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: Musica Nova Helsinki, Wien Modern, Ultraschall, MaerzMusik, Warsaw Autumn, Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, Baltic Sea Festival, Nordic Music Days, ISCM festivals, Music of Today -series (Philharmonia Orchestra), Great Performer's Series (Lincoln Center), Ars Nova -series (Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra), Time of Music -festival (Viitasaari).Composition concerts in Musica Novo, Järvenpää, 2001, Sibelius Academy 2004 and Musica Nova Helsinki, 2007.

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

Works for Mixed Choir
Kullervo Clusters, Strophes I-II, Report, Taxidermic Peter, …sino phonia, paronomasia.
Petri Kumela, guitar
Heikki Parviainen, percussions
Helsinki Chamber Choir / Nils Schweckendiek

Coral Counterpoint
Finnish Baroque Orchestra (FIBO)


CD releases:

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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