Sanna Ahvenjärvi
Sanna Ahvenjärvi describes her work as tending “to be characterised by emotional catharsis, comfort and an almost therapeutic vibe”. Her output includes both chamber music and orchestra works as well as a chamber opera. She is also a composition teacher specialised in children and young.
An important side of her work as a composer is co-composing with her husband Tapio Lappalainen, a quite rare thing in classical art music. Their Water for symphony orchestra won the Teosto prize in 2023.
| Title | Instrumentation | Year | Category | Duration | Available from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aduendando | Chamber Works | 04:00 | |||
Bußetuende Zitrusseife | sopr/mezzo, fl, guit, vlc | 2019 | Vocal and Choral Works | 09:00 | |
Composition for Wind Quintet | fl, ob, cl, bsn, hn | 2002 | Chamber Works | 05:30 | Music Finland |
Fingers to the Bone | 2vln | 2004 | Chamber Works | 10:00 | Music Finland |
Haluan | 2001 | Vocal and Choral Works | 03:00 | ||
Hiekkasilmä | cl+bcl, vln+vla, perc, pno+keyb, 2sopr, dancer | 2024 | Works for the Stage | 50:00 | Music Finland |
Jubileum | 3fl, 2trp, 2trb, timp, 4perc, guit, 2acc, 2pno, str, chx | 2018 | Pedagogical Works, Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble | 10:00 | Music Finland |
Kolme pientä kappaletta viulutriolle | 3vln | 2010 | Chamber Works, Pedagogical Works | 03:00 | Music Finland |
Miracle Overture | 3333 4331 11 0, str [pic, afl, ehn, bcl, cbsn, str: 10-10-6-6-4) | 07:30 | Music Finland | ||
No Piece by Violance | vla | 2003 | Works for Solo Instrument | 06:00 | Music Finland |
Revontuulet | 3230 1300 03 str | 2004 | Pedagogical Works, Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble | 00:00 | Music Finland |
String Quartet No.1 | 2vln, vla, vlc | 2000 | Chamber Works | 09:30 | Music Finland |
Strörungen | 3-3-3-3, 4-3-3-1, 3 Perc. Timp., 10-10-6-6-4 | Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble | 04:00 | ||
Tämänkin hämärän | sopr, fl, ob, cl, bcl, cbsn, str [44422] | 1998 | Vocal and Choral Works | 05:00 | |
The Hunt of the lost Brain | 2009 | Chamber Works | 06:00 | ||
Three small pieces for viola trio | Chamber Works | 03:00 | |||
Water | 3333 4331 12 1, pno+cel, str [pic, afl, cl in eb, bcl, cbsn, pictrp] | 2020 | Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble | 20:00 | Music Finland |