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compositions by AKI YLI SALOMÄKI, concert in Finland, 15 january 2013

Aki Yli-Salomäki (b. 1972)

- mardi 15 janvier 2013
- 19:00 – 21:00 (UTC+02)

Uusinta Chamber Ensemble performs compositions by Finnish composer Aki Yli-Salomäki. Free entrance, no intermission, duration of the concert is ca. 1 hour. Welcome!

Aki Yli-Salomäki (b. 1972) studied composition with Harri Vuori at the University of Helsinki. His music has been described as “deep northern” slow-listening music manifested by grand sonority and soaring melodic arcs. Yli-Salomäki`s music consists mainly of orchestral works and concertos, but smaller character pieces are an important part of his ouvre as well. His music has been performed in Europe, Russia, Mexico, India, United States and Asia

PROGRAMME:

Odota (2010) for quitar
Valotomu (2010–2011) for quitar and string quartet (f.p.)
Täälläolo (2010) for string quartet (f.p.)
Hohka (2011–2012) for string quartet
Paikka (2012) for oboe and throat-singer (f.p.)
Nightfall (2010–2011) for clarinet and string quartet

PERFORMERS:

Petri Kumela, quitar
Eeva-Kaisa Rönkä, oboe
Olli Leppäniemi, clarinet
Sauli Heikkilä, throat-singing
Uusinta String Quartet: Maria Puusaari and Annemarie Åström, violins, Max Savikangas, viola, Markus Hohti, violoncello