Accordionist Teija Niku and pianist Juha Kujanpää are known as individual composers and sovereign masters of their instruments. Their music draws influences from folk, classical and jazz music, among others. Niku and Kujanpää have collaborated for over 15 years, including in the folk music trio Karuna. The idea of ​​composing new material for the piano and accordion duo arose during the pandemic. Both composed the material on their own, which then took shape in regular playing sessions during 2022 and 2023. The new compositions come into their own when the piano and accordion act as equal partners, each taking turns as a soloist and accompanying party – without forgetting improvisation. The collaboration culminated in the album “Aamunkoitto”, which was released by Rockadillo Records in March 2025.

Teija Niku – accordion
Juha Kujanpää – piano