Creativity and Arts in Organizations and Society (CAOS)
Aalto early-career research community exploring art and creativity in organizations and society
Professors Rock!
What does radical creativity look like at Aalto University? Professors Rock is an evening where professors and and colleagues take the stage with their bands. Join us for live music, good company, and cross-disciplinary encounters of the most enjoyable kind.
When
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Where
Aalto University Campus
Registration period:
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Professors Rock! is an evening where professors and colleagues from across Aalto University take the stage with their bands, revealing a slightly louder—and lighter—side of academic life. Join us for live music, good company, and cross-disciplinary encounters with colleagues and friends from across the wider academic community.
What to expect
- Live music by bands from across departments
- A relaxed atmosphere and genuinely enjoyable cross-disciplinary networking
- Drinks and snacks provided
- Free admission
Program and lineup
18:00 JJ Cale Gallery
Sakari Kulmala (Aalto Chemistry, guitar)
Kirsi Harju (keys)
Jari Iltanen (bass)
Tero Koivunen (vocals & acoustic guitar)
Marko Nieminen (Aalto Computer Science, percussion)
Jouni Paltakari (Aalto Paper Converting and Packaging, Organ)
Timo Sormunen (guitar)
Maaret Suomi (drums)
Tasteful selection of songs by John Cale, perhaps in a bit more rocking way than the originals.
19:00 WIPs
Alexei Koveshnikov (Aalto Management Studies, vocals & bass)
Pekka Pälli (Aalto Management Studies, guitar)
Alex “Rybak” Panfilo (violin)
Mr. Snake “Van Halen” Lahtinen (drums)
A blend of international flair, Stadin moodiness, and Bay City’s r(t)oughness (with the one and only Mr. Snake) delivering an eclectic mix of old-school and modern hits - both covered and own - powered by unwavering youth and an uncompromised belief in a better world. The unbearable lightness of rock ’n’ roll being somewhere between a rock and a good old Pub Pete, on an imaginary Bourbon Street, climbing the Stairway to Heaven.
20:00 Blues Fakers
Tero Koivunen (vocals)
Jari Iltanen (bass)
Jarno Häyry (Guitar)
Sakari Kulmala (Aalto Chemistry, guitar)
Hannu Lindblad (slide guitar & harmonica)
Maaret Suomi (drums)
All time greats in the fields of Bluesrock and Blues. Slide, harp, blues,...right?
21:00 Saltwaters Revival
Erkki “Eetu” Tammi (vocals & guitar)
Martti “Mara” Kantola (drums & percussion)
Kari Koskinen (bass)
Sakari “Sakke” Kulmala (Aalto Chemistry, lead guitar)
Jouni Paltakari (Aalto Paper Converting and Packaging, saxophone)
We perform the very best of the best songs of the legendary Creedence Clearwater Revival and John Fogerty himself, with deep emotions and high skills. You shall get what you might get, and yes we can always play it louder.
22:00 MetallisikA
Kari Jääskeläinen (retired, ex-IT Services, vocals, guitar)
Luis Costa (LES, drums)
Satu Kankaala (ACRE, vocals)
Teemu Matilainen (IT Services, guitar)
Esa Salmio (LES, bass)
MetallisikA started as an IT band in 2011 under a different name. Being an agile and lean rock machine, the name and the lineup have changed a bit over the years. As a reliable and steady rock band, our style has remained the same: hard-rocking classics with no apologies. When on stage, we mean business!
23:00 Jam session
24:00 Student band Keso
About Professors Rock!
This year, Professors Rock! is initiated and led by Professor , together with colleagues from across the university (including the Associate Dean of the School of Business, Virpi Tuunainen). The event is jointly sponsored and supported by Aalto University, the Aalto University chapter of the and the CAOS Network (Creativity & Arts in Organizations and Society) as part of their shared commitment to bringing colleagues together and supporting a vibrant academic community within and beyond Aalto University.
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