Jarmo Saari

For composer and musician Jarmo Saari (born 1970), music stands for interaction, love, adventure and constant risk-taking. This unique guitarist has carried out his musical vision with the likes of percussionist Trilok Gurtu, violinist Pekka Kuusisto, singer-songwriter Anna-Mari Kähärä, saxophonist Michael Brecker, actor Esko Salminen, director Mika Kaurismäki, prog legend Pekka Pohjola, Finnish rock band Don Huonot, Tero Saarinen Company and Avanti! Chamber Orchestra.

Saari paints sonic landscapes with his electric guitar, often enriched with electronic effects, human voice and different lesser-known instruments such as the theremin and glass harp. His visual composition style is evident in his works for theatre, cinema, contemporary dance and television. As an artist he feels it is his duty to dive deeper and aim higher in spite of danger, savouring every moment. Jarmo Saari is a true new-generation craftsman, working with his feet on the ground, hands in the dirt and head in the clouds, on his way to outer space.