Tuomas Pajari
Composer, arranger, trombone player
Bio
Tuomas Pajari is a composer, arranger and trombone player based in Helsinki, Finland, but working also in other Nordic countries and Germany on a regular basis. He won the 2nd Prize in an arranging competition held by Vantaa Pops Orchestra in 2023 with an arrangement of Embraceable You by George Gershwin for a symphony orchestra and a rhythm section.
In the big band scene, he has arranged for The Finnish Air Force Big Band and Trøndelag Big Band in Norway among others. His arranging work has also been played by Lappeenranta, Joensuu and Vaasa City Orchestras and Kymi Sinfonietta in Eurovision tribute concerts that were produced by the conductor/arranger Antti Rissanen.
Tuomas Pajari is currently also working on his debut solo project that will see the daylight in 2024.
You can check the latest news from Tuomas Pajari on Instagram @tuomas_pajari instagram.com/tuomas_pajari
Video
Midnight Sun Collective performing Tuomas Pajari’s composition “The Invisible Child” at Classical Beat Festival (Lübeck, Germany) in July 2023. The tune was inspired by Tove Jansson’s story with the same name.
Links to the partner organizations mentioned above
Vantaa Pops Orchestra viihdeorkesteri.fi
The Finnish Air Force Big Band sotilasmusiikki.fi/ilmavoimien-soittokunta
Trøndelag Big Band facebook.com/trondelagbigband/
Lappeenranta City Orchestra lprorkesteri.fi
Joensuu City Orchestra joensuunkaupunginorkesteri.fi
Vaasa City Orchestra vaasa.fi/koe-ja-nae/kulttuuria-vaasassa-ja-seudulla/vaasan-kaupunginorkesteri/
Kymi Sinfonietta kymisinfonietta.fi
Antti Rissanen jazzfinland.fi/artisti/antti-rissanen
Midnight Sun Collective instagram.com/midnightsun.collective
Classical Beat Festival classicalbeat.de
Contact
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