Calendar
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| 2010 February 26, Helsinki Triptych for Seven Avanti! Chamber Orchestra March 18, Washington DC Iscrizione, Phillips Duettino (world premiere), Divertimento, Tämä hetki – Dieser Augenblick Meri Siirala, soprano, Olli Leppäniemi, clarinet, Samuli Peltonen, cello, Kristian Attila, piano March 20, Tampere & March 21, Espoo Pietà Pia Freund, soprano, Varpu Haavisto, viola da gamba, Assi Karttunen, harpsichord April 16, Tampere Crossing the Five Rivers, Ciaccona (wp) Varpu Haavisto, viola da gamba, Kari Vuola, organ April 27, Oulu Boreas (wp), Divertimento Markku Korhonen, clarinet, Arto Alikoski, cello Oulu Sinfonia String Quartet June 10, Espoo Ciaccona Kari Vuola, organ July 27 & 28, Uusikaupunki Syvä ilo, Aveux (wp), Quartettino Monica Groop, mezzosoprano, Rudolf Jansen, piano, Anni Haapaniemi, oboe, New Helsinki Quartet & al. September 12, Hämeenlinna Pietà Pia Freund, soprano, Varpu Haavisto, viola da gamba, Assi Karttunen, harpsichord October 6, Jyväskylä Mukka Suite Jyväskylä Sinfonia, cond. Martin Fischer-Dieskau November 5, Espoo Charms Eeva Koskinen, violin, Riitta Pesola, cello, Marita Viitasalo, piano, Tapiola Sinfonietta, cond. Santtu Rouvali November 9, Oulainen Pietà Pia Freund, soprano, Varpu Haavisto, viola da gamba, Assi Karttunen, harpsichord 2011 April 27, Helsinki Piano Concerto Paavali Jumppanen, piano, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, cond. Dmitri Slobodeniuk May 15, Washington DC new work (wp) The Children's Chorus of Washington, cond. Joan Gregoryk May 22, Washington DC new work (wp) The Choral Arts Society of Washington, cond. Norman Scribner June 7, Naantali new work (wp) October 28, Helsinki Yhden yön juttu (One Night Stand), chamber opera (wp) Sibelius Academy Opera, cond. Markus Lehtinen |
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Latest news
| New opera commission |
| Olli will compose a chamber opera for the opening season of the Helsinki Music Center. The opera which goes by the name Yhden yön juttu (One Night Stand) has been commissioned by the Sibelius Academy. Olli’s long-time working partner Michael Baran will write the libretto. The world premiere of the opera is scheduled for October 28, 2011. |
| Olli now a member of the Kalevala Society |
Olli has been honored with the membership of the distinguished Kalevala Society. The society’s members are scholars and artists with a strong interest in the Finnish national epic. |
| Two commissions from Washington DC |
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Two DC choirs have commissioned works from Olli. The Children’s Chorus of Washington will perform their commission on May 15, 2011, followed by the world premiere of an extensive work for The Choral Arts Society a week later. The latter is a joint commission with the Tampere Philharmonic. More information: The Choral Arts Society |
| Olli in Washington DC & Baltimore |
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In March 2010, Olli’s music was presented in Washington DC in the Phillips Collection’s “Leading European Composers” concert series. Top young Finnish musicians, picked by the composer himself, performed four of his recent chamber works, including the world premiere of Phillips Duettino, written especially for the occasion. |
| Crusell Week to concentrate on Olli |
Olli has been chosen as the focus composer for this year's Crusell Week in Uusikaupunki, Finland. The festival will feature his new work Aveux (Hommage à Robert Schumann) for oboe and strings. The work will be performed by Anni Haapaniemi and the New Helsinki Quartet. Earlier works by Olli will also be heard at the festival scheduled for July 27 & 28.
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