Minna Leinonen
Minna Leinonen’s works are often inspired by everyday phenomena and nature, “not just beautiful scenes but also ecological issues”, she says. Her music has been described as strongly emotional with a certain fragility. She has also been involved in many kinds of creative dialogue, such as with acrobatics, documentary or video.
Her output includes both orchestral pieces, collaborative stage works and chamber music. Her string quartet ...and we are rotating with it won the Teosto Prize in 2024.
More
- Minna Leinonen's website
- Composer Minna Leinonen: Broadening the mind with music
- Minna Leinonen's Alma! nominated for Nordic Council Music Prize 2022
- Review on FMQ by Harri Kuusisaari: Alma! - The fantastic tapestry of a woman’s life
- Composing Out Loud - Minna Leinonen
- Minna Leinonen on FMQ: What do I hear, how do I hear?
- Listen to Minna Leinonen's works on SoundCloud
| Title | Instrumentation | Year | Category | Duration | Available from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aevum | harp solo | 2011 | Works for Solo Instrument | 07:00 | |
Aika-avaruutta | sopr, pno | 2024 | Vocal and Choral Works | 25:00 | Music Finland |
Äiti - Iäti | 2012 | Other | 00:00 | ||
Äkäs for live percussion and fixed media | 1 percussion player (live), audio dvd (5.1 surround system) | 2008 | Electro-acoustic Works, Works for Solo Instrument | 00:00 | |
Alma! | 2voc, fl, perc, pno, gamba, electr | 2019 | Works for the Stage | 01:00:00 | Music Finland |
…and we are rotating with it | 2vln, vla, vlc | 2023 | Chamber Works | 20:00 | Music Finland |
Comme il faut | bandoneon, tape lib | 2018 | Works for Solo Instrument | 11:00 | Music Finland |
Endangered | vln, pno | 2022 | Chamber Works | 06:00 | Music Finland |
Euterpe | fl | 2005 | Works for Solo Instrument | 05:00 | Music Finland |
Fantasia toisille maailmoille | pno | 2023 | Works for Solo Instrument | 04:00 | Music Finland |
Flowmaattisia öitä | mezzo, fl, vlc, pno | 2022 | Vocal and Choral Works | 11:00 | Music Finland |
Fugu | flute, bassoon, horn, percussion, violin, viola, cello, double bass | 2010 | Chamber Works | 02:00 | |
Grass is singing | fl, kantele | 2020 | Chamber Works | 00:00 | Music Finland |
Grass is singing | cl in eb, hp | 2020 | Chamber Works | 07:00 | Music Finland |
Harmaapäätikka | fl, cl | 2012 | Chamber Works | 02:00 | Music Finland |
Here and Away | fl, cl, hp, pno, vlc, electr | 2019 | Chamber Works | 00:00 | |
Hush | fl, perc | 2015 | Chamber Works | 04:00 | Music Finland |
Intre | pic+fl+afl, cl in eb+bcl, perc, pno, vln, vlc | 2011 | Chamber Works | 09:00 | Music Finland |
Intreel | 2012 | Electro-acoustic Works | 00:00 | ||
Irti! |
| 2008 | 00:00 | Music Finland | |
Kaarne | str | 2017 | Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble | 09:00 | Music Finland |
Kerrostumat | 2vln, vla, vlc, pno | 2022 | Chamber Works | 14:00 | Music Finland |
Kevätkesän avaruus | sopr, pno | 2018 | Vocal and Choral Works | 05:00 | Music Finland |
Kha | 2222 2221 14 1, cel/pno, str | 2006 | Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble | 11:00 | Music Finland |
Kirkas, hämärä, kirkas | guit | 2011 | Works for Solo Instrument | 05:00 | Music Finland |
Knoknok | 2vla | 2018 | Chamber Works | 00:00 | Music Finland |
Knoknok | 2vln | 2018 | Chamber Works, Pedagogical Works | 00:00 | Music Finland |
Korentotanssi | 3fl | 2018 | Chamber Works, Pedagogical Works | 00:00 | Music Finland |
Kriya | bsn, pno | 2007 | Chamber Works | 07:00 | Music Finland |
Laiva on lastattu | 2-6kantele [perc, voc] | 2017 | Chamber Works, Pedagogical Works | 20:00 | Music Finland |
Lumen for kantele and string quartet | kantele, violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello | 2012 | Chamber Works | 11:00 | |
Luvetus | str, fl solo | 2017 | Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra | 09:00 | Music Finland |
