Juha Leinonen, the composer, studied with Jouni Kaipainen and Esko Syvinki and participated in masterclasses with Magnus Lindberg, among others.
Performer Biography
Terhi Paldanius, a violinist on this recording, plays a Ferdinandus Gagliano violin from 1767, owned by the Pohjola Bank Art Foundation.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Juha Leinonen's compositional style ranges from complex, motoric, and rhythmically throbbing to serene lyricism, incorporating influences from as far back as the Baroque.
Compositional Technique
Recognizable elements in Juha Leinonen's music include motivic and thematic work, imitation technique, variation, contrapuntal texture, and chaconne-like harmonic thinking.
Performer Biography
Jukka Untamala, a violinist on this recording, plays a C.A. Testore violin from 1730, kindly lent by the Pohjola Bank Art Foundation.
Performer Biography
Olli Leppäniemi, the clarinettist, won the prestigious international Carl Nielsen Competition in 2009 despite having to play on a borrowed instrument after his own was stolen.
Performer Biography
Roope Gröndahl, the pianist, was a finalist and special prize winner in the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels in 2013.
