"He's a master of all the reeds."
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NEWS  //  MARCH 26th, 2025

SPRING THEATRE, SUMMER ROCK

This spring, I've been mostly seen on theatre stages. Which is nice. I had a premiere in January with Porttiteatteri, and continued with UKK shows at Kapsäkki right after. (UKK was pretty sold out but continues again in September so in case you missed it, get your tix soon!)

Next, I'll be performing in a play called Kaarlo Bergbomin kootut kärsimykset, by the magnificent, dynamic Hanna Suutela & Tiina Puumalainen duo, premiered April 2nd at Finnish National Theatre. (Wrote the music too, yay!) Info HERE.

After the spring season is over, we'll head out on the road again with Ismo Alanko. We've been rehearsing new music for a while now, so expect at least some new repertoire to be heard at our summer gigs! We're soon off to the studio and the new album is on its way to be released spring 2026. So a bit of a wait there still. But well worth it!

Meanwhile, I'll be releasing some new albums of my own! More about that later.


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ABOUT ME

Joakim Berghäll

I'm a freelancer musician, composer, arranger, sometimes educator, living and working on an island in Helsinki.
I began studying music at the age of three and ever since I've been intrigued by all kinds of instruments and everything that makes a sound. My main instrument is the baritone saxophone, but in different bands and projects I also do play all other saxophones, cello, various kinds of percussion, drums, electric and double bass, guitar and some other stringed instruments, piano, keyboards, bass clarinet, clarinet and a bunch of different flutes.

Improvising music in a small ensemble is my main object of affection, but there's so much more out there that interests me, and I consider myself extremely lucky to be able to make a living playing in various settings from free jazz to folk, from Beijing Opera to psychedelic punk. As long as there's something special to it and people are leaving everything onstage, it doesn't really matter which genre is it categorized under.

I'm a cargo-bike-riding vegan stunningly aware of all the details in the NHL stats.
If you want to make me happy, all it really takes is a cup of good coffee. (or, ok, pretty much any cup of coffee!)

(photo: Dorit Salutskij)