Sampo Haapamäki
Sampo Haapamäki (born 3 February 1979) is a Finnish composer. He has won several international composition competitions.
Also recorded as Sampo Haapamaki
Sampo Haapamäki
- Born
- 1979
- Nationality
- Finland
- Occupation
- composer
- Education
- Columbia University School of the Arts
- Languages
- Finnish
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Education
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.
Symphony orchestra
Symphony orchestra
• Motto (2015) • Historia (2022)
Chamber orchestra
Chamber orchestra
• Signature (2003) • Fresh (2004, 2007) • Design (2005)
Soloist(s) and orchestra
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) • Quarter-Tone Accordion Concerto No. 2 (2025)
Ensemble
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
Ensemble/instrument with electronics
• Logo (2013) for violin and 9-channel electronics • IDEA (2018) for 11 musicians and 8-channel electronics
Concert band
Concert band
• Sight (2001)
Big band
Big band
• Style (2001)
Chamber music
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
Solo instrument
• Emfa (2000) for tuba • Tri (2000) for trombone • Power (2001) for accordion
Vocal music
Vocal music
• Haljennut (2004) for sopranist-baritone, violin, viola and cello • Maailmamaa (2010) for mixed choir and tape
Compositions
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. Haapamäki’s compositions have been premiered for example by Veli Kujala (quarter-tone accordion) and Arctic Philharmonic Sinfonietta conducted by Tim Weiss, Tuuli Lindeberg (soprano) and Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Anna-Maria Helsing, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Susanna Mälkki, Serge Lemouton (computer music designer) and International Contemporary Ensemble conducted by Christian Karlsen, Ensemble Court-Circuit conducted by Jean Deroyer, Elisa Järvi (quarter-tone piano) 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 (in Finnish)] • 2020 Nordic Council Music Prize for his Quarter-tone Piano Concerto
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