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Artist
Ida Alanen (b. 1994) is a young generation pianist and composer from Helsinki, Finland. She is currently based in Amsterdam, completing her master studies at the Conservatory of Amsterdam under the instruction of Harmen Fraanje and Karel Boehlee. For the past three years Ida has been leading her own group, Ida Alanen Trio, which was formed in Covid-time and has worked together closely ever since. With the support of The Finnish Cultural Foundation the trio recorded their debut album Awake Asleep. The album will be released in October 2023 with a Norwegian label AMP Music & Records. Ida finds inspiration to her work from visual arts, nature and experiences in life. Her music alternates effortlessly between carefully orchestrated compositions and the freedom of improvisation. As a pianist Ida has an exceptional sensitivity to melody and simplistic beauty, and strong melodies often have a centric role in her work. Her compositions are filled with colorful details and a rich harmonic palette, where you can also hear the influence of classical music and folk tradition. Ida’s versatile background is present in her unique way of composing and improvising. Ida has a Bachelor’s degree in music from Metropolia University of Applied Sciences where she studied piano with Mikael Jakobsson and Laszlo Süle. She has also graduated from Pop&Jazz Conservatory in Helsinki, where she studied with Rob Dominis. Ida has studied piano and composition privately with internationally recognized mus