Studies
Composition at the Sibelius Academy, 1994-2002 with Erkki Jokinen and Paavo Heininen (Master of Music degree in 2002). Composition masterclasses with Jouni Kaipainen, Magnus Lindberg, Kaija Saariaho, Jonathan Harvey and Michael Jarrell. Electronic music at the Ircam, Paris, 2004 (Stage de composition et d'informatique musicale). Workshop "Disturbances" in Copenhagen, 2003.

Performances and Compositions Concerts
Performances in several concert series and festivals in Europe, Asia and USA, for example:
Ars Nova -series (Seoul PO),
Baltic Sea Festival,
Great Performer's Series (Lincoln Center),
Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival,
ISCM festivals,
MaerzMusik,
Music of Today -series,
Musica Nova Helsinki,
Nordic Music Days,
Our Festival,
The Finnish RSO,
Time of Music -festival (Viitasaari),
Ultraschall,
Warsaw Autumn,
Wien Modern,
Wigmore Hall

Artistic Director of the Time of Music -festival (Viitasaari) 2009-2013.

Artistic Director of The Uusinta Ensemble 2017-.

Forthcoming CD releases 2019-

Ladies’ room, Compulsion Island, Flute Concerto
Helena Juntunen, soprano
Yuki Koyama, flute
Hannu LIntu, cond.
Dima Slobodeniouk, cond.
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

CD releases:

REPORTS
choral music by Perttu Haapanen
Helsinki Chamber Choir / Nils Schweckendiek,
Petri Kumela, guitar
Heikki Parviainen, percussions
BIS-2452
(to be released in April 2019)

Coral Counterpoint
Helsinki Window / Finnish Baroque Orchestra, Fibo Records, p2019

Amygdala
Mikko Raasakka, clarinet: Eliangelis, ABCD368, Alba Records, p2014.

Talescapes
Ylioppilaskunnan Laulajat / Matti Hyökki: Talescapes, ODE1155-2, Ondine Records, p2010.

Strophes II
Viipurilaisen Osakunnan Laulajat, WIOL, p2010.

Aria
Olli-Pekka Tuomisalo, sax: Finnish Saxophone Masterpieces, ABCD 275, Alba Records, p2009.

Prism
Tommi Hyytinen, Pilfink records JJVCD-38, p2007.

Kirjeitä (Letters)
Zagros. ABCD 239, Alba Records, p2007.

Saxophone Concerto
Olli-Pekka Tuomisalo, UNKO / Dmitri Slobodeniouk, JaseCD 0042, Jasemusiikki, p2005.

Target Ixtlan
Tiina Karakorpi, piano. SACD 17, Helsinki, Sibelius-Akatemia, p2004

Khoorg
Polytech choir / T. Länsiö. Vuodet - Polyteknikkojen Kuoro 100 vuotta. p2004.

Deltaic Squirm
Auftakt, ensemble courage / Titus Engel, en-avant-00201.10 (2002).

Din
Kevättuulahdus, Olli-Pekka Tuomisalo, alto saxophone, OPTCD-01003-4 (2001).

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