About
Finnish accordionist Matti Pulkki is an active performer of contemporary and experimental repertoire. Often appearing with different chamber groups and ensembles around Europe and North America, Matti seeks to explore the technical and acoustic possibilities of his instrument in the music written in our time. Recently Matti has been focused in collaborating with composers, and incorporating electronics and multimedia into his performative practice. Outside the context of contemporary art music, Matti enjoys performing music from wide variety of classical and global styles, and working on diverse music theatre and opera productions. Matti 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 under the guidance of professor Joseph Macerollo. In his doctoral research, he focuses on collaborative processes between composers and performers.