Sampo Haapamäki (born 3 February 1979) is a

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. He has won several international composition competitions.

Education

Haapamäki studied at the

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in Helsinki with Tapio Nevanlinna and Veli-Matti Puumala. He has also studied with

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in Leipzig, Germany and with

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at Columbia University.

Compositions

Haapamäki has embraced a quarter-tone based language during the last few years. Some of his most notable compositions written in this style are: "Velinikka" (2008), for quarter-tone accordion and 18 musicians; "Kirjo" (2006), for bass-clarinet and 26 musicians; "Design" (2005), for 16 musicians; "Fresh" (2004, 2007), for 15 musicians; "Maailmamaa" (2010) for mixed choir and tape.

Awards

*2003 Finalist at the Queen Elisabeth Composition Competition *2004

Gaudeamus International Composers Award The Gaudeamus International Composers Award is made by the Gaudeamus Foundation. The prize is awarded yearly, to a young composer at Dutch music concert, ''Gaudeamus Muziekweek''. The Gaudeamus Foundation had held an annual music week of Dutch c ...

*2005

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-CASH Young Composer Award *2006 Teosto Prize (in Finnish)] *2020 Nordic Council Music Prize for his ''Quarter-tone Piano Concerto''

Works

Symphony orchestra

* Motto (2015) * Historia (2022)

Chamber orchestra

* Signature (2003) * Fresh (2004, 2007) * Design (2005)

Soloist(s) and orchestra

* Kirjo (2006) concerto for bass clarinet * Velinikka (2008) concerto for quarter-tone accordion * Conception (2012) double concerto for quarter-tone guitar and quarter-tone accordion * Quarter-Tone Piano Concerto (2017)

Ensemble

* Heritage (2016) for ensemble of Harry Partch instruments * 24/7 (2019) for quarter-tone flute, quarter-tone clarinet, quarter-tone guitar, quarter-tone piano, quarter-tone accordion, violin and violoncello

Ensemble/instrument with electronics

* Logo (2013) for violin and 9-channel electronics * IDEA (2018) for 11 musicians and 8-channel electronics

Concert band

* Sight (2001)

Big band

* Style (2001)

Chamber music

* Sonata (2000) for clarinet, marimba, piano and accordion * Avenue (2000) for alto saxophone and piano * Wide (2001) for clarinet, piano, violin, viola, cello * Highway (2002) for flute and piano * Connection (2007) for 2 violins, viola and cello

Solo instrument

* Emfa (2000) for tuba * Tri (2000) for trombone * Power (2001) for accordion

Vocal music

* Haljennut (2004) for sopranist-baritone, violin, viola and cello * Maailmamaa (2010) for mixed choir and tape

References

External links

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