Sampo Haapamäki
Appearance
Sampo Haapamäki (born 3 February 1979) is a Finnish composer. He has won several international composition competitions.
Education
[edit]Haapamäki studied at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki with Tapio Nevanlinna and Veli-Matti Puumala. He has also studied with Claus-Steffen Mahnkopf in Leipzig, Germany and with Tristan Murail at Columbia University.
Compositions
[edit]Haapamäki has embraced a quarter-tone based language since 2004. Some of his 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
[edit]- 2003 Finalist at the Queen Elisabeth Composition Competition
- 2004 Gaudeamus International Composers Award
- 2005 ISCM-CASH Young Composer Award
- 2006 Teosto Prize (in Finnish)]
- 2020 Nordic Council Music Prize for his Quarter-tone Piano Concerto[1]
Works
[edit]Symphony orchestra
[edit]- Motto (2015)
- Historia (2022)
Chamber orchestra
[edit]- Signature (2003)
- Fresh (2004, 2007)
- Design (2005)
Soloist(s) and orchestra
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Logo (2013) for violin and 9-channel electronics
- IDEA (2018) for 11 musicians and 8-channel electronics
Concert band
[edit]- Sight (2001)
Big band
[edit]- Style (2001)
Chamber music
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Emfa (2000) for tuba
- Tri (2000) for trombone
- Power (2001) for accordion
Vocal music
[edit]- Haljennut (2004) for sopranist-baritone, violin, viola and cello
- Maailmamaa (2010) for mixed choir and tape
References
[edit]- ^ "Sampo Haapamäki wins the 2020 Nordic Council Music Prize". norden.org. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Profile, Columbia University
- Profile, Music Finland
- "Sampo Haapamäki (biography, works, resources)" (in French and English). IRCAM.