Door Open 入場: 8:00pm
(Serving food & Drink 供餐飲）
■ Music Starts 表演 : 9:00pm~
■ Music Charge 門票: $400
+(低消2杯飲料)
+(Minimum of 2 Drinks Purchase)
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● 9:00pm
Pekka Pylkkänen( from Finland 芬蘭)) & Taiwan Friends
**Pekka Pylkkänen, born in 1964, is a renowned saxophonist and composer who has established himself as one of the strongest jazz artists and saxophonists in Europe.**
Pekka Pylkkänen，生於1964年，是一位著名的薩克斯風演奏家與作曲家，已被公認為歐洲最傑出的爵士音樂家與薩克斯風手之一。
**His musical talent has taken him around the world, where he has had great success not only in Europe but also in Asia and the Americas.**
他的音樂才華帶他走遍世界，不僅在歐洲，也在亞洲與美洲獲得極大成功。
**Collaborating with numerous prestigious artists in many countries, he continues to work as a soloist, recording artist, and educator, performing in clubs, concert halls, and major festivals across more than 70 countries in Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Africa.**
他與眾多國際知名音樂家合作，持續以獨奏者、錄音藝術家及教育家的身分活躍，曾於歐洲、美洲、亞洲與非洲70多國的爵士俱樂部、音樂廳與大型音樂節中演出。
**His appearances as a soloist and/or leader cover more than 2000 concerts, many of which on major festivals such as Hong Kong Jazz Festival, Beijing Jazz Festival, Trondheim Jazz Festival, Copenhagen Jazz Festival, National Arts Festival (South Africa), Providencia Festival de Jazz (Santiago, Chile), Yokohama Jazz Promenade, Yarasum Jazz Festival, Beijing Concert Hall, Pescara Jazz, Thailand Int. Jazz Conference etc.**
他以領導者或獨奏者身分演出超過2000場音樂會，其中許多為重要音樂節，包括香港爵士音樂節、北京爵士音樂節、特隆赫姆爵士節、哥本哈根爵士節、南非國家藝術節、智利聖地牙哥的Providencia爵士節、橫濱爵士漫步音樂節、Yarasum爵士音樂節、北京音樂廳、佩斯卡拉爵士節、泰國國際爵士研討會等。
**But as well he has performed at the groundbreaking Pori Jazz Festival and April Jazz Festival plus numerous others in his home country.**
他也曾於芬蘭國內最具代表性的 Pori 爵士音樂節與 April 爵士音樂節，以及其他眾多國內活動中演出。
**Recently Pekka had a very successful tour in North Africa where he performed in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.**
近期他在北非的巡演相當成功，曾於摩洛哥、阿爾及利亞與突尼西亞演出。
**His busy schedule will cover concerts and tours in 2024 only in Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Brazil, Japan, France, Albania, Italy, China, Hong Kong and Mexico.**
2024年，他的繁忙行程將涵蓋泰國、新加坡、馬來西亞、巴西、日本、法國、阿爾巴尼亞、義大利、中國、香港與墨西哥等地的音樂會與巡演。
**Early in his career, Pekka worked for several years with the National Jazz Orchestra of Finland - UMO Jazz Orchestra, where he performed modern contemporary music and often featured as a soloist.**
他早期曾在芬蘭國家爵士樂團（UMO爵士樂團）工作多年，主要演出當代現代音樂，並常以獨奏者身份登場。
**Aside from his performing and composing career, Pekka has also made significant contributions as an educator, holding several full-time positions in Finland and conducting clinics and master classes in over 80 music universities, conservatories, and colleges worldwide.**
除了演奏與創作，Pekka在音樂教育領域亦貢獻良多，曾在芬蘭擔任數個全職教職，並於全球80多所音樂學院、音樂大學與學院中舉辦大師班與工作坊。
**He has also been invited as an Artist-In-Residence in dozens of occasions in Finland, Italy, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brazil, Portugal, Sweden and The Netherlands and has led numerous Summer Jazz Seminars in Italy as the artistic head.**
他曾多次受邀於芬蘭、義大利、中國、馬來西亞、印尼、巴西、葡萄牙、瑞典與荷蘭等地擔任駐地藝術家，並於義大利擔任多場夏季爵士研習營的藝術總監。
**Pekka has released several albums, including "Pekka Pylkkanen: Pekka’s Tube Factory" (1999), "Pekka Pylkkanen Tube Factory: Opaque" (2001), "Pekka Pylkkanen Tube Factory: Listen!" (Lumino Records and Starsing Records for the Chinese market), "Pylkkanen: Nu Bottega" (2020) with an Italian all-star line-up by Challenge Records International, and the latest album "Pekka Pylkkanen & Eric Ineke" (June 2022) also by Challenge Records.**
Pekka發行過多張專輯，包括《Pekka’s Tube Factory》（1999）、《Opaque》（2001）、《Listen!》（Lumino Records 及中國版Starsing Records）、《Nu Bottega》（2020，與義大利明星陣容合作，由Challenge Records發行）以及最新專輯《Pekka Pylkkanen & Eric Ineke》（2022年6月，Challenge Records發行）。
**In addition to his impressive career, Pekka Pylkkänen has also received numerous awards and honors for his contributions to the world of jazz.**
除了耀眼的音樂生涯外，Pekka Pylkkänen也因其對爵士樂界的貢獻獲得多項獎項與榮譽。
**He was awarded the IAJE Award in New York in 2007 and the Moods Jazz Award in Switzerland in 2013, recognizing his outstanding achievements as a saxophonist and composer.**
2007年，他獲頒紐約的IAJE大獎；2013年，獲得瑞士的Moods爵士大獎，以表彰他作為薩克斯風手與作曲家的卓越成就。
**Pekka has also been recognized for his work as an ambassador of music and culture, receiving honors from the Municipality of Buenos Aires in 2009, the Mayor of La Paz, Bolivia in 2005, and the Finnish-Peruan Association in 2003.**
他也因致力推廣音樂與文化，被授予布宜諾斯艾利斯市政府（2009）、玻利維亞拉巴斯市長（2005）與芬蘭-秘魯協會（2003）等榮譽獎章。
**These awards reflect his dedication to promoting jazz and his ability to connect with audiences around the world through his music.**
這些榮譽反映出他對爵士樂的熱情推廣，以及透過音樂與全球觀眾深度連結的能力
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