Heidi Marjaana Mantere
High D vocal, violin, somatic pilates instructor
@heidimarjaanamantere @heidimantereella @pilatesstrings @high.d.official
@solofinland @planetergh @hjhtrio @mantereniskanenduo
e-mail: heidi(@)heidi.fi heidi.m.mantere(@)gmail.com
Url: heidi.fi
CURRICULUM VITAE
Previous studies MUSIC EDUCATION & PILATES
MUSIC
HIGH-D NEWS for PRESS
NEW
March 8, 2024
January 1, 2024
Tango Ricardo (My Ricardo), new release coming up on September 15, 2023
Double single – TANGO in Finnish and in english
Album You’ll be shining like the sun, April 2023
Pop artist of the year 2022, Finnradio FM
TOP 25 #14 Muse Boat Live Channel 2022
HIGH-D LIVE NEXT
Fit Niittykumpu September 23rd, 2023
Myyr York Park (Finnradio FM, Solo ry, Velmy ry), 2023
Felt bay, 2023
High-D // You’ll be shining like the sun album release, Dee Records 2023
Kuhmo-talo, 2023
Solo Sokos Hotel Torni Tampere, 2022
*****
HIGH-D// Lemon May, 2023
HIGH-D release January, 2023
Pienin siivin leijutaan Reggae
Leon Russell (music, lyrics), Heidi Marjaana Mantere (arrangement)
Bossa Nova This Masquerade August, 2022
HIGH-D vocals, violin
Johannes Niskanen accordion
Pekka Saukkonen mp3 form
Svante Forsbäck master form
Records DK Dostrokid
HIGH-D LIVE Uunisaari, Helsinki
August 12th, 2022
PILATES
Somatic Pilates Center, Helsinki, Update August 6th – 7th, 2022
Brett Howard, Jarmo Ahonen, Amy Havens, Atte Kärnä (Footbic), (2018), Alan Herdman, Anula Meiberg (2017)
Pilates Heritage Congress 2017 in Mönchengladbach with Lolita San Miguel, Kathy Corey, Alan Herdman and Brett Howard
Somatic Pilates Instructor (2014) 600h + Myofascia basics & higher 18h
OPH (2014) 15op
International Colourstrings Certificate in East Helsinki Music Institute, 2010 (Three – phase Teacher Training Qualification)
Master of Culture and Arts, Degree Programme in (Pop and Jazz) Music, 2009 Helsinki, Finland, (60 points)
Pedagogical teacher education 2003, Helsinki Finland (35 credits/ 52,5 points)
Pop & Jazz Conservatory/ Stadia Post Graduate Studies for teachers 2003, Helsinki Finland (191 credits/ 286,5 points)
Higher Degree of Music College teacher, main subject violin, 1997, Jyväskylä Finland (70 credits/ 105 points)
Music College teacher, main subject violin, 1993, Helsinki Finland (160 credits/ 240 points)
Experience
East Helsinki Music School teachers board Vice President 2023-
SOLO ry Vice President 2021-
ESTA Finland President since 2013-2023
ESTA Finland Vice President 2012-2013
Liminka International Music Weeks Director since 2005-2016, Music Camp Director 2004, Artistic Manager 2003
Teacher of violin at East Helsinki Music College since 1998
Teacher of violin at Helsinki Pop & Jazz Conservatory since 1997
Teacher of violin at North Helsinki Music College 1990-1998
Teacher of violin at Helsinki YMCA Music College since 1990 (Pop & Jazz teaching 2001-2004)
Liminka International Music Camp summers between 1993-2016 as a teacher, chambermusician, soloist
(Pop & Jazz teaching 2002-2016)
Soloist in Performance & Productions
Christmas events in Pörssi restaurant under different topics (two weeks time each year), Helsinki 2004-2010, 2016
A. Vivaldi ”The Four Seasons” in Liminka Church, 2000 cond. Jussi Javas
J. Sibelius Violin Concerto with Jyväskylä Town Symphony Orchestra, 1997 cond. Jyri Nissilä
J. Sibelius Violin Concerto with Liminka Camp Symphony Orchestra, 1996 cond. Ylermi Poijärvi
Grani Sinfonietta Chamberorchester period in Kauniainen Church, as a concertmeister, 1998 cond. Hannu Norjanen
Musicals
Musical about Shoes, violin& vocal& arrangements, Helsinki, 2008
Antti Puuhaara -musical production in Helsinki Malmitalo, 1997 as a concertmeister cond. Hannu Norjanen
Jazz violin clinics
Oulu Concervatoire 2013
Liminka Music Weeks 2010-2016 (Arco Groove for Strings)
Hirson, France 2007
Pori Jazz 2005-2007
Hämeenlinna Music School 2004
Liminka Music Camp since 2004-2016
Lapua 2003, 2004
As a singer and violinist
High-D Releases
2022 Alaville maille, My Heart is Feeling Blue, Against all pain and Learn to trust
2021 Dance your fears away, Heads or Tails, Lehtisateeseen 2021
