Timo Alakotila is a Finnish composer, arranger, and musician born 15 July 1959.
Alakotila has worked with accordionist Maria Kalaniemi for more than ten years in several formats, including a duo, a trio and the group Aldargaz.
In 2004 BBC Concert Orchestra, JPP and Maria Kalaniemi performed music written by Alakotila for the occasion.
[1] Alakotila's piece, Pelimanni's Revenge, was arranged by violist, Ralph Farris, for the string quartet ETHEL and was released on their 2006 album Light (Cantaloupe Music).
[2] Alakotila also works as a teacher at the Sibelius Academy and at the Helsinki Pop & Jazz Conservatory.