About | Seiji Kokeguchi

Seiji Kokeguchi is a Helsinki-based Japanese composer and sound artist. He consistently pursues the delicate balance between ambient sound and produced sound in various senses; harmony, structure, space, and so forth. In 2017, he entered the University of Arts Helsinki, and he has been focusing on the field of sound art. Furthermore, he has gained knowledge of various art forms by experimenting with miscellaneous projects.

Selected Projects:

2023 Club Ny: Otto Nuoranne & Seiji Kokeguchi – Live performance at Kallisosali, supported by the City of Helsinki. January
2022 Maja Ambient Three – Live performance for Maja Ambient Three organized by POST-RIFT. September
2022 The Flow – Site-specific multi-channel sonic installation for Tampere Biennale. April
2021 I Need to Tell You Something - Music scoring for the short film directed by Samra Šabanovič. December
2021 Waterscape - Site-specific multi-channel sonic installation for the gallery space Vapaan Taiteen Tila. August
2019 Mobile Sonic Walks for Töölönlähti – Composition for mobile application in which the sonic compositions are geolocated on the site. November
2019 Karina tour - Live performance as a Synthesizer player for the Finnish folk-pop duo Karina for 7 concerts including major music festivals in Finland such as Bättre Folk, Ilmiö, and Flow festival. February - October
2019 Concert series “Curioosum” Percussion duel - Live electronics performance in Tallinn with two Estonian percussionists. October 2019
2018 yodomi - Live electronics performance with Cello and electronics. November
2018 Gestures - Live electronics collaborative performance with two dancers. November
2018 Maunula mykkäelokuvasäestys - Live electronics performance for the silent film. March

Awarded Grants:

2023 Scandinavia-Japan Sasakawa Foundation - Scholarships and grants for exchanges between Japan and the Nordic countries
2022 Arts Promotion Centre Finland - COVID-19 grants for artists and professionals in the culture and creative sectors
2021 Scandinavia-Japan Sasakawa Foundation - Scholarships and grants for exchanges between Japan and the Nordic countries
2021 Arts Promotion Centre Finland - COVID-19 grants for artists and professionals in the culture and creative sectors
2021 Sibelius Academy foundation – Grants awarded for an artistic project

Education:

2020 – Present: The University of Arts Helsinki, Sibelius Academy , The Department of Music Technology Master's programme
2017 – 2020: The University of Arts Helsinki, Sibelius Academy, The Department of Music Technology Bachelor's programme