Trio Lumi

Saimi Kortelainen, violin, voice, traditional instruments Oskar Longyka, violin Urban Megušar, cello

Defying convention and boundaries, Trio Lumi stands at the busy intersection of Nordic folk, modern jazz and classical music. The Trio’s playing reflects youthful creativity, refined artistry, clarity of ensemble, and above all a deep love for creating music together with friends. To experience Trio Lumi live is to hear the various styles and traditions of Nordic folk and classica music fold in on themselves and emerge anew.

Bonded by a blend of their instruments merged together with their voices, their performances offer a rare musical spontaneity that has made them in-demand on concert stages around Europe. Since their first public concert in early 2018, Trio Lumi has appeared on various festivals,

among them Folk.art (AT), Steirisches Kammermusikfestival (AT), Ascoli Piceno Festival (IT), Floating Castle (SLO), Imago Sloveniae (SLO), Mooste Folk (EST) and in venues from living rooms to classical concert halls such as Musikverein Graz. Their debut album “Tere Tere”, released independently in 2021, presents music from Scandinavia, Baltics, Slovenia and other countries a well as their own compositions.

Violinist and multi-instrumentalist Saimi Kortelainen (EST-FIN), violinist Oskar Longyka (SLO) and cellist Urban Megušar (SLO) met during their studies in Graz. While classically trained, they share a love for Nordic folk music, bringing traditional melodies to life in unexpected arrangements. They also enjoy composing original tunes. In their current set up one can expect hearing violins and cello as percussive instruments, Hardanger fiddle, overtone flute as well as singing.