About

Finnish accordionist Matti Pulkki performs frequently with different chamber groups and as a soloist around the world. Recently he has focused on collaborating with composers on renewing the soundscape of the instrument through experimentation. Pulkki primarily concentrates on original music written for accordion, and also arranges, transcribes, and performs music from a wide range of styles and works as a creative artist and musician on diverse projects from interdisciplinary productions to music theatre and opera. Pulkki holds a Master’s degree from the Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki and is currently pursuing his doctorate at the University of Toronto, studying with professor Joseph Macerollo.