My music

Violin, vocals and bowed lyre

Marianne Maans, Turku, is a versatile professional folk musician who performs solo and in different ensembles. She also gives workshops and courses for people of all ages. Finland-Swedish folk music is her speciality. Her musical expression has a personal touch, based on tradition, heard as untamed polskas, minuets and rural folk songs in arrangements for voice and violin. Marianne has a deep knowledge of folk music and interest for both contemporary styles and improvisation. She also gives workshops and courses for people of all ages and her passion is to sing Argentine and Finnish tango.

Marianne has arranged music for choirs, edited educational material and acted as artistic director of music events. She has published approximately 20 recordings as a soloist and with ensembles e.g. with Lauri Antila, Maria Kalaniemi, Sofia Lindroos, Pirnales, Ramunder, Jouhiorkesteri, Folkrörelsen and Skrubiluttan Å Skrubilej. Marianne was one of the prize winners of the Swedish Cultural Foundation in 2017.

Marianne is engaged in various musical projects. She has played Finland-Swedish folk music since her childhood and holds a Master’s degree in folk music from the Sibelius Academy. Marianne is also a trained community musician

Contact me for performances, conserts courses and workshops!

Care music

I work with music in care environments with singing and violin as my instruments.

The program is prepared specifically for each occasion and target group. The repertoire is varied and contains songs and instrumental tunes in different styles. The songs are mainly in Finnish or Swedish, but also songs in English and Spanish can be included.

Sing-alongs are often popular and the audience may request songs. Active interaction and dialog with listeners/audience play an important role in the music events of care environments.

The music creates a space for emotions and what we have no words for and gives comfort and joy. In music, we can meet, experience understanding and togetherness, and share the present moment.