Eero Olavi Hämeenniemi (born 29 April 1951) is a Finnish composer, musician and writer. He was born in

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. He is an adjunct professor at the

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and he has played and recorded solo improvisation concerts. Hämeenniemi has written several books about South Indian music culture and translated Tamil poetry. Recently he has written book on Italy: Napolista etelään (2021) on South Italy, and Kulkija Venetsiassa (2022) on the musical orphanages of Venice.

Selected compositions

World premiere details shown where available * ''Symphony no. 3'' (1999) (

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, cond. Sakari Oramo, 3 November 1999, Helsinki) * ''Symphony no. 2'' (1988) (

, cond. Jukka-Pekka Saraste, 31 August 1988, Helsinki) * ''Symphony no. 1'' (1983) (

, cond.

Leif Segerstam Leif Selim Segerstam ( , 2 March 1944 – 9 October 2024) was a Finnish conductor, composer, violinist, violist, and pianist, especially known for writing over 300 symphonies, along with other works. From 1963 onward Segerstam conducted a vari ...

, 18 April 1984, Helsinki) * ''Viola Concerto'' (2001) (viola: Tommi Aalto,

, cond. Sakari Oramo, 12 October 2001, Helsinki) * Red Earth and Rain (2007) Bombay Jayashri, Avanti chamber orchestra, 2008, Helsinki. * Yaadum uuree (2013) Bombay Jayashri, HKO, cond. John Storgårds, 2013 Helsinki * Klarinetiseikkailu (2020) Lauri Sallinen, Saimaa Sinfonietta, cond. Erkki Lasonpalo, 2021, Lappeenranta

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External links

Composer profile
at Music Finland * * 1958 births Living people 21st-century Finnish classical composers Finnish male musicians Sibelius Academy alumni Finnish male classical composers 21st-century Finnish male musicians {{Finland-composer-stub