CALENDAR
CONCERTS as a performer
Upcoming:
2025
January 23, solo (warm up for Alessandro Cortini), Savoy Theatre, Helsinki
Past
2024
October 11, Akkajee, Nouse luonto - lauluja monimuotoisuudesta, Helsingin tuomiokirkko
January 21, Talven uneen vaipuen w/ Signe, Saxtronauts, Awake Percussion & Luoto luonnos, Saksalainen kirkko, Helsinki
2023
December 8,w/ Antti Autio - Kaikki hyvin, Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki
August 11, Flow Festival, Helsinki
August 4, Pyhä Unplugged, Pelkosenniemi, Antti Autio + jouset
July 15, Ilosaarirock, Antti Autio + jouset
May 28, Kuvan kevät / Eetu Vekki: Elegy Arboresque, Helsinki
April 29, solo, Maunula-talo, Helsinki
March 25, STINAKO (substituting Aili Järvelä), Telakka, Tampere
March 11, solo, Titanik, Turku
March 3, Meriheini Luoto & Kalle Vainio, Encounters Club, Musiikkitalo, Helsinki
2022
November 26, solo, Microtonal Music Studios, Event week, Myymälä2, Helsinki
November 9, Akkajee, Oodi soi!, Helsinki
October 29, Aalto Aesthetics, Seinäjoki
September 30, Akkajee, Lost in Music, Tampere
September 8-9, Goodbye Summer, Goodbye Love, Kvääristö, Helsinki
August 4, Akkajee, Etno-Espa, Helsinki
July 23-24, Thar Be Dragons: Eternal Return, B12, Berlin, Germany
July 2, Akkajee, Haapavesi Folk, Haapavesi
May 20, Akkajee, Västerbottens museum, Umeå, Sweden
May 11-12, Thar Be Dragons: Eternal Return, Finfringe, Åbo Svenska Teater, Turku
April 20, Meriheini Luoto, Kuuntele, katsele, Oodi, Helsinki
March 17, Akkajee, Nuori/Voima -klubi, Tiivistämö, Helsinki
February 25, Akkajee, Kulttuurikellari, Savonlinna
February 23, Akkajee, Telakka, Tampere
2021
December 16, Meriheini Luoto, Suhina-klubi, Helsinki
November 5-7, Thar Be Dragons: Eternal Return, Oulu
September 14, Akkajee: Lastenkerääjä, Kalliosali, Helsinki
June 5, Yösoitto I: Metsänpeitto, Meriheini Luoto & Minna Koskenlahti
June 4, Pielinen Soi, Meriheini Luoto & Minna Koskenlahti: Metsänpeitto, Paateri, Vuonisjärvi
May 5, Meriheini Luoto & Metsänpeitto, Kalevan navetta, Seinäjoki
2020
November 28, Meriheini Luoto & Metsänpeitto, Korkalovaaran kappeli, Rovaniemi
November 28, Akkajee, Sinetän kylätalo, Rovaniemi
November 27, Meriheini Luoto & Metsänpeitto, Meltauksen kappeli, Rovaniemi
November 26, Akkajee, Vikajärven koulu, Rovaniemi
October 21, Raekallio: Muistikuvia, Tanssivirtaa, Tampere
October 14, Raekallio: Muistikuvia, Kuopio Dance Festival
CANCELLED April 17, Metsänpeitto with Tapiola Sinfonietta, Tapiola hall, Espoo Culture Cenre, Espoo
February 15, Meriheini Luoto, Nordklang, St.Gallen, Switzerland
2019
December 11, Meriheini Luoto & Metsänpeitto, G Livelab, Tampere
December 6, Meriheini Luoto, 100Lotus_Festival, Helsinki
November 28, Raekallio: Muistikuvia - Recollections, Yksin Sateessa festival, Joensuu
November 22, Jousitus, SOLA festival, Helsinki
November 24, Meriheini Luoto, SOLA festival, Helsinki
September 26, Meriheini Luoto: Metsänpeitto 2 album release concert, German Church, Helsinki
September 25, Meriheini Luoto: Metsänpeitto 2 album release concert, St. Catherine's Church, Karjaa
