Tomi Räisänen

Tomi Räisänen (; born 2 June 1976) is a Finnish composer.

Biography

Räisänen was born in Helsinki. He studied composition from 2000 to 2006 at the Sibelius Academy under Erkki Jokinen graduating as a master of music. Before entering the Sibelius Academy he read music at the University of Helsinki studying musicology and composition under Harri Vuori. He has also participated in several international composition masterclasses, seminars and workshops under composers such as Louis Andriessen, Brian Ferneyhough, Jonathan Harvey, Michael Jarrell, Jouni Kaipainen, Magnus Lindberg, Philippe Manoury and Marco Stroppa.

Since the early 2000s Räisänen's list of works has rapidly grown and contains around 100 compositions covering works from solo pieces to chamber and choral music, and includes orchestral works and concertos. Räisänen is one of the most performed composers of his generation in Finland. His music has been widely performed and broadcast in 44 countries across Europe, North and South America, Asia and Australia. Same year, the youth orchestra work Kalalle won 2nd Prize in Pirkanmaan Pinna Composition Competition. In 2022, choir work Kiire won 2nd prize in the P. J. Hannikainen Choral Composition Competition. In 2021, Räisänen won two composition competitions: The Siuntio 560 (Lux Musicae) Composition Competition with the ensemble work Tele and the Composition Competition for the Tampere Piano Competition with the work Hile. In 2019, Marimba Concerto Portal was awarded 3rd prize and it won the Audience Prize in the IV International Uuno Klami Composition Competition in Finland. In 2007, Räisänen won the international Irino Prize (shared prize) in Japan with his work Stheno (2006). In year 2002 he won 2nd prize in the International Composing Competition “2 Agosto” in Italy with work Nomad.

Awards and honors

2023: Winner of the grand prize in the International Kaija Saariaho Organ Composition Competition with the Organ Concerto Pulmo 2023: 2nd prize in the Pirkanmaan Pinna Composition Competition (Finland) with the work Kalalle 2022: 2nd prize in the P. J. Hannikainen Choral Composition Competition (Finland) with the work Kiire 2021: 1st prize in the Siuntio 560 (Lux Musicae, Finland) Composition Competition with the work Tele 2021: 1st prize in the Composition Competition for the Tampere Piano Competition (Finland) with the work Hile 2019: 3rd prize and winner of the audience prize in the IV International Uuno Klami Composition Competition (Finland) with the Marimba Concerto Portal 2007: 1st prize (shared) in The Irino Prize Competition (Tokyo, Japan) with the work Stheno (2006) 2002: 2nd prize in the International Composing Competition “2 Agosto” (Bologna, Italy) with the work Nomad (2002)

