Beyond composing, Kalevi Aho is also a prolific writer on music, with over 550 essays, presentations, and columns to his name.
Performer Biography
Osmo Vänskä, the conductor on this album, was the principal conductor of the Lahti Symphony Orchestra from 1988 to 2008, significantly contributing to its development.
Composer Biography
Kalevi Aho has been the composer-in-residence of the Lahti Symphony Orchestra, featured on this album, since 1992.
Performer Biography
Antti Siirala, the pianist on this recording, launched his international career by winning the 10th Vienna Beethoven Competition in 1997.
Composer Biography
Since 1993, Kalevi Aho has worked as a freelance composer in Helsinki, supported by a fifteen-year grant from the Finnish state.
Composer Biography
Kalevi Aho studied composition at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki with Einojuhani Rautavaara, a notable Finnish composer.
Composer Biography
Kalevi Aho, one of Finland's leading contemporary composers, began studying violin and composing at age ten.
