Eero Hämeenniemi

Eero Hämeenniemi (2009)

Eero Olavi Hämeenniemi (born 29 April 1951 in Valkeakoski) is a Finnish composer, musician and writer. He is an adjunct professor at the University of the Arts Helsinki and he has played

and recorded solo improvisation concerts.

Hämeenniemi has written several books about South Indian music culture and translated Tamil poetry.^[1] Recently he has written book on Italy: Napolista etelään (2021) on South Italy, and

Kulkija Venetsiassa (2022) on the musical orphanages of Venice.

Selected compositions

World premiere details shown where available^[2]

• Symphony no. 3 (1999) (Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, cond. Sakari Oramo, 3 November 1999, Helsinki)
• Symphony no. 2 (1988) (Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, cond. Jukka-Pekka Saraste, 31 August 1988, Helsinki)
• Symphony no. 1 (1983) (Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, cond. Leif Segerstam, 18 April 1984, Helsinki)
• Viola Concerto (2001) (viola: Tommi Aalto, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, cond. Sakari Oramo, 12 October 2001, Helsinki)
• Red Earth and Rain (2007) Bombay Jayashri, Avanti chamber orchestra, 2008, Helsinki.
• Yaadum uuree (2013) Bombay Jayashri, HKO, cond. John Storgårds, 2013 Helsinki
• Klarinetiseikkailu (2020) Lauri Sallinen, Saimaa Sinfonietta, cond. Erkki Lasonpalo, 2021, Lappeenranta

References

1. "Eero Hämeenniemi". Turku Music Festival. 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
2. "List of Works". Finnish Music Information Center. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.

External links

• Composer profile at Music Finland
• Eero Hämeenniemi discography at MusicBrainz
• Eero Hämeenniemi at AllMusic