LIVE:
THEODOR KENTROS (SWE)
JOSEPH BAADER (GER)
ANNA-SOFIA ANTTONEN
VIKTOR TOIKKANEN
Tickets: 5-15€ at the door
THEODOR KENTROS (SWE)
Theodor Kentros is a composer and musician based in Stockholm mostly working with the combination of electronic and acoustic instruments as well as tape loops, sample manipulation and Supercollider.
He’s been a member of the Fylkingen Production group (2021-2024), a member of Fyrec (2021-2023), runs the tape label Kalkatraz Cassettes since 2017 and has been a member of XKatedral since 2016.
JOSEPH BAADER (GER)
Joseph Baader is a sound artist and composer based in Düsseldorf. He studied Music and Media (2014-2021, B.Mus)) and Sound and Reality (2021-2024, M.Mus.)) at the Robert Schumann Hochschule Düsseldorf as well as Electroacoustic Composition at the Sibelius Academy Helsinki (2018-2019). In Finland he initiated together with local artists the Potential Difference Collective (2018-2019), which organised and played several open jams and performances in the Helsinki area (Asbestos Art Space, Helsinki Music Centre). As a media artist, he is part of the Cologne based theatre collective KRUX, which has won the Kunstsalon Theaterpreis 2019. He plays electronics in various ensembles and is part of the duo honey washed and the underwater sound project Trio Wellenbad. Since 2017 he erratically exhibits his sound installations at the Cologne sound art space LTK4 – Klangbasierte Künste Köln. His radio pieces and electroacoustic compositions have been played at ARD Hörspieltage, Sentralen Oslo, Sonic Matter Festival Zürich, Ensemblia Mönchengladbach, Neuer Kunstraum Düsseldorf, Museum Kunstpalast Düsseldorf and Deutschlandfunk Kultur. He was composer in residence at Elektronmusikstudion Stockholm and Cité Internationale des Arts Paris.
ANNA-SOFIA ANTTONEN
Anna-Sofia Anttonen is a curious and versatile saxophonist and musician based in Helsinki, Finland. She is especially interested in contemporary music and interdisciplinary projects, collaborating with composers in ensemble and solo settings. Anna-Sofia holds a master’s degree in Sibelius Academy from classical saxophone performance. At the moment she is also working as a composer in a project combining instrument building and ceramic art together with artist Armi Teva.
Anna-Sofia is an experienced and requested chamber and orchestra musician, theater musician, performance artist, soloist, pedagogue, arranger, and artistic director of projects. She has collaborated with such institutions as the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Finnish National Opera and Ballet, Uusinta Ensemble, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Helsinki Police Band, The Finnish Navy Band, NYKY Ensemble, Tampere Worker’s Theater and so on. She has performed internationally at festivals like Musica nova, rainy days, Flow, Time of Music and Helsinki Festival. Anna-Sofia was the co-artistic director of the Ostrobothnian Contemporary Music Festival 2023–2024.
Anna-Sofia is one of the founding members of Saxtronauts, a saxophone quartet on a mission to bring music to different kind of audiences and spaces. Anna-Sofia also plays in Kaaos Ensemble, a
group formed of flute, saxophone, guitar and percussion. The group is specialized in contemporary music performance and collaboration with composers. Anna-Sofia is also a member of Uusinta Ensemble since 2023. Her newest project, Trio WAS+ is a formation of saxophone, accordion (Frin Wolter), double bass (Aida Salakka) and electronics (Tuukka Tervo).
VIKTOR TOIKKANEN
Viktor Toikkanen is a composer, musician, and multimedia artist from Helsinki, Finland, with over a decade of experience in the city’s electronic and experimental music scene. He holds a Master of Music from the Department of Music and Technology at Sibelius Academy and has studied multimedia composition at Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg. His work spans film, electronic music, multimedia art, computer-assisted chamber music, and performance. A former drummer, Toikkanen has recently reconnected with the instrument.
Navigating naturally between electronic music, multimedia, contemporary classical, free improvisation, and performance art, Toikkanen refuses to adhere to a single style, constantly seeking new ways of self-expression. He has collaborated with various ensembles, and his music has been released and performed internationally. Toikkanen has also worked as an event organizer, curator, sound engineer, and workshop leader. He views his art as a diary—an ongoing reflection of a specific time and place, shaped by the interests and resonances that move him in the moment.
Links:
https://www.theodorkentros.com/
https://josephbaader.de/bio/
https://annasofiaanttonen.com/
https://linktr.ee/viktortoikkanen
