Sampo Haapamäki

Sampo Haapamäki (born 3 February 1979) 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" (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

Works

Symphony orchestra Motto (2015) Historia (2022)

Chamber orchestra Signature (2003) Fresh (2004, 2007) Design (2005)

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 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 Logo (2013) for violin and 9-channel electronics IDEA (2018) for 11 musicians and 8-channel electronics

Concert band Sight (2001)

Big band Style (2001)

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 Emfa (2000) for tuba Tri (2000) for trombone Power (2001) for accordion

Vocal music Haljennut (2004) for sopranist-baritone, violin, viola and cello Maailmamaa (2010) for mixed choir and tape