HOUSE & HOME OF/FOR MUSIC

Alvar Aalto designed only one private house - Villa Kokkonen - in a fundamental sense for and around high-quality classical music. Not to mention that the studio of Villa Kokkonen is one of the best acoustical spaces Aalto was able to achieve during his whole career.

It also happened that in the studio of Villa Kokkonen was composed one of the most popular Finnish operas called "The Last Temptations" (1975). The composer was Alvar Aalto´s academic friend and colleague, Mr. Joonas Kokkonen, after whom the house got its name. Kokkonen lived with his family at Villa Kokkonen for 27 years (1969 - 1996).

The architectural seed of Villa Kokkonen  is embedded in Joonas Kokkonen´s grand piano.

Villa Kokkonen, the amazing story of architecture, design and music!

Live music or a little concert included in the program of a cultural-architectural visit to Villa Kokkonen connects you closely to the vibrant history and architecture of the house.

For choosing the program of your visit to Villa Kokkonen, see the front page!

Cultural-architectural visits by reservation throughout the year! 

pianist Elina Viitaila & opera singer Antti A. Pesonen

We are not only two professional musicians but also a local Finnish company specialized in cultural tourism, education and performing arts. Having hired Villa Kokkonen from the City of Järvenpää in 2009, we have created Villa Kokkonen's services under the slogan we cherish the most: "Listen to the architecture!"