Markku Klami
Markku Klami's music has been described as delicate, elegant, fragile and powerful with strong emotions.
Born in Turku, Finland, Markku spent his early years singing in Chorus Cathedralis Iuniorum, the boys’ choir of Turku Cathedral, and later on around Europe on the choir’s tours abroad.
Markku has composed instrumental works ranging from solos to works for orchestra with soloists and vocal works including two operas. The use of electronics is a recurring feature in his instrumental works. While being a classically trained composer at Turku Music Academy and Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Markku has a background in electronic music with his projects in the late 1990’s. In recent years, he has occasionally revisited his roots in electronic music by composing and releasing electronic ambient music.
Commissioners and performers of Markku's music include Timo Korhonen, Shin-ichi Fukuda, Thomas Müller-Pering, Patrik Kleemola, Lauri Sallinen, Henrik Sandås, Lucy Abrams-Husso, Tuiki Järvensivu, Stefanie Knorr, Mia Heikkinen, Joonas Eloranta, International Contemporary Ensemble, Ensemble MISE-EN, Uusinta Ensemble, TampereRaw Ensemble, Tampering Ensemble, Avanti Chamber Orchestra, Pori Sinfonietta, Seinäjoki City Orchestra, The Polytech Choir, Audite Chamber Choir and conductors including Nils Schweckendiek, Jani Sivén, Juha Kuivanen, David Searle and Atso Almila.
Markku’s music has been heard in cities from New York to Taipei and Buenos Aires to Cape Town in festivals and events including ISCM World New Music Days, International Rostrum of Composers, MISE-EN MUSIC, Nordic Music Days, Musica nova Helsinki, Tampere Biennale, Zagreb Music Biennale, Turku Music Festival, Taiwan International Guitar Festival and Atlantic Music Festival.
Since 2021, a selection of Markku’s works have been published by Edition Wilhelm Hansen. His work has been supported by Finnish Cultural Foundation, Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Sibelius Fund, Madetoja Foundation and Teosto Commission Fund.
Residing in Helsinki, Markku draws inspiration from both urban areas and nature. The arid sceneries, the vast seashores and forests serve as an important counterweight for him in our fast-paced culture.
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| Title | Instrumentation | Year | Category | Duration | Available from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
aava | guit, live electr | 2014 | Works for Solo Instrument | 16:30 | |
afore | pno | 2015 | Works for Solo Instrument | 09:00 | Music Finland |
Ambience I: Burning | cl , electr | 2024 | Works for Solo Instrument | 13:20 | |
...and there's always music in the air." | fl, 2vln, vla, vlc | 2011 | Chamber Works | 15:00 | Music Finland |
aura | afl, live electr | 2009 | Electro-acoustic Works, Works for Solo Instrument | 07:00 | Music Finland |
Cinque miniature | guit | 2005 | Works for Solo Instrument | 06:20 | Music Finland |
Clair | cl, bandoneon, 2vln, vla, vlc | 2017 | 16:00 | ||
Clair II | fl, ob, cl, bsn, hn, 2vln, vla, vlc, db, cl solo | 2021 | Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble | 15:00 | Music Finland |
Clair sketches | clarinet, bandoneón and string quartet | 2012 | Chamber Works | 11:00 | |
Colours in Blue | guit | 2002 | Works for Solo Instrument | 11:30 | Music Finland |
Croak | 2222 2200 01 0, str, chx, sopr, mezzo, cten, ten, bbaryt | 2017 | Works for the Stage | 02:00:00 | Music Finland |
eikä merta enää ole | chc [SSAATTBB] | 2007 | Vocal and Choral Works | 07:00 | Music Finland |
