ORCHESTRA
New work (2024-26), ca. 20′-25′
Commission, instrumentation and premiere TBA.
Bacchanale (2023), ca. 5′
2222 / 4331 / timp / 1 perc / 108654
Commissioned and premiered by Orchestre National d’Île de France, conducted by Ainars Rubikis at Opéra de Massy, France – 12.01.2024
Published by Edition Wilhelm Hansen
Naava (2021), ca 7′
2222 / 2200 / timp / 86542
Commissioned and premiered by Jyväskylä Sinfonia, conducted by Elena Schwarz at Jyväskylän teatteritalo, Finland – 14.12.2022
Published by Edition Wilhelm Hansen
Sunfall ▶ (2019-20), ca. 17′
3333 / 4331 / timp / 2 perc / hp / pno / 14.12.10.8.6
Commissioned by London Symphony Orchestra through the LSO Discovery Panufnik Composers Scheme, generously supported by Lady Hamlyn and the Helen Hamlyn Trust. Premiered by London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by François-Xavier Roth at Barbican Hall, United Kingdom – 03.04.2022
Published by Edition Wilhelm Hansen
Ripped Tapestry ▶ (2019), ca. 10′
1222 / 2200 / timp / 86444
Commissioned by Orchestre National d’Île de France and Radio France. Premiered by Orchestre National d’Île de France, conducted by Antony Hermus at Philharmonie de Paris, France – 29.03.2019
1st Prize Winner in the 7th Edition of the Île de Créations Composition Competition 2019
Published by Edition Durand
Suns extinguished (2018), ca. 5′
3333 / 4331 / timp / 2 perc / hp / 14.12.10.8.6
Premiered by London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by François-Xavier Roth at LSO St. Lukes, United Kingdom – 25.03.2019
Published by Edition Wilhelm Hansen
Stonewalls (2017), ca. 8′
2222 / 2200 / timp / 86442
Premiered by Royal Northern Sinfonia, conducted by Lars Vogt at Sage Gateshead, Newcastle, United Kingdom – 26.01.2018
3rd Prize Winner in RNS ‘New Year, New Music’ Composition Competition 2017
OPERA
Ihminen parhaan kykynsä mukaan (2023), ca. 60′
Baritone, actress, string quartet, percussion, piano
Commissioned by Saaristo-ooppera. Premiered by Waltteri Torikka, Pihla Penttinen, players of Turku Philharmonic, led by Marko Hilpo at Turku City Theater, Finland – 04.04.2024
Published by Edition Wilhelm Hansen
ENSEMBLE
Songs, Games & Dances – concertino for violin & ensemble (2024), ca. 17′
fl, cl, bsn, hp, pno, vln (soloist), vln, vla, vcl
Commissioned and premiered by Ensemble Storstrøm and Niklas Walentin (violin) at ‘I Djurs og Mols’-festival, Denmark – 31.07.2024
Published by Edition Wilhelm Hansen
Bourrée ▶ (2022), ca. 4′
– / 4331 / timp / 3 perc / –
Commissioned and premiered by City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Clark Rundell at Birmingham Symphony Hall, United Kingdom – 29.01.2023
Bells & Echoes ▶ (2022), ca. 20′
Clarinet, violin, piano
Commissioned by Kamarikesä-festival. Premiered by Klaara Vasara, Abel Puustinen, Ossi Tanner at Ritarihuone, Finland – 04.08.2023
Pilgrim ▶ (2020), ca. 12′
cl, perc, hp, accdn, vln, vla, vcl, db
Commissioned by Royal Philharmonic Society. No live premiere.
Songs of Empty Landscapes ▶ (2020), ca. 16′
Alto saxophone (or clarinet), piano, violin, viola, cello
Commissioned by Uusinta Ensemble, with support from Teosto. Premiered by Uusinta Ensemble at Tampere Biennale Festival, Puistotorni, Finland – 28.08.2020
Lullaby ▶ from Songs of Empty Landscapes (2020), ca. 3′
Violin, cello, piano
On Blue (2019/re-worked 2024), ca. 10′
String quartet
Commissioned by Kreutzer Quartet, with support from Sibelius Foundation Fund.
2019 version premiered by Kreutzer Quartet at Jacqueline du Pré Music Building, University of Oxford, United Kingdom – 24.11.2020
2024 version premiered by String Quartet of the Royal Danish Orchestra, I Djurs og Mols – 28.07.2024
Piano Concerto ▶ (2018), ca. 13′
1111 / 1110 / perc / pno / 11111
Premiered by Laura Farré Rozada and New Perspectives Ensemble, conducted by Timothy Lines, Royal College of Music, United Kingdom – 04.12.2018
SOLO
Soliloquy (2022), ca. 7′
Accordion
Commissioned and premiered by Vincent Gailly at Auditorium de Moulin de Mouses, Festival de Breuillet, France – 19.03.2022
Snowscapes ▶ (2021), ca. 13′
Piano
Commissioned by Finlandia Foundation National. Premiered by Allison Wang at Narloch Piano Studio, Chicago, USA – 24.10.2021
Ritual (2020), ca. 5′
Violin (scordatura)
No live premiere.
Kajo (2019), ca. 6′
Viola
Premiered by Wenhan Jian (viola), with dancers Ella Holappa & Alina Sakko and choreography by Vilma Tihilä at Bloomsbury Festival, Holy Cross Church, London, United Kingdom – 15.10.209
Soi ▶ (2017), ca. 9′
Violin
Commissioned and premiered by Peter Sheppard-Skærved at St Vedast Foster Lane, London, United Kingdom – 14.05.2018
elegy (2017), ca. 6′
Piano
Premiered by Clare Simmonds at Borough New Music, St. George the Martyr Church, London, United Kingdom – 22.05.2018
VOCAL
Autumn Songs ▶ (2021), ca. 12′
Soprano & Piano
Commissioned by and premiered by Maria Turunen & Armaan Madar, with support from Sibelius Foundation Fund & Taike at Kallion kirkko, Helsinki, Finland – 25.09.2021
En sourdine ▶ (2020), ca. 7′
Soprano & Viola
Commissioned by Jennifer Coumbe to commemorate the 95th anniversary of Charles Richardson’s birth. No live premiere.
Most quiet need ▶ (2018), ca. 3′
Three sopranos
Commissioned by and premiered by Philomel at The Swiss Church, London, United Kingdom – 24.11.2018
CHORAL
There will come soft rains ▶ (2022), ca. 8′
SSSSAAAATTTTBBBB choir
Commissioned by and premiered by Helsinki Chamber Choir, with support from Teosto, conducted by Nils Schweckendiek at Ritarihuone, Helsinki, Finland – 08.06.2022
Reflecting Taverner ▶ (2019), ca. 6′
SSAATTBB choir
Premiered by ORA Singers, conducted by Suzi Digby at King’s College Chapel, London, United Kingdom – 27.07.2019
3rd Prize Winner in Ora Singers Open Composer Competition 2019
FIXED MEDIA
through stained glass ▶ (2017), 3’23”
No live performance.
‘Talvinen elegia’ ▶ (2017), 5’55”
No live performance.
Photo by © Peter Sheppard Skaerved (February 2018)
Sheet music of ‘Soi’ with a Finnish granitoid