Secrets Of Organ Playing Podcast

Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast #116! http://www.organduo.lt/podcast Today's guest is a Finnish classical virtuoso concert pianist and organist Kalle Toivio. Born in Lahti, Finland, Kalle has performed as soloist and chamber musician in his native country Finland and around the globe. With his sister, cellist Seeli Toivio, he has worked for years. They performed on a long concert tour in Japan in 2003, and in 2007 they performed at a televised concert at the international Servais Festival in Belgium. In Winter 2009 Kalle Toivio performed together in New York (USA) with his sister, cellist Seeli Toivio and her husband, saxophonist Olli-Pekka Tuomisalo. In Spring 2006 Kalle Toivio was touring in Moldovia and Romania. Kalle Toivio has regularly performed at the Mänttä Music Festival (Finland) since the festival was founded in 1999. As an organist, Kalle Toivio has performed in Finland and USA. Along with his solo career, Kalle Toivio is also a versatile chamber musician. He has also performed wit