Sampo Haapamäki Explained

Sampo Haapamäki (born 3 February 1979) is a Finnish composer. He has won several international composition competitions.

Education

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

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
• 2005 ISCM-CASH Young Composer Award
• 2006 Teosto Prize (in Finnish)]
• 2020 Nordic Council Music Prize for his Quarter-tone Piano Concerto^[1]

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

External links

• • Profile, Columbia University
• Profile, Music Finland

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sampo Haapamäki wins the 2020 Nordic Council Music Prize. norden.org. 2020-11-23.