Works in chronological order

According to some reports merisirri (The purple sandpiper) is assumed to be the first bird in Finland to die out of extinction because of the climate change. Merisirri nests only in shrubbery hilltops, habitats which are vanishing as forests cover the mountains.

Korentotanssi was composed for the Pirkanmaa music institute´s anniversary and was composed with the help of National Board of Education Finland.

Knoknok was composed for the Pirkanmaa music institute´s anniversary and was composed with the help of National Board of Education Finland.

Stoori was composed for the Pirkanmaa music institute´s anniversary and was composed with the help of National Board of Education Finland. Stoori was first perfomed in piano competition by talented student Sauli Aaltonen from Pirkanmaa music institute.

Solo work is dedicated to Joonatan Rautiola 2018.

Kristina Kuusisto, bandoneon and me in the first performance in Tampere Biennale 2018. Photo: Maarit Kytöharju

Strings 5/5/4/3/2. Commissioned by Ostrobothnian Chamber orchestra and Kaustinen Chamber Music Week 2018

Laiva on lastattu is an exciting collection of Finnish traditional games connected to music. The movements can be performed separately and the ensemble may vary from 5-7 players to 100 players. I wanted to encourage kantele players to get to know wonderful contemporary techniques for kantele, which are rich in color and expression.

Flute and string orchestra (4/4/3/2/1)

Kahdessa maailmassa eläjät/Living in two worlds (2017) for clarinet, saxophone, violin and piano. Multiartistic work with contortionist (F.p. Methinee Wongtrakoon)

Sunken won the 1st prize in Tampere Piano Composition Competition.

Du vet inget om mina krig, jag kämpar för mitt liv, för rätten att synas, för rätten att bli, en kvinna som kan leva fri.

Varatkaa aikaa riisuutumiselle ('Reserve some time for undressing', 2016) is set to aphorisms by Finnish poet Mirkka Rekola. I chose texts with strong emotional charge and immediate feeling of 'presence' - ambiguous yet direct without mince words or elaborations. In these aphorisms, it's like one arrives into a space where everything...