Curriculum Vitae

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

HIGH-D // Newsframe Feel March 8, 2024, music Pekka Saukkonen, lyrics Heidi M. Mantere, pic Heidi M. & pic design P. Saukkonen

January 1, 2024

HIGH-D // The 80’s Song Music Pekka Saukkonen, lyrics Heidi Marjaana Mantere, Pic Helene Mantere, pic design P. Saukkonen

Tango Ricardo (My Ricardo), new release coming up on September 15, 2023
Double single – TANGO in Finnish and in english

Tango Ricardo (My Ricardo) kaksoissinkku 15.9.2023, pic Helene Mantere, design Pekka Saukkonen

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

Heads or Tails by High-D! Music P. Saukkonen & H. Mantere, lyrics P. Saukkonen, arr. H. Mantere & P. Saukkonen, Pic M. Mantere, web design and cover design P. Saukkonen

*****
HIGH-D// Lemon May, 2023

VIDEO

Planet ERGH// Chocolate #2 & High-D// Lemon #4 in Finnradio FM TOP20 viikko 33
High-D// Lemon Suomen epävirallinen lista viikko 32 TOP40 sija #6

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

HIGH-D new release Leon Russell (music, lyrics), Heidi Marjaana Mantere (arrangement) for Bossa Nova single This Masquerade, Copyright Embassy Music Corp. (BMI) & Reservoir One America (BM))

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