Guitarists - Built For - Kai Nieminen
Kai Nieminen
Type Luscinia (spruce) 1991
Type Merula Special (spruce) 2009
Kai Nieminen studied at the University of Jyvskyl, at the CFCM and at the Sibelius Academy in addition to having been a summer camp student of Stepan Rak, Vladimir Mikulka, John W. Duarte, Giuliano Balestra and Gran Sllscher and having participated in master classes under Leo Brouwer and Julian Bream. He has performed as a recitalist in Finland, Russia, Italy and the former Czechoslovakia and has played as a soloist with orchestras in Sweden and Finland. Kai Nieminen has composed music for the guitar, for diverse chamber ensembles and for orchestra. The National Radio has broadcast his work as composer as well as guitarist.