Johanna Maki - Jazz Singer and Violinist
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Johanna is a diverse musician, classically trained in violin and flute with a diploma in jazz singing from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. In 1998 she won the Musician of the Year for Central Finland. She’s played at numerous Jazz Festivals and clubs in Finland as well as some of the top venues in London.
Johanna has also appeared with many orchestras including: The Thames Festival Orchestra; Lahti Symphony Orchestra; Carl Rosa Opera Company and the Avanti! Chamber Orchestra. She’s also performed with such luminaries as Ruggiero Ricci, Leonidas Kavakos and Yehudi Menuhin in venues around the world. Appearing at the prestigious Kensington Palace; Tower Bridge; Chateau de Bagnols, Lyon, France; Nymphenburg Castle, Munich; Hotel Cap Estel, Cote d'Azur, Monte Carlo; Finlandia Hall, Helsinki and the Cathedral on the Zocalo, Mexico City.
If you are seeking variety and a change of pace and styles for your event, from a two-piece to a five-piece, the multi-talented Johanna’s your girl!
Sample Repertoire
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JAZZ |
CLASSICAL |
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All of Me - Simons & Marks |
Air - Bach |
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All the Things You Are - Kern |
Spring Sonata - Beethoven |
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Autumn Leaves - Kosma |
Violin Sonatas - Brahms |
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Bye Bye Blackbird - Henderson |
Hungarian Dances - Brahms |
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Desafinado - Jobim |
Humoresque - Dvorak |
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Fly Me to the Moon - Howard |
Andante - Gluck |
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Girl From Ipanema - Jobim |
Solveig's Song - Grieg |
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Get Out of Town - Porter |
Largo - Handel |
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How High the Moon - Lewis |
Violin Sonatas - Handel |
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I’m Old Fashioned - Kern |
Meditation from Thais - Massenet |
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Lullaby of Birdland - Shearing |
On Wings Of Song - Mendelsshon |
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My Funny Valentine - Rodgers |
Canon - Pachelbel |
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One Note Samba - Jobim |
Sonata In G Major - Veracini |
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'Round Midnight - Monk |
Romeo & Juliet, Love Theme -Tchaikovsky |
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You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To - Porter |
Minuet In F Major - Mozart |
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Wave - Jobim |
Traumerei - Schumann |