Here is a little summary of my career as a pianist and a composer. In the end of the page, you can find more details about my current research plan.

CRITICS' WORDS

"With a harmonic sensibility, he enriches little by little his subject and dresses it with variations, with wider ranges. His compositions explore vaste horizons in a sonic world where the music breathes; he opens up dreaming as well as vivacious ambiences"
–Vumètre (FR)

"The Finn meets listener’s soul directly"
–Kulturzeitschrift (AT)

"A sound world that included poetry and emotion and was characterised by high-quality virtuosity throughout the concert."
–Saarbrückener Zeitung (DE)

"Logical, yet crafty solos, always played with a beautifully honed, malleable piano sound."
–Sunday Magazine (ZA)

"Searching spaces between classical music and jazz has been one of the big trends of the past decades, and the folkloric tradition has always been interpreted and exploited in the history of music. However, Turunen succeeds in his own big fusion in an exceptionally wonderful way; Ornaments of Time is master’s work."
(5/5 stars) –suomijazz.com (FI)

"Beautiful, soft, delicate, gentle"
(4/5 stars)  –Rondo (DE)

"One of the the most innovative and sensitive pianists in Scandinavia"
–Sound and image (DE)

"Simply beautiful"
–Jazzrytmit (FI)

SELECTED INTERVIEWS AND MEDIA APPEARANCES

Magazines and Newspapers

Vumetre (FR) 11/2018
Jazzthetique (DE) 04/2018

Jazz Podium (DE) 04/2018
Karjalan Heili (FI) 04.03.2018
Karjalainen (FI) 03.03.2018
JazzThing (DE) 03/2018
Viinilehti (FI) 04/2016

Helsingin sanomat (FI) 18.03.2016
Länsiväylä (FI) 13.03.2016
Lännen media (FI) 24.12.2016

TV

Aspekte (ZDF / DE) 20.07.2018
Huomenta Suomi (MTV3 / FI) 30.03.2016

Radio

SR2 Kulturradio (DE) 09.05.2018
Radio Classic (FI) 09.02.2018
Yle Pohjois-Karjala (FI) 14.12.2017
Deutschlandradio Kultur (DE) 05.10.2015
Radio Classic (FI) 12.03.2014
Yle Pohjois-Karjala (FI) 28.11.2013

OTHER ARTISTIC MERITS

Over 700 concerts in 20 countries, including Jazz Baltica (DE), Montreux Jazz Festival (CH), Pori Jazz (FI), Jazz à Dakar (SN), Movimentos (DE), Jazzahead (DE), Nordic Culture Festival (KOR) and Mezinàrodnì Festival Jazzového Piana (CZ)

19 released albums on various record labels, including Skip Records and Eclipse Music

The Master of Arts Diploma, Academy of Music and Drama, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, 2009

Professional musician's diploma (C-level, piano), Music Conservatory of Jyväskylä, Finland, 2004

D-level diploma (piano), Music Conservatory of Joensuu, Finland, 1999

2017: Qualification to the final of Esko Linnavalli Big band composition contest (FI)

2016: German Record Critic's Award (DE), Quarterly Critics’ Choice for the album Falling Crystals, Emil Brandqvist Trio

2016: Jazz Echo Award nomination (DE) for the album Seascapes, Emil Brandqvist Trio

2015: Artist residency at Villa le Corbusier, Paris (FR)

2010: The winner of Jury's special price at Montreux Jazz Solo Piano Competition (CH)

2006: Qualification to the final of Jazzverk big band composition contest (SE)

MUSIC AND VIDEOS

Tuomas A. Turunen Solo Piano

Tuomas A. Turunen Solo Piano

Piano & String trio - Wine Transcriptions

Emil Brandqvist Trio & Sjöströmska String Quartet