2020 You’ll be Shining Like the Sun, Good Enough for Me (Nature Song), My Love and The Ultimate Game
High-D (Records DK) on Spotify, Amazon, Deezer, iTunes, Apple Play, Google Play. and on YouTube: Heidi Mantere
Heidi&Hannu Like Alive duo 2020
Heidi vocal, violin, 5 String violin and Hannu double bass
facebook and YouTube: Heidi&Hannu Like Alive
HJH Trio, 2017
The Royal Sounds & Flying, 2010
Trio Bueno, 2010
Jukka Lumme Seven featuring Heidi Piirala, 2006
Heidi Piirala Quintet goes Carpenters 2006
Quintet for Carpenters music since 2005
Tango trio (violin-accordion-bass) since 2003
Heidi Piirala Quintet since spring 2002
Heidi Piirala Quartet since fall 2000
Duos Heidi Piirala & Johannes Niskanen (accordion) 1992-
Heidi Piirala & Petri Krzywacki (guitar) 1997-2001
(Promotion CD ”Alku” in 2000)
Espa Stage, Helsinki since 1992 in different kinds of ensembles
Heidi Piirala & FORMAN 1992-1995
Five girls singing in HART -group 1986-1989
(TV Series in 1988-1989, 8 parts in the series)
Big Band soloist
Stadia Big Band (2007), Pori Jazz Kids festival Big Band (2006), Sven Nygård Big Band (2006), Vaasa Big Band (2005)
Festivals
Assecarm Picardie festival France, Pori Jazz, Kaamos Jazz, Estonia Rakvere, Ylläs Jazz&Blues, Sea Jazz, Lapua Jazz, Lapua Spelit, Runni Jazz, Raahe Jazz, Oulu Elojazz, Lahti Jazz
Educational Happenings
Lapua Swing SM 2007 (finnish swing music contest), Jury chairman
Conversation from Pedagogigal few ”Experiences as a freelance musician” in Helsinki, 2005
VIPA 05 Educational entertainment happening in Espoo, 2005
Final Examination ”Pop & Jazz Violin Music College Requirements to levels 1-3”, 2003
Helia/ Stadia Conversation from Pedagogigal view at Helsinki Conservatory,
2002 as a chairwoman
Oulu Region Music committee 2004
Colourstrings, Colourkeys for Stringteachers in Helsinki 2001 and in London 1999,
leaders Géza & Csaba Szilvay
Gradus ad Parnassum in Kuhmo Finland 1998, leaders Géza & Csaba Szilvay
Master Courses
Classical violin teachers: Sergei Kravtsenko, Sergei Stadler, Maria Vermes,
Sirkka Kuula-Niskanen, Sophie Vilker, Päivy Rajamäki, Hagai Shaham
Conducter education by Hannu Norjanen
Jazz violin teachers: Didier Lockwood, Matt Glaser, Evan Price, Kristian Jörgensen
Jazz teachers: Pekka Pylkkänen (sax), Antti Rissanen (trmb), Lazlo Süle (pno)
Composing and arranging: Jere Laukkanen
As a Chamber musician
2016 W.A. Mozart: String Quintet G minor KV.516 (Erkki Palola 1. vln, Heidi Mantere 2. vln, Johanna Leponiemi viola, Kerttu Tiebout viola, Samuli Peltonen cello)
2016 A. Piazzolla: Oblivion ja Libertango (Heidi Mantere violin, Johannes Niskanen accordeon)
2016 J. S. Bach: Suite VI (sellolle) Prélude, Courante in G, 5 string violin (C,G,D,A,E)
2015 J. S. Bach: Suite VI (sellolle) Prélude in G, 5-kielisellä viululla
2014 J. Brahms: Klarinett Quintett B, 2nd violin
2013 A. Sallinen: Sunrise Avenue op. 65, 1st violin
2013 F. Schubert: Sonata D with Otto Tolonen guitar
2012 R. Schumann: Piano Quintett Eb op. 44, 2nd violin
2011 J. Sibelius String trio Gm
2011 A. Piazzolla: Histoire du Tango with Otto Tolonen guitar
2010 Carl Maria von Weber: Quintet for Clarinet and String Quartet, 1st violin
2009 A. Dvorak: Quintet G op. 77, 2nd violin
2006 F. Mendelssohn: Octet op. 20, 3rd violin
2006 G. Rossini: Sonata III C, 1st violin
2006 E. Dupuy: Bassoon Quintet, 1st violin
2006 W.A. Mozart: Flute Concerto C, violinist
2006 C. Debussy: Dances for Harp and strings, 1st violin
2005 G. Rossini: Sonata I G for violin, viola, cello and doublebass – 1st violin
2005 W.A. Mozart: Flute Concerto D – violinist
2005 E. John: Lion King concertmaister and arrangements
2004 C. Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the animals, concert master
2004 G. Rossini Sonata V Es for violin, viola, cello and doublebass
2003 G. Rossini: Sonata II A for two violins, cello and doublebass – 2nd violino
2003 J.B. Loeillet: Sonata a 3 for two violins, bassoon and organs – 1st violin
1999 J. Brahms: Sextett Bb – 2nd violin
1998 F. Schubert: Quintett C – 2nd violin