Bel canto (“beautiful singing”) is a term primarily associated with a style of singing that flourished especially in Italian opera, emphasizing the most beautiful possible vocal tone. Harri and Pasi, however, wish to understand the concept of bel canto more broadly — as a timeless symbol of natural beauty of sound. The origins of their shared tonal ideal may be explained by the “vocal” backgrounds of both instrumentalists: Harri’s nearly twenty summers performing in the orchestra of the Savonlinna Opera Festival alongside some of the world’s greatest operatic masterpieces, and Pasi’s long-standing work as pianist and lied teacher for students of classical singing.

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