PALONEN MUSIC PERFORMANCES
Matti specializes in playing Finnish Kantele and Jouhikko. He also plays with musicians from other European traditions, including Baltic, Slavic, and Celtic.
Please check out the following shows:
Upcoming Performances
2019
November 3 OMFG Duo at Arthur's Pub, Cobourg ON
November 8 Flailing Shilaleighs at The Sociable Pub, Newmarket ON
November 9 Flailing Shilaleighs at Donaleighs Pub, Barrie ON
November 29, 30 OMFG at Fionn MacCool's, London ON
December 13 Flailing Shilaleighs at The Sociable Pub, Newmarket ON
December 14 OMFG at the Galley, Whitby ON
2020
January 17 OMFG Duo at the Irish Harp, Niagara-on-the-Lake
March 14 Flailing Shilaleighs at Newmarket Theatre (afternoon)
March 14 OMFG at Second Wedge Brewing Co., Uxbridge ON (evening)
March 17 OMFG at Burlington Performing Arts Centre
March 20 OMFG Duo at the Irish Harp, Niagara-on-the-Lake
March 21 OMFG at RCL branch #22, Toronto ON
May 9 OMFG Duo at the Irish Harp, Niagara-on-the-Lake
June 19-20 Finnish Grand Festival, Sudbury ON
November 21 OMFG Duo at the Irish Harp, Niagara-on-the-Lake
December 5 OMFG Duo at the Irish Harp, Niagara-on-the-Lake
Past Performance Highlights
2019
October 10 Crankie Shadow show with Jurgita Žvinklytė at Concrete Cabaret, 3030 Dundas
September 21-22 Tree Harp Installation and Kantele Performance with Marie Hamilton, Saint-Calixte QC
September 13-15 Solo Tsymbaly performance at Bloor West Village Ukrainian Festival, Toronto ON
August 19-25 Finnish Singing/Kantele playing workshop, Folk Camp, Grafton ON
July 25-27 OMFG at the Beaches Jazz Festival, Toronto ON
May 26 Shadow Puppet Show with Jurgita Žvinklytė, Fresh Ideas in Puppetry Day, Toronto ON
April 11 Duet with Amanda Kauranne, Drom Taberna, Toronto ON
March 29 OMFG at Hugh's Room Live, Toronto ON
March 17 OMFG at Arthur's Pub, Cobourg ON
March 16 OMFG at the Second Wedge Brewing Co., Uxbridge ON
March 13 Flailing Shilaleighs at Newmarket Theatre, Newmarket ON
January 26 OMFG at Gravenhurst Opera House, Gravenhurt ON
2018
November 23 Kantele Players concert with Arja Kastinen, Toronto ON
September 14-16 Polky Village Band at BWV Ukrainian Festival & Roncesvalles Polish Festival, Toronto
August 29 Polky Village Band at Ashkenaz Festival, Lulu Lounge, Toronto ON
August 17-19 Polky Village Band at Summerfolk 43, Owen Sound ON
July 29 Polky Village Band at Ontario Place, Toronto ON
July 26-28 OMFG at Beaches Jazz Festival, Toronto ON
July 20-22 Polky Village Band at Capital Ukrainian Festival, Ottawa ON
July 13-15 Polky Village Band at Stewart Park Festival, Perth ON
June 28 Polky Village Band EP Release at Small World Music Centre, Toronto ON
June 17 Tree Harp Puppet Show at Day Of Delight Festival, Toronto ON
March 17 OMFG at the Second Wedge Brewing Co., Uxbridge ON
February 28, March 1,2 Solo kantele performance for Kalevala Day at Aga Khan Museum, Toronto ON
2017
December 29 Folk Music Course Concert, Klemetti Hall, Orivesi, Finland
September 9-10 OMFG at Beaches Celtic Festival, Toronto
August 21-26 Finnish Singing/Kantele playing workshop, Folk Camp, Grafton ON
July 27-29 OMFG at the Beaches Jazz Fest, Toronto ON
July 13 OMFG at Dancing on the Pier, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto ON
July 1 OMFG at Sesquifest, London ON
June 18 Agricola Kantele Players at Finnish Canadian Grand Festival, Sudbury ON
June 9 Medieval instrument demonstration at Robin In The Hood Festival with Tricia Postle, Elmira
May 13 Tsymbaly accompaniment for Bach Children's Chorus, Toronto Centre for the Arts