September 13, Raekallio Corp: Muistikuvia - Recollections, Manifesti, Turku
August 3, Meriheini Luoto & Minna Koskenlahti: Metsänpeitto, Ärjän Taidefestivaali, Kajaani
July 23, solo work / Future Music Lab, Atlantic Music Festival, Waterville, Maine, USA
May 7-28, Valtteri Raekallio: Muistikuvia - Recollections, Zodiak - Center for New Dance, Helsinki
May 26, Meriheini Luoto & Metsänpeitto, Site-specific: Lammassaari, Helsinki
April 10, Meriheini Luoto & Metsänpeitto, Lubomyr Melnyk+Meriheini Luoto, Temppeliaukio Church, Helsinki
April 3, w/ Akkajee, Perinnearkkuklubi, Helsinki
March 28, w/ Akkajee, Private event, Helsinki
March 26, w/ Akkajee, Private event, Helsinki
March 21, solo, Lovi ambientklubi, Lavaklubi, Helsinki
March 13, w/ Akkajee, Private event, Helsinki
March 7, w/ Akkajee, Private event, Helsinki
March 1, w/ Akkajee, Private event, Helsinki
2018
December 2, Zach Rowden & Meriheini Luoto duo, Oranssifest 2018, Helsinki
November 9, solo & duo improvisation with Tatu Rönkkö, The Museum of Impossible Forms, Helsinki
October 31, w/ Akkajee, Klubb Ankaret, Göteborg, Sweden
October 25, solo, RAILO 5: Meriheini Luoto // Ahti & Ahti // Sini Silveri & J. K., Asbestos Art Space, Helsinki
August 31, w/ meriheini luoto & mi-rage, Forssa Silent Film Festival, Forssa
August 30, w/ Mirva Tarvainen: Sonic Journal Live, Helsinki Music Centre
August 15, solo, Etno-Espa, Helsinki
August 10, w/ meriheini luoto & mi-rage, Flow Festival, Helsinki
August 3, Meriheini Luoto & Heikki Willamo: Metsänpeitto, photo concert, Festival Norpas, Taalintehdas
July 28, w/ meriheini luoto & mi-rage, ILMIÖ, Turku
July 13-14, solo, Kaustinen Folk Music Festival, Kaustinen
June 26-28, solo & with Joel Papinoja & Taavi Oramo, Kouvolan Musiikkijuhlat, Kouvola
May 19, solo, Klanghaus Untergreith, Sankt Johann im Saggautal, Austria
May 12, Tölöläb & Meriheini Luoto, Photography Gallery Hippolyte, Helsinki
April 28, Kaipuu Festival, Alakulttuuritalo, Helsinki
April 7, solo, Tallinn Music Week, Russian Theatre, Tallinn, Estonia
April 6, solo, Tallinn Music Week, City Stage (H&M Showroom) Tallinn, Estonia
March 20, solo, Lapuan Taidemuseo, Lapua
March 15, w/ meriheini luoto & mi-rage @ Rahvaanmusiikin kerho, Telakka, Tampere
March 9, w/ meriheini luoto & mi-rage, Validi Karkia, Pori
March 7, w/ meriheini luoto & mi-rage, Bar Ö, Turku
March 1, Resonanssi: Meriheini Luoto, Temppeliaukio Church, Helsinki
February 10, w/ Baldur, ATM - Baldur, Helsinki
January 28, w/Juha Kujanpää, Private event, Helsinki
January 11, Folk-ilta: Päivi Hirvonen, Akkajee & Tero Pajunen, Lavaklubi, Helsinki
2017
December 15, w/Mirva Tarvainen: Sonic Journal Live, Helsinki Music Centre
December 8, solo, Transfer 01, St. Petersburg, Russia
Nov 30 - Dec 5, w/Miia Palomäki, several concerts at the nursing homes in Helsinki & Espoo
November 24, w/ mi-rage: Covered by Forest, MuTeFest'17, Helsinki
November 15, solo, Perinnearkkuklubi, Helsinki
October 20-22, Meriheini Luoto + mi-rage: Covered by Forest,
Phonofemme-festival, Wien, Austria
