Pessi Levanto
Welcome to the website of Pessi Levanto - an award-winning pianist, arranger and composer of original music for films, television and the concert world.
Born in Helsinki, Finland in 1973, Pessi is initially classically trained in piano since the age of six but moved towards jazz and rock in his teens.
He graduated from Sibelius Academy in Helsinki as a jazz pianist in 1999. He has also extensive training in classical composition and orchestration.
Pessi has scored five full-length feature films, about twenty short films and documentaries plus miscellaneous spots and commercials. He has released seven records of his own and played in and done arrangements for dozens of others. His works range from symphonic orchestras to big bands, from chamber ensembles to a cappella goups, from rock bands to brass septets.
Please take some time to listen to some examples of Pessi´s score music on this page.
You can also check out Pessi´s IMDB-profile
To contact: pessi (at) pessilevanto.com
Copyright by Pessi Levanto 2010, Photos by Milka Alanen
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Pessi´s children´s character Vuohi has his webpage here.
The player above contains score music from the following productions:
”Havukka-ahon ajattelija” (”Backwood Philosopher”) Matila Röhr Productions, Finland 2010. Dir. Kari Väänänen
1.Backwood Philosopher
2.Measuring Space
3.Travelling
4.The Microscope
5.We´re in a Hurry!
”Käsky” (”Tears of April”) Helsinki Film, Finland 2008.
Dir. Aku Louhimies
6.The Boat
7.Tears of April
”Päätalo” (”The Novelist”) Matila Röhr Productions, Finland 2008.
Dir. Hannu Kahakorpi
8.The Novelist is Moving
9.The Dream Becomes Real
”Intalniri incrucisate” (”Crossing Dates”) Libra Film, Romania 2008. Dir. Anca Damian
10 .Beams of Light
”Sooloilua” (”Playing Solo”) Fantasiafilmi, Finland 2007.
Dir. Lauri Nurkse
11.Seeing Dad to the Airport
12.Visiting the Grave
”Juurikasvua” (”Root Growth”) Yleisradio, Finland 2009.
Dir. Saara Saarela
13. No Place for a Man