Works in chronological order

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...

A ghost tram drove in Tampere Keskustori when the idea of building a rail was a hot potato in Tampere. Cityinstallation was executed with Jussi Suonikko and was performed in Tampere Biennale 2016. It was also a part of Tampere 240 - art happening in 27.9.–6.10.2019.

Dedicated to Petri Kumela and small creatures

Miniature melodrama for reciter and piano based on Juhani Aho´s Yksin novel. Text arranged by Suvi Nuotio.

F.p. Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra cond. Hannu Lintu 15.4.2015 Musiikki-talo

all photos from the performance by Heta Kuchka

"A mother has to even if she couldn't bear it. She must stay awake even if she was tired. I don't constantly think of my grown-up children. But whenever there is some trouble in their lives, all kinds of thoughts start running through my mind. I suppose it'll be that way until the end of my life."

Grey-headed woodpecker is an imaginary play of two woodpeckers drumming and calling each other with melancholic series of descending melodies and sharp noises, then meeting and flying away. The original Grey-headed woodpecker (2012) for flute and clarinet was commissioned by the Crusell Festival 2012 and is dedicated to Harri Mäki. The second...