellarin ravintolassa, Savonlinna
17.-20.8.
Tampering Festival, Tampere - Tampering Ensemble
25.9.
Klang, Musiikkitalo, Helsinki - Solo
16.10.
Max/MSP User Meetup FI, Helsinki - Presentation: Akustisen ja elektronisen äänen vuorovaikutus
20.10.
Improfreffit Kellarin ravintolassa, Savonlinna
19.11.
Helkiö-sali, Lappeenranta - Tampering Ensemble
20.11.
Melartin-sali, Savonlinna - Tampering Ensemble
Maija Anttila is a teacher in Savonlinna Institute of Music and Dance and Järvi-Saimaa Community College. During academic year 2022-2023 Maija is on leave of absence from her teaching work.