Ari Lahdekorpi

Ari’s musical journey began as a back-up musician for a traveling faith healer. He has since worked as a staff musician for leading recording studios, played sideman for artists ranging in style from pop to jazz through to country music. In the mid-eighties Ari began a solo recording career and has since recorded 12 albums as leader. He has worked as a composer for film and television, most notably on the award winning NFB feature film, Letters from Karelia. TVO and YLE tv have done documentaries about Ari and his music.

A typical concert by Ari Lahdekorpi features instrumental work on the guitar with the occasional mandolin, kantele, and jouhikko pieces included for good measure. Ari’s stylistic range includes fingerstyle guitar and electric jazz and blues. Audiences respond to Ari’s live performances through his energy and his passionate style of presentation.

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