The Laiho Trio
The Laiho Trio was formed by three brothers, ''Altti U. Laiho'' (1939 Pori – 2017 Ulvila), ''Veikko O. Laiho'' (b. 1942) and ''Pentti K. Laiho'' (b. 1944). According to many experts, the trio was extremely unusual in its composition, repertoire, and virtuosity. The repertoire of the trio consisted of big symphony orchestral compositions arranged for three accordions. The brothers grew up in the city of Pori, in southwestern Finland, but they made their main career in the United States where they lived for years. Early life They were mainly self-educated artists having their own technique and style. Progressing in playing skills they got interested in performing more demanding orchestral music and founded the accordion trio in 1960. There was no repertoire available for them because nobody had composed or arranged material for three accordions. So arrangements had to be tailored especially for the trio. The very first arrangements for the trio were made by Yrjö Honkanen, Matt ...
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