Oskari Lehtonen is a percussionist and
drummer from Helsinki whose playing has
been heard in many bands and projects over
the years. At the moment he's performing
as a solo artist and in ensembles such as
Okra Playground, Viitasen Piia and Päre. Lehtonen is a versatile player who uses
his instruments inventively. One of his
main interests for the past years has
been Nordic folk music in which
Lehtonen has become respected as a groovy and melodic percussion player.
Oskari Lehtonen has worked as a drummer and a percussionist with styles ranging from Nordic, Celtic and Balkan folk music to progressive rock, electronic music and hip hop. He’s work in the music field ranges also to theatre productions and teaching and he has performed at various festivals and venues in both Finland and abroad.
Lehtonen graduated as Master of Music from the Folk Music Department of Sibelius Academy in 2020 with percussion as his major subject. At the same time he received a degree as an instrument pedagogue. During his studies at the Sibelius Academy Oskari did an exchange year at the Royal Music College in Stockholm where he was taught by eg. the pioneering Swedish percussionist Petter Berndalen. Before his university studies he has also studied at the Helsinki Pop & Jazz Conservatory with drums as his major subject.
drummer from Helsinki whose playing has
been heard in many bands and projects over
the years. At the moment he's performing
as a solo artist and in ensembles such as
Okra Playground, Viitasen Piia and Päre. Lehtonen is a versatile player who uses
his instruments inventively. One of his
main interests for the past years has
been Nordic folk music in which
Lehtonen has become respected as a groovy and melodic percussion player.
Oskari Lehtonen has worked as a drummer and a percussionist with styles ranging from Nordic, Celtic and Balkan folk music to progressive rock, electronic music and hip hop. He’s work in the music field ranges also to theatre productions and teaching and he has performed at various festivals and venues in both Finland and abroad.
Lehtonen graduated as Master of Music from the Folk Music Department of Sibelius Academy in 2020 with percussion as his major subject. At the same time he received a degree as an instrument pedagogue. During his studies at the Sibelius Academy Oskari did an exchange year at the Royal Music College in Stockholm where he was taught by eg. the pioneering Swedish percussionist Petter Berndalen. Before his university studies he has also studied at the Helsinki Pop & Jazz Conservatory with drums as his major subject.