»Soundbreaker« / Documentary on Kimmo Pohjonen
Elbphilharmonie+
»Soundbreaker« is an eighty-six minute music documentary film about Finnish accordion player Kimmo Pohjonen. A day before his concert at the Elbphilharmonie, the Finnish artist answers questions from the audience following the film screening.
A deeper understanding of the inner struggle of this exceptional artist is conveyed through breathtaking images, sparse words, interviews, photos, music, video and archive material from Pohjonen’s thirty-five year career in music. The film was directed by Kimmo Koskela and produced by Kimmo Koskela and Klaus Heydemann.
Kimmo Pohjonen can be heard in his programme »Ultra Organ« on 24 February in the Elbphilharmonie Grand Hall.
The Elbphilharmonie’s supporting programme offers a variety of different angles on the music performed – either to complement the concert itself, or as an experience in its own right. As a rule, the Elbphilharmonie+ events are interdisciplinary in nature: exhibitions, talks to accompany a particular concert or events featuring flamenco dancing or scat singing. They take place in the Elbphilharmonie itself in some cases, as well as in museums, libraries and local culture centres.