Oskari Lehtonen and Kaiunsäde on Etno-Espa stage!

Schedule
16:00 Oskari Lehtonen
17:15 Kaiunsäde

Oskari Lehtonen
Oskari Lehtonen is a percussionist who has contributed to numerous top folk music bands in Finland for several years now. In 2023, Lehtonen released a solo album, Roihu, which is almost like a cross-section of Nordic folk music percussions.

His solo concert will feature percussion music inspired by the Nordic folk tradition, where the atmosphere switches between serene improvisation on the kantele to frantic polska played with taiko drums.

Oskari Lehtonen – percussions

Kaiunsäde
Kaiunsäde play music written by Joose Ojala and Helena Taskila. The group’s debut album, Taival, was released digitally in streaming services on 4 June 2025.

In Kaiunsäde’s expression, a melodic and lyrical style of composition meets the harmonies of jazz and easy listening. The cherry on the cake is the pan flute played by Helena Taskila. Kaiunsäde’s music is often described as cinematic. This is a great honour to the main composer of the band, Joose Ojala – who has been blind from birth and has only seen a handful of films.

Joose Ojala – accordion
Tuukka Ojala – piano
Saija Hostikka – double bass
Helena Taskila – pan flute