Japanese pianist Aimi Kobayashi is regarded as one of the most astonishing pianists of her generation. Her visionary and poetic artistry is combined with dazzling technical assurance.

Artistic director of the Mänttä Music Festival, Niklas Pokki, will give an introduction to the concert (in Finnish) in the Kivijärvi hall at 6.00 pm.

Photo: Shuhei Tsunekawa