Rajala, Merzi

Finnish rhythmic choir conducting pioneer, composer and pedagogue, specialised in popular music / world music genres, fusions, transcultural collaboration and collective improvisation. Merzi works in Global Music Department / Sibelius Academy, University of Arts Helsinki, and is known as the developer for Global Choir Leadership study-option, looking into the leadership of collective singing from wide cultural and aesthetic perspective. She sees choral conducting skills as a great artistic vehicle to contribute to the society and the world around us all. Merzi also teaches and leads different community engagement projects- globally - in the field of artistic activity. Merzi appreciates multicultural and multidisciplinary dialog as part of her own growth and identity as artist and pedagog.