Sampo Haapamäki
Sampo Haapamäki 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 since 2004. Some of his compositions written in this style are: "Velinikka", for quarter-tone accordion and 18 musicians; "Kirjo", for bass-clarinet and 26 musicians; "Design", for 16 musicians; "Fresh", for 15 musicians; "Maailmamaa" for mixed choir and tape.Haapamäki’s compositions have been premiered for example by Veli Kujala and Arctic Philharmonic Sinfonietta conducted by Tim Weiss, Tuuli Lindeberg and Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Anna-Maria Helsing, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Susanna Mälkki, Serge Lemouton and International Contemporary Ensemble conducted by Christian Karlsen, Ensemble Court-Circuit conducted by Jean Deroyer, Elisa Järvi and Avanti! Chamber Orchestra conducted by Tomas Djupsjöbacka, Ensemble Musikfabrik conducted by Christian Eggen.
Awards
- 2003 Finalist at the Queen Elisabeth Composition Competition
- 2004 Gaudeamus International Composers Award
- 2005 ISCM-CASH Young Composer Award
- 2006 Teosto Prize ]
- 2020 Nordic Council Music Prize for his ''Quarter-tone Piano Concerto''
Works
Symphony orchestra
- Motto
- Historia
Chamber orchestra
- Signature
- Fresh
- Design
Soloist(s) and orchestra
- Kirjo concerto for bass clarinet
- Velinikka concerto for quarter-tone accordion
- Conception double concerto for quarter-tone guitar and quarter-tone accordion
- Quarter-Tone Piano Concerto
- Quarter-Tone Accordion Concerto No. 2
Ensemble
- Heritage for ensemble of Harry Partch instruments
- 24/7 for quarter-tone flute, quarter-tone clarinet, quarter-tone guitar, quarter-tone piano, quarter-tone accordion, violin and violoncello
Ensemble/instrument with electronics
- Logo for violin and 9-channel electronics
- IDEA for 11 musicians and 8-channel electronics
Concert band
- Sight
Big band
- Style
Chamber music
- Sonata for clarinet, marimba, piano and accordion
- Avenue for alto saxophone and piano
- Wide for clarinet, piano, violin, viola, cello
- Highway for flute and piano
- Connection for 2 violins, viola and cello
Solo instrument
- Emfa for tuba
- Tri for trombone
- Power for accordion
Vocal music
- Haljennut for sopranist-baritone, violin, viola and cello
- Maailmamaa for mixed choir and tape