Maa, jonka jätämme | afl+bfl, electr | 2023 | Works for Solo Instrument | 09:30 | Music Finland |
Meeting Points | 3161 3 443 00012 3 [pic, cl in eb, acl, bcl, asax, tsax, barsax] | 2020 | Works for Wind Orchestra | 09:00 | Music Finland |
Merisiili | guit | 2016 | Works for Solo Instrument | 02:00 | Music Finland |
My Personal Space | barsax | 2018 | Works for Solo Instrument | 04:00 | Music Finland |
Naisen muotokuva | fl+pic+afl, ob+ehn, cl+bcl, bsn, hn, vln, vla, db | 2013 | Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble | 23:00 | Music Finland |
Par Préférence | org | 2009 | Works for Solo Instrument | 09:00 | Music Finland |
PHEME | cl , fixed media | 2011 | Works for Solo Instrument | 00:00 | Music Finland |
Rakkaat | sopr, pno, electr | 2023 | Vocal and Choral Works | 50:00 | Music Finland |
Rarerare | 2012 | Other | 00:00 | ||
Rememoror | pno | 2018 | Works for Solo Instrument | 06:00 | Music Finland |
Scatterings | 3333 4331 12 1, str [pic, ehn, bcl, cbsn] | 2014 | Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble | 16:00 | Music Finland |
Shades | 2012 | Other | 00:00 | ||
SHOM | voc, acc, tape | 2007 | Vocal and Choral Works | 00:00 | Music Finland |
Sirri | gamba solo, fl+pic, cl, ssax+barsax, pno, 2vln, vla, vlc, db | 2018 | Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra | 13:00 | Music Finland |
Soisin | 2vln, vla, vlc | 2024 | Chamber Works | 00:00 | Music Finland |
Stoori | pno | 2018 | Pedagogical Works, Works for Solo Instrument | 00:00 | Music Finland |
String quartet | violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, double bass | 2000 | Chamber Works | 00:00 | |
Sunken | pno | 2017 | Works for Solo Instrument | 04:00 | Music Finland |
Tähtien synty | chx [SSAATBB], sopr solo, 2alto solo, ten solo, basso solo | 2010 | Vocal and Choral Works | 05:00 | Music Finland |
Taika ja soiva puu | flute (doubling piccolo, alto flute), clarinet (doubling bass clarinet), horn in F, percussion, violin, violincello, double basssoprano soubrette, tenor leggiero, soprano lyrique, mezzosoprano, bass baritone | 2013 | Works for the Stage | 25:00 | |
Taikapuu | 2sopr, mezzo, ten, baryt, fl, cl, hn, perc, vln, vlc, db [pic, afl] | 2012 | Works for the Stage | 25:00 | Music Finland |
Talvinen taival | mezzosoprano, piano | 2004 | Vocal and Choral Works | 00:00 | |
Three Capriccios for Wind quintet | flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon | 2001 | Chamber Works | 00:00 | |
Three point eight | 2vln, vla, vlc | 2020 | Chamber Works | 13:00 | Music Finland |
Toinen peili | vln | 2020 | Works for Solo Instrument | 05:00 | Music Finland |
Two songs for female voice and accordion | mezzo, acc | 2007 | Vocal and Choral Works | 09:00 | Music Finland |
Two songs II, version for female voice and piano | mezzoaoprano, piano | 2009 | Vocal and Choral Works | 05:00 | |
Tyhjät polut | mezzosoprano, piano | 2003 | Vocal and Choral Works | 00:00 | |
Varatkaa aikaa riisuutumiselle | sopr, vln, guit | 2016 | Vocal and Choral Works | 13:00 | Music Finland |
Vesileima | pno, speaker | 2015 | Works for Solo Instrument | 06:00 | Music Finland |
Vicitra | rec, tba, live electr | 2008 | Electro-acoustic Works | 08:00 | Music Finland |
Vimma | 3333 4331 13 1, str [pic+afl, ehn, bcl, cbsn] | 2022 | Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble | 15:00 | Music Finland |
Vyöry | str, acc solo | 2021 | Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra | 15:00 | Music Finland |
Wish | vlc | 2020 | Works for Solo Instrument | 03:00 | Music Finland |
Yug | bass clarinet solo, 1101/1110/01/1, piano, string quintet (flute (doubling piccolo), oboe, bass clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, percussion, harp, piano, strings) | 2006 | Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra | 02:00 |