Finnish accordionist Mika Väyrynen recently celebrated the release of his newest CD ‘Misterium’ (No FAICD-23), featuring works by Janacek, Kaipainen, Hannikainen, Korpijaakko, Scriabin, and Kusjakov. The CD, titled after final work of Anatoli Kusjakov, features his Sonata No. 7 ‘Misterium’, which was dedicated to Mika and premiered in 2008 when Mika performed in concert at the Royal Academy of Music in London.

Some of these same works can be heard in Mika’s solo recital presented in the Great Hall of the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland in November 2009. To watch the complete and professionally edited concert, simply visit: MVayrynen/space4u.com

In addition, the recent concert featuring Mika’s world premiere performance of Paavo Korpijaakko’s ‘Metamorphoses – Concerto for Accordion and Strings’ was broadcast live by The Estonian National Radio. . To hear the broadcast (the Concerto is the second work on the program, beginning approximately 14 minutes into the concert) visit: MVayrynen/space4u.com

For more information about purchasing Mika’s ‘Misterium’ CD, please contact the Finnish Accordion Institute; email: hanuritalo@harmonikkainstituutti.net