March 25 Polky Village Band at Spring Polka, St. Vladimir Institute, Toronto
March 17 OMFG at the Second Wedge Brewing Co., Uxbridge ON
Ferbruary 5 Agricola Kantele Players at Finland 100 Concert, Toronto Centre for the Arts
January 21 Polky Village Band at Kosa Melanka, Toronto
January 14 Polky Village Band at Lemko Melanka, The Old Mill, Toronto
2016
December 9 Balfolk Fest Noz #10, Heliconian Hall, Toronto
December 8 House concert with Meriheini Luoto, Baltimore, ON
November 23 House concert with Meriheinin Luoto and Emilyn Stam, Toronto
October 30 Agricola Kantele Players with guest Meriheini Luoto, Agricola Church, Toronto
October 25 Vlesie album release concert, Toronto
September 17,18,20,22 World Cup of Hockey with Balfolk Toronto, Distillery District, Toronto
September 10-11 OMFG at the Beaches Celtic Festival, Kew Gardens, Toronto
August 8 OMFG at the Canada Transplant Games, Nathan Philips Square, Toronto
July 21 OMFG at Dancing on the Pier, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto
April 3, May 1, 29 Traditional European Folk at the Corner House Pub, Toronto
with guests Ewelina Ferenc, Kim Michele, and Emilyn Stam
March 25 Lily Shypolk at Balfolk Fest Noz, Dovercourt House, Toronto
March 1,8,15,22,29 Vlesie Voodoo Child Residency, Toronto
February 26 Lily Shypolk at Balfolk Balentine's Bal, Dovercourt House, Toronto
2015
December 29, 2015 Folk Music Course Concert, Klemetti Hall, Orivesi, Finland
December 23, 2015 OMFG at the Horeshoe Tavern, Toronto
December 18, 2015 Balfolk Fest Noz #5 with Cassie Norton and Ted Zed, Toronto
September 24-27, 2015 Poetry performance and Tree Harp Installation, Scarborough Art's Culture Days
September 12-13, 2015 OMFG at Beaches Celtic Festival, Toronto
September 4-6, 2015 Balfolk Toronto at Shelter Valley Folk Festival
August 23-29, 2015 Musician-in-Residence, Folk Camp, Grafton Ontario
July 31-August 3, 2015 OMFG at Molly & OJs Sandbar Pub, Erieau
June 26-28, 2015 Finnish Canadian Grand Festival, Toronto, Ontario
June 21, 2015 Tree Harp Art Installation and Performance, Day of Delight Festival, Dufferin Grove Park
May 23, 2015 Shadows and Strings with Kathryn Durst and Kristie White, Aki Studio, Daniels Spectrum
March 28, 2015 Univox Choir Toronto at Christ Church Deer Park, Tenor, Kantele solo and accompaniment
March 17, 2015 OMFG at Irish Times, Pickering, and Fionn MacCools, Vaughan
February 27, 2015 Balfolk Fest Noz #3 with Toronton Pelimannit and Daev Clysdale/Nathan Smith, Toronto
2009-2014
November 20, 2014 Kantele/Violin duet with Sini Erme, Musideum, Toronto
November 7, 2014 Balfolk Toronto Fest Noz #2 with Stam/Williams/Ropars/Singh, Toronto
September 6-7, 2014 OMFG at the Beaches Celtic Festival, Toronto
July 26, 2014 Classical VI: Voice & Strings, Quiet Strings, Harbourfront Centre Studio Theatre
July 21, 2014 Kantele Concert featuring Arja Kastinen, Agricola Finnish Lutheran Church
June 27 - July 1, 2013 Finnish Canadian Grand Festival, Sudbury Ontario
November 4, 2012 Univox Choir Toronto, Over The Rainbow, CBC Television
July 27 - 29, 2012 Finnish Canadian Grand Festival, Thunder Bay, Ontario
July 29 - 31, 2011 Finnish Canadian Grand Festival, Burnaby, BC
July 28 - August 1, 2010 Finnish Canadian Grand Festival, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
April 17, 2010 Sibelius Festival Chorus, Thomas Dausgaard, Conductor, Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto
June 26-28, 2009 Finnish Canadian Grand Festival, Sudbury, Ontario
