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Kumaus Trio is a Finnish contemporary music ensemble with a rare and distinctive instrumentation of accordion, double bass, and percussion — a combination that makes the trio unique both in Finland and internationally. The group has premiered works by 11 composers, creating an entirely new and expanding repertoire for this unusual ensemble.

The trio’s story began with the shared dream of three young musicians to found Kumaus Festival and bring new music to life through it. Over the past six years, that dream has evolved into an ongoing collaboration with numerous composers. Kumaus Trio has commissioned and premiered works by Vito Žuraj, Kalevi Aho, Veli Kujala, Tara Valkonen, Arshia Samsaminia, Tuomas Kettunen, Aino Tenkanen, Kalle Autio, Teemu Heinonen, Tatu Piitulainen, and Ue Hang Wong.

In addition to commissioned works, Kumaus Trio moves fluidly across different eras and musical styles. The trio has performed and arranged music by J. S. Bach, Igor Stravinsky, Thierry De Mey, Teppo Hauta-aho, and Vesa-Matti Loiri. The group has also performed together with the dream pop duo Karina and  jazz musicians Matti Saarinen andvibraphone player Arttu Takalo. 

The trio’s members are the founders and artistic directors of Kumaus Festival in Lappeenranta, and in addition to performing there, the ensemble has appeared in Helsinki and at festivals such as Musica nova Helsinki and Ja Kitara Soi.

In 2023, Kumaus Trio received the Martin Wegelius Memorial Foundation Award, and later that year gave its first independent concert at Helsinki’s Temppeliaukio Church, produced by the Finnish Soloists’ Association.