Concertos

Swap – Chamber Concerto for saxophone and orchestra (2014)

Commissioned by Joonatan Rautiola, Sibelius Foundation

Instrumentation: 2222/2210/1 perc/str

Duration: 24 minutes

World premiere: Joensuu City Orchestra, conductor Sasha Mäkilä, soloist Joonatan Rautiola (saxophone), April 2014

Kust. Fennica-Gehrman

Pianokonsertto (2008)

Commissioned by Joensuu City Orchestra

Instrumentation: 2222/2200/01, str 

Duration: 31 minutes

World premiere: Joensuu City Orchestra, conductor Esa Heikkilä, soloist Iiro Rantala (piano), 27.11.2008.

Kust. Fennica Gehrman

Vuohenki Luohti – for mezzosoprano and orchestra (2001)

Commissioned by the City of Kajaani for its 350th anniversary

Text: Nils-Aslak Valkeapää

Instrumentation: 2222 4230 01, pno/cel, str, mezzo (pic, cbsn, btrb/tba)

Duration: 15 minutes

World premiere: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductor Okko Kamu, soloist Lilli Paasikivi

Kust. Fennica Gehrman

Scherzo – for piano and string orchestra (1994)

Kokoonpano: Alkuperäinen versio pianolle (4 kättä) ja jousikokoonpanolle (22210)

Duration: 8 minutes

World premiere: Lahti Symphony Orchestra, conductor Osmo Vänskä, soloist Jari Salmela (piano), Tampere Biennale, 1994.

Kust. Fennica Gehrman