Jukka Tiensuu
Jukka Tiensuu (born August 30, 1948 in Helsinki ) is a Finnish composer , harpsichordist , conductor and pianist .
Jukka Tiensuu received his musical training in Helsinki, Freiburg and New York. As an interpreter, he plays a broad repertoire from early music to avant-garde and free improvisation . Tiensuu gives concerts in most European countries, North America and Japan. He has also given master classes in baroque performance practice and in the interpretation of new music . Tiensuu has also worked at IRCAM , the Paris center for electro-acoustic music .
Jukka Tiensuus Works as a composer includes both pieces for large orchestra and electroacoustic music , chamber music and works for jazz band , early music - ensembles or for solo instruments, including. a. for the Finnish instrument Kantele .
Commissioned works
- 2012: For the Finnish and the Hessian Radio Voice verser for soprano and orchestra. Premiere: November 3rd, 2012, Alte Oper , Frankfurt am Main .
Web links
- Homepage of the composer
- Music Finland site Contains Tiensuu's list of works, biographical information, essays and scores
- Nieminen, Risto. Notes from a borderland: The composer Jukka Tiensuu
- Portrait of the composer in Die Zeit
- Finnish Broadcasting Company. Includes a recording by Jukka Tiensuus Aim for guitar and orchestra
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tiensuu, Jukka |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish composer, harpsichordist, conductor and pianist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 30, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Helsinki |