Works

Å (2023) music for stage work Kalalle (2023) orchestra Regula (2023) microtonal guitar, microtonal horn Pulmo (Organ Concerto, 2022) Kotona (2022) koto, string quartet Crossings (2022) contrabass solo, tape Kiire (2021) choir (SSSAA) a cappella Under the Apple Tree (2001/2021) bassoon quartet Sale of Airbags (2021) recorder, guitar, tape Tele (2021) ensemble, TV set Portal (Marimba Concerto, 2018/2021) version for orchestra Superspreader (2021) bass recorder solo @ch (2020) clarinet, cello, piano Hile (2020) piano solo L'homme armé (2003/2010/2020) alto saxophone, percussion duo Kiseki-no-ippon-matsu (2020) violin duo Inside a Mechanical Clock (2008/2020) guitar, contrabassoon, accordion Axis Mundi (Double Concerto for Bassoon & Contrabassoon, 2020) Verso (2019) alto flute, viola, contrabass, piano, tape Fanfare (2019) wind ensemble i0! (2019) bass flute, paetzold recorder, harp, harpsichord, tape Portal (Marimba Concerto, 2018) version for sinfonietta Unknown (2018) solo flute, tape Dialogue with... (2018) music and sound design for video work Juoni (2018) theorbo solo, tape Magus Magnus (2008/2017) orchestra Smash!t (Horn Concerto, 2016) Falls (2016) piano six hands Under the Apple Tree (2001/2016) sax trio No-Go (2011/2016) violin duo Cornucopia (2015) recorder, viola da gamba, harpsichord, tape Pikkuväki (2015) recorder solo, tape Inside a Mechanical Clock (2008/2015) mandolin, guitar, keyboard Dive (2015) recorder solo, tape Theia (2015) orchestra Ouvrez la Tête (2014) piano solo Inside a Mechanical Clock (2008/2014) accordion duo Midsommar(so)natten (2010/2014) violin duo, tape Väki (2013) solo horn, tape Mirrie Dancers (Alto Flute Concerto, 2013) No-Go (2011/2013) brass quartet We shall meet in the place where there is no darkness (2013) video work / sound installation Inside a Mechanical Clock (2008/2013) 2 recorders, theorbo Taiga (2012) recorder quintet, tape Hiisi (2012) bass clarinet, cello, piano Tea with the Devil (2012) film music Louhen Loitsut (2012) wind orchestra Aulos at the Dionysian Feast (2004/2012) 3 recorders, bass clarinet, 2 perc. No-Go (2011) alto flute, violin Balloon Work (2011) guitar, 4 balloon players Around the Circle (2004/2011) recorder, cello, harpsichord Puumies (2011) orchestra Die Sauna der 7 Brüder (2010/2011) chamber orchestra, tape Sublunar Mechanics (Piano Concerto, 2011) Gatekeepers (2003/2010) recorder, accordion Ludi Caeli (2006-2010) brass quintet Die Sauna der 7 Brüder (2010) ensemble, tape Gatekeepers (2003/2010) clarinet, accordion Midsommar(so)natten (2010) violin, cello Around the Circle (2004/2010) clarinet, viola, piano Laavlâ (2010) solo soprano + wind orchestra, tape Under the Apple Tree (2001/2009) recorder trio Fortuna Favoris (2009) solo soprano, mixed choir, orchestra A Night at the Park Güell (2009) baryton (viola da gamba), viola, cello Grus (2008) cello, accordion, tape Inside a Mechanical Clock (2008) contrabass, accordion Magus Magnus (2008) chamber orchestra Kyynelketju (2007) recorder solo Broken Flower (2007) ensemble The City Listens (2007) Choir (SATB) a cappella Under the Apple Tree (2001/2007) harpsichord, accordion Liquid Mosaic (2007) 2 guitars, tape Almtraum (2006) oboe, trombone, cello, piano Stheno (2006) recorder tubes, prepared guitar, tape Dreamgate (2006) toy pianos, tape Giant Butterfly (2006) solo contrabass + chamber orchestra Delirium Nocturnum (2006) orchestra Under the Apple Tree (2001/2006) flute, a.flute, clarinet, b.clarinet Abeyance (2005) chamber orchestra Sea of Tranquility (Guitar Concerto, 2005) Piano Quintet (2005) piano, string quartet Forged (2005) guitar solo Aulos at the Dionysian Feast (2004) 2 recorders, guitar Around the Circle (2004) flute, viola, piano Lacrimosa (2004) 4 voices, ensemble Triquad (2004) horn, trombone, tuba, harp Euryale (2004) clarinet, alto saxophone, piano Duo Concertante (2004) solo cl./bass cl. and solo acc. + ensemble Insiders (2004) grand piano played by 3 musicians Under the Apple Tree (2001/2004) recorder quartet Gatekeepers (2003) sheng, accordion Follow the Circle (2003) clarinet, violin, cello, piano Elevator Music on Mars (2003/2009) sax., electric gtr., synth., perc., tape Time Labyrinth (2003) cello solo Under the Apple Tree (2001/2003) wind orchestra L'homme armé (2003) alto saxophone, percussion Peilisali (2002) accordion solo Nomad (2002) solo violin + orchestra Under the Apple Tree (2001/2002) orchestra Battaglia (2002) big band Under the Apple Tree (2001) piano solo Diabolic Dialogue (2001) clarinet (or oboe), cello Two Gardens (2000) flute, cello, piano Nexus (2000) flute, piano, mixed choir Némulat (1999) baryton, piano, violin

Discography

Insiders - junctQín Keyboard Collective: Stephanie Chua, Elaine Lau, Joseph Ferretti (reTHINK, Redshift Records, 2020) Die Sauna der 7 Brüder, Sea of Tranquility, Mirrie Dancers, Grus - Mikko Ikäheimo, Carla Rees, Neue Musik im Ostseeraum (Sauna, Ensemble Works, Edition Troy EDTCD 005, 2016) Väki - Tommi Hyytinen (Tired Light, Pilfink Records JJVCD-162, 2016) Midsommar(so)natten - Mainly Two: John Garner, Marie Schreer (Synergy, Turquoise Coconut, 2016) Under the Apple Tree - Bravade Recorder Quartet (Reflections of the Past and Present, Pilfink Records JJVCD-128, 2014) Abeyance - Ensemble Modern, John B Hedges (they are, Ensemble Modern Medien EMCD-021/22, 2013) Euryale - Heikki Nikula, Olli-Pekka Tuomisalo, Risto-Matti Marin (Chambersax, Pilfink Records JJVCD-123, 2013) A Night at the Park Güell - Finnish Baryton Trio (Luminous Baryton, Edition Troy EDTCD 002, 2012) L'homme armé - Olli-Pekka Tuomisalo, Aki Virtanen (SaxCussion, OPTCD-11009, 2011) Ludi Caeli - Helsinki Brass Quintet (H.B.Q., Edition Troy EDTCD 001, 2011) Stheno - Erik Bosgraaf, Izhar Elias (big eye, phenom records PH0713, 2007) Under the Apple Tree - Elisa Järvi (PianoNyt!, Sibelius Academy SACD 17, 2004)