Jää, Vilma

(Helsinki, Finland)

2023–24 Season: Markéta, Kaija Saariaho's Innocence

Recent and Upcoming: Markéta in Kaija Saariaho's Innocence (Aix-en-Provence, Helsinki’s Finnish National Opera, London’s Royal Opera Covent Garden, Amsterdam’s Dutch National Opera); performances at Finland’s Flow Festival, Kaustinen Folk Music Festival, Provinssi, Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival, Ruisrock, Helsinki Festival; Keikalla Vilma Jää live studio concert (Finland’s Yle tv and stream)

Singer, composer, fiddler who works in folk music, pop music, and opera

Researcher on Finnish and Karelian herding call traditions, who is developing a suitable graphic notation system

Ethno pop artist of editorialized feminist music

Winner of Finland's EMMA Gala (Ethno of the Year category) and Folk Music Album of the Year award at the Eläköön FOLK! Gala for Kosto (Revenge) album

Instagram: @vilma.jaa

TikTok: @vilma.jaa