Puhkupillit, the wind band of the University of Jyväskylä, was founded in 1983. The band is in its active teens and has approximately 30 more or less student-hearted musicians in its line-up. During the band's existence both the players as well as the conductors have changed, but the affection for new Finnish wind band music has remained.
The band's repertoire consists mainly of the material by former conductors Harri Mäntynen, Markku Viitasaari and Jukka Viitasaari. Also, pieces of movie soundtracks and more traditional wind band arrangements are a part of the band's repertoire.
The rehearsals take place at the Jyväskylä Normaalikoulu every Wednesday at 5.30 pm. Afterwards, the members of the band usually get together at Sohwi, a nearby bar, for a few beers. In addition to the weekly rehearsals, rehearsal camps, recording sessions, and of course, the gigs, are very important to the band.
Our mail address is:
Jyväskylän yliopiston puhallinorkesteri Puhkupillit ry.and email address puhkupillit@puhkupillit.com. An easy way to contact us is to use the contact-form.
Chairman: Pietari Puranen
E-mail: pietari.e.puranen@student.jyu.fi
You can also contact the whole band by emailing to puhkut@lists.jyu.fi. Please note, that this address is meant primarily for internal use. If you want to book us, please contact the conductors or the chairman directly or use the contact form at this page (in Finnish, sorry).
Tekninen toteutus: Jouni Potila / Puhkupillit Ry 2010-