Alevtina Parland
Devoted to music and historically informed practice she combines education, research and performance. Her heart lies with questions of diaspora, cosmopolitanism, and Otherness.
Background
Alevtina is one of Europe's leading experts klezmer trumpet and holds an MA from the Global Music Department, Sibelius Academy.
She was recruited by the local klezmer kapelye (orchestra) in Helsinki at the age of thirteen and has been on the path of Yiddish music since.
Moving between cities and continents (Helsinki–St. Petersburg–Istanbul), Alevtina developed a distinct sound, easily recognizable and bright. She also sings, and her voice and the trumpet are close in expression. Alevtina has collaborated with major musicians of the scene, such as Zoe Aqua, Dobranotch, Alan Bern, Marine Goldwaser, Michael Winograd and Walter Zev Feldman, as well as divas of Turkish pop like Eda Baba.
She was recruited by the local klezmer kapelye (orchestra) in Helsinki at the age of thirteen and has been on the path of Yiddish music since.
Moving between cities and continents (Helsinki–St. Petersburg–Istanbul), Alevtina developed a distinct sound, easily recognizable and bright. She also sings, and her voice and the trumpet are close in expression. Alevtina has collaborated with major musicians of the scene, such as Zoe Aqua, Dobranotch, Alan Bern, Marine Goldwaser, Michael Winograd and Walter Zev Feldman, as well as divas of Turkish pop like Eda Baba.
Upcoming schedule
19.3 Istanbul Klezmer Kapelye in Gelsenkirche, Germany
20.3 Parlands Parlour at Pethouse, Tampere
27.3 Parlands Parlour at Vuotalo, Helsinki
8-31 April residency in London,
NEMO grant for connecting Nordic region and UK
1 May - 15 June fellowship at Swedish Research Institute, Istanbul
23-28 June teaching at KOMP!, Raseborg
11-18 July teaching at Yiddish Summer Weimar, Germany
Alevtina moved to Istanbul in 2022 to study Ottoman classical music theory at the Turkish Music State Conservatory. Soon after arriving she founded Istanbul Klezmer Kapelye.
She has been described as a catalyst for the local Yiddish music scene in two documentaries (by Ekrem Çanak) and one PhD (Simone Salmon, UCLA)
Read an interview for the Sephardic newspaper Shalom here.
This band led by Alevtina has the cool cats of Istanbul raving in the clubs and will take you on a foot-tapping journey from heartfelt melodies to wild dance.
Istanbul Klezmer Kapelye has performed at venues such as AKM and Volkswagen Arena with its 6k capacity.
Istanbul Klezmer Kapelye has performed at venues such as AKM and Volkswagen Arena with its 6k capacity.
Was a fellow at the Swedish Research Institute in Istanbul 2024 and will hold a fellowship during the spring of 2026.
The topic of Alevtina's research is a comparison of the theoretical works of musicologists Rauf Yekta and Moishe Beregovski.
She is currently working on the time of Yiddish singer Isa Kremer in Istanbul during the Allied Occupation.
The topic of Alevtina's research is a comparison of the theoretical works of musicologists Rauf Yekta and Moishe Beregovski.
She is currently working on the time of Yiddish singer Isa Kremer in Istanbul during the Allied Occupation.
A group of musicians from New York, Berlin and Helsinki recorded Yiddish revue songs by Helsinki-born Jac Weinstein (1883-1976). The songs offer a fascinating glimpse into the history of Helsinki’s Jewish community. The repertoire includes operetta songs, ballads and couplets that portray Jewish life in a humorous way.
Managment
Alevtina has worked in the third sector in Finland and on a Nordic level for a decade with NGO's such as AdAstra, DuvTeatern and KOMP!
Her areas of expertise are dialogue, project management and story-telling.
Her areas of expertise are dialogue, project management and story-telling.
This project combines oral storytelling and music, providing a free platform with audio tales for kids.
Each story is recorded in seven languages. The team consists of story tellers, writers, dramaturgs, musicians and audio technicians.
Each story is recorded in seven languages. The team consists of story tellers, writers, dramaturgs, musicians and audio technicians.
Institutional coaching
In 2020-2023 Alevtina was part of developing and coordinating educations in anti-racism for the staff of University of Helsinki, Åbo Akademi and Arcada under the ministry of Justice.
Teaching
Alevtina teaches klezmer trumpet internationally. Festivals like RDV Klezmer Tapis Vert, France, and Yiddish Summer Weimar, Germany are part of her repertoire.
In Finland she has taught at the major music institutes;
Espoon Musiikkiopsito, Sandels Musik och Kulturskola and Vantaan Musiikkiopsito.
In Finland she has taught at the major music institutes;
Espoon Musiikkiopsito, Sandels Musik och Kulturskola and Vantaan Musiikkiopsito.
Palais du Suède, Istanbul
Feel free to reach out
I am avaiable in English, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Turkish, a little Yiddish and French.
Email: alevtina.parland@gmail.com
We could meet for a coffee in Helsinki
Pohots by Ekrem Çanak, Marie Meister and Shendl Copitman
