Composers

    Harri Wessman's compelling and cheerful writing for young musicians results in numerous works. Ellen's viola album (2012) consists of nine pieces for viola and piano. The viola part utilizes flageolets...

    Lotta Wennäkoski: Prosoidia

    Lotta Wennäkoski: Zeng

    Lotta Wennäkoski: Uniin asti

    Lotta Wennäkoski: Soie

    Lotta Wennäkoski: Ele

    Pekka Jalkanen's (b. 1945) Viron orja (The Serf of Viro) for two violins and string orchestra (1980) is one of the earliest and best-known examples of Finnish minimalism. The work...

    Jennah Vainio's (b. 1972) Nerve-Wreck Blues Overture (2010, rev, 2023) is a fast-paced and engaging blues overture written for string orchestra. It respects the traditions of the blues while sparingly...

    Kalevi Aho's Second String Quartet dates from February 1970, when he was in his second year as a student of Einojuhani Rautavaara at the Sibelius Academy. Its premiere in the...

    Esa Pietilä's Blazing Flames for tenor saxophone and string quartet (2018) is a 28-minute-long journey with rapids and backwaters. His interest of combining improvisation and composed music makes the quintet...