October 5, w/ Hohka, Eckerö Line, Helsinki-Tallinn
September 9, w/Juha Kujanpää, KulttuuriX Art Festival, Helsinki
August 25, w/ Antti Korhola & Minna Koskenlahti, Forssa silent film festival, Forssa
August 18, Young artists of the summer: Meriheini Luoto, Organo Hall, Helsinki Music Centre
May 20, Yläkaupungin yö Minna Koskenlahti, Meriheini Luoto & Maija Holma: Kato, Jyväskylä
May 11, w/ Akkajee, private event, Helsinki
April 3, w/ Akkajee, private event, Helsinki
March 15, w/ Akkajee, private event, Helsinki
Switzerland tour w/Hohka:
February 11, Nordklang Festival, St. Gallen
February 10, Changemaker, Schaffhausen
February 9, FolkClub Züri, Zürich
2016:
December 6, solo & with Kalle Vainio, Tranzac, Toronto, Canada
December 4, solo, Another Bloody Folk Club, Toronto, Canada
November 27, w/ Vainio, Toninato, Wiens, Lauzier & Thiessen, North by North/North, Montreal, Canada
November 24, w/ Emilyn Stam & Matti Palonen, House concert, Toronto, Canada
November 10-13th, solo & with Kalle Vainio, The House of Finland, Art and Design Festival, New York, USA
October 30, solo & with Agricola Kantele players, Agricola Church, Toronto, Canada
October 25, solo, Holy Oak, Toronto, Canada
October 16, solo, Agricola Church, Toronto, Canada
September 18-22, w/ Emilyn Stam & Matti Palonen, The World Cup of Hockey, Fan Village, Toronto, Canada
August 31, w/ Morsian, Tenho restobar, Helsinki
August 26, Live scores for the silent films ”Der student von Prag” & ”Le Manoir du Diable” with Minna Koskenlahti and Irina Cederberg, Forssa Silent Film Festival, Forssa
August 12, w/ mi-rage, Flow Festival, Helsinki
August 11, w/ Hohka, Etno-Espa, Helsinki
July 9, w/ Hohka, Sammon taonta, Sammatti
June 4, w/ Hohka, Haapavesi Folk, Haapavesi
May 29, w/ Akkajee, Validi Karkia -klubi, Pori
May 26, w/ Akkajee, Bar Kuka, Turku
March 11, w/ Hohka, HOHKA 10 YEARS!, Korjaamo, Helsinki
February 5, solo, Kiila school 110th anniversary, Karjaa
January 31, Sibafest: Experimental cinema, innovative sounds, Helsinki Music Centre
January 30, w/ Akkajee, Karkee-klupi, Jyväskylä
COMMISSIONED WORKS / COLLABORATIONS
as a composer
Upcoming:
2025
December 10, 2024 - January 14, Music for the play Prima Facie, The Finnish National Theatre
February 6, premiere, TBA, Turku
February 6, premiere, Kaartin soittokunta, Temppeliaukio Church, Helsinki
February 12, premiere, Suut: 1+1=3, Musica Nova, Helsinki
Past
2024
November 2, Talven uneen vaipuen / Saxtronauts, Viaporin kekri
August 11, Talven uneen vaipuen / Saxtronauts, Flow Festival
April 25 - May 16, Music for the play Prima Facie, The Finnish National Theatre
April 7, premiere, Kimalaiskesä for Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra's 2. violin section, premiere, Musiikkitalo, Helsinki
2023
March 23, Dust Devil / Sähkökitarakvartetti, Hietsun paviljonki, Helsinki
2022
October 5, kivi-paperi-sakset / Kaaos Ensemble, Uuden musiikin lokakuu, Oulu
April 8, premiere, Dust Devil / Sähkökitarakvartetti, Tampere Biennale
April 3, premiere, kivi-paperi-sakset / Kaaos Ensemble, Helsinki