Markku Lepistö

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Markku Lepistö, 2009

Markku Lepistö (born December 1963 in Kuortane , Finland ) is a Finnish accordionist and composer.

Markku Lepistö started playing the accordion at the age of five, is a graduate of the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki and was a member of the Finnish band Värttinä from 1998 to 2008 . He is primarily known as a folk musician , but is also active in other musical fields, such as Klezmer in the band Doina Klezmer .

For the album "New Voices" (2016) he teamed up with Petri Hakala (mandolin, mandola) and Milla Viljamaa (piano) to form the Markku Lepistö Trio.

Discography (selection)

Solo albums :

  • Silta (2002)
  • Polku (2006)
  • Tupasoitto (2009)
  • Solos (2018)

Albums with Doina Klezmer :

  • Zorya Dance (2001)
  • Nomada (2004)

Albums with Pirnales :

  • Pirnales (1989)
  • Aquas (1992)
  • Parastas (1994)

Albums with Värttinä :

  • Ilmatar (2001)
  • 6.12. (2001) - Live
  • iKi (2003)
  • Miero (2006)
Pekka Lehti & Markku Lepistö, 2009

Albums with Lepistö & Lehti

  • Helsinki (2008)

Albums with Katrilli

  • Katrilli (1991)

Albums with Progmatics

  • Vaarallinen Lehmänkello (1991)

Albums with Petri Hakala & Markku Lepistö

  • Pelimannien jäljillä (2001)

Albums with Markku Lepistö Trio

  • New Voices (2016)

Albums with Markku Lepistö & Mikko Helenius

  • Bellows and pipes (2019)

Albums with Petri Hakala & Markku Lepistö

  • Nordic route (2020)

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SURNAME Lepistö, Markku
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Finnish accordionist and composer
DATE OF BIRTH December 1963
PLACE OF BIRTH Kuortane , Finland