Elegia | sopr, fl, cl, vln, vlc, pno | 2022 | Chamber Works, Vocal and Choral Works | 12:00 | Music Finland |
Etudes | guit | 2021 | Works for Solo Instrument | 35:00 | Edition Wilhelm Hansen |
Festivaalifanfaari | clarinet, trumpet, trombone, percussion (1 player), violin, double bass (with optional bassoon) | Chamber Works | 01:30 | ||
Flow | str [min 8-6-5-4-3] | 2004 | Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble | 12:00 | Music Finland |
Fractured (Memoria II) | decacorde | 2024 | Works for Solo Instrument | 04:30 | Music Finland |
FUME | 2222 2200 01 0, pno, str, cl solo | 2008 | Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra | 20:00 | Music Finland |
Glow | cl, hn, trp, perc, hp, pno4ms | 2005 | Chamber Works | 05:00 | Music Finland |
Göreme | guit, tape | 2009 | Works for Solo Instrument | 15:00 | Music Finland |
Göreme Echoes | 2-channel (stereo) tape | 2010 | Electro-acoustic Works | 16:38 | |
In singleness... | 1111 2211 01 1, pno, str, sopr min str (5-4-3-2-1) | 2007 | Vocal and Choral Works, Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble | 03:15 | Music Finland |
In singleness... | 1111 2220 01 1, pno, str (6-6-4-4-2), sopr solo | 2007 | Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra | 03:00 | Music Finland |
...in the shadows... | fl, 2vln, guit | 2003 | Chamber Works | 08:30 | Music Finland |
into the deep peace | chx (SSAATTBB) | 2021 | Vocal and Choral Works | 13:00 | |
JÄÄ | 2guit | 2006 | Chamber Works | 05:20 | Music Finland |
karu | 3 guitars | 2014 | Chamber Works | 00:00 | Music Finland |
Karui | cl, acc | 2018 | Chamber Works | 11:00 | |
L | 1111 2110 02 0, str str: 44421 | 2008 | Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble | 03:00 | Music Finland |
Neitsytveri | synthesizers, sound effects | 2005 | Works for the Screen, TV and Radio | 00:00 | |
night signal | male choir a cappella divided in for groups (TTBB TTBB TTBB TTBB) | 2009 | Vocal and Choral Works | 03:00 | |
Oi surkaa | 8-part vocal ensemble or choir (SSAATTBB) | 2010 | Vocal and Choral Works | 04:00 | |
Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking | clarinet, harp (+ additional folk harp), accordion, soprano, percussion, violincello, live electronics and tape | 2009 | Multimedia Works, Works for the Screen, TV and Radio | 07:00 | |
Oxygene 13 | Synthesizers | Orchestrations and Arrangements | 04:00 | ||
Periods | synthesizers | Chamber Works | 41:00 | ||
Red moon | 2vln, vla, vlc | 2011 | Chamber Works | 18:00 | Music Finland |
REPEAT | amplified flute, stereo audio tape, optional electronics, video | 2011 | Multimedia Works, Other | 16:30 | |
ripples | solo piano | 2012 | Works for Solo Instrument | 04:00 | |
sight - energy - vague - ocean | 3232 4331 11 1, str [3. fl + pic, 3. cl + bcl, 3. trb+btrb] | Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble | 13:20 | Music Finland | |
Terve! | synthesizers, sound effects | Works for the Screen, TV and Radio | 00:00 | ||
Transfer | percussion (1 player) | Works for Solo Instrument | 01:00 | ||
trompetgeskal | hn, 2trp, trb, tba | 2005 | Chamber Works | 02:15 | Music Finland |
Tulevaisuuden retki | cl, hn, perc, pno, vln, vlc, sopr, ten, actor | 2010 | Works for the Stage | 01:00:00 | Music Finland |
TWIRL | cl | 2008 | Works for Solo Instrument | 06:30 | Music Finland |
Värein | 4 perc, pno, str | 2016 | Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble | 09:00 | |
Violin Concerto: A Requiem | 2222 2200 01, str (min 64422, preferred 86643) [pic, bcl], vln solo | 2023 | Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra | 26:30 | Edition Wilhelm Hansen |