TCM: Workshop Lecture – The Breathing Rhythm

Rhythm is the foundation of music: it structures time, movement, and expression. So what does good rhythm-making truly involve?

Date 20.01.2026 14.30

VenueSatamakadun sali (Osoite: Satamakatu 17)

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Tue 20 Jan 2026, 14:30–16:00
TCM: Workshop Lecture – The Breathing Rhythm
Satamakatu Hall (Address: Satamakatu 17)

Free admission!

“This workshop is a journey into the essence of rhythm. In the beginning, there was rhythm. I remember saying this when founding the festival. Rhythm is a profoundly significant element in all life. In music, it opens vast possibilities for dialogue — now involving a jazz musician, a string player, a pianist, and a physicist.”
– Heini Kärkkäinen

Rhythm is the foundation of music: it shapes time, movement, and expression. Yet it is the subtle variation within rhythm that makes music come alive—emerging from the interplay of style, expression, ensemble interaction, and the natural fluctuations of human timing. What, then, does good rhythm-making truly encompass? A jazz musician, a cellist, a pianist, and a physicist discuss the essence of rhythm and pulse—where art and science meet.

Heini Kärkkäinen, piano
Robert Cohen, cello
Jukka Perko, saxophone
Esa Räsänen, physicist

Programme subject to change.

Production: Tampere Chamber Music

This event is part of the Tampere Chamber Music Festival.