Maija Hynninen (1977- )
Maija
Hynninen started her composition studies in 2003 at Sibelius Academy
with Paavo Heininen at the same time completing her violin
studies (bachelor of music) at Oslo Academy of Music in 2004. As well
as writing for acoustic instruments she has made some explorations in
electro-acoustics and live-electronics in composing music for acoustic
instuments and live-electronics (with Max/MSP), tape music for dancers
and art installations and purely for concert performances. She has
attended masterclasses of Jonathan Harvey, Heinz Holliger, Magnus
Lindberg, Jouni Kaipainen and Jukka Tiensuu. Her music has been
broadcast by Finnish radio (YLE) and played in concerts and
festivals in Finland as well as abroad. Hynninen has received
grants from the Society of Finnish Composers Sibelius Foundation, the
City of Vantaa, Finnish Cultural Foundation, the Sibelius Academy
and Luses. Her works have been commissioned by Yle (Finnish
broadcasting company) and Viitasaari Time of Music Festival,
the Helsinki Chamber Choir, Avanti! Chamber Orchestra, Jaana
Kärkkäinen, Andrea Carola Kiefer and Susanne Kujala commision
grants from TEOSTO, Society of Finnish ComposersSibelius and Pegasos Foundation, Arts Council Finland and Yle. Recent performances have by the Helsinki Chamber Choir, Andrea Kiefer/accordian (Dark Music Days, Reykjavik, Iceland), Avanti! Chamber Orchestra (Avanti! Summer Sounds Festival), Mia Heikkinen/soprano (UNM-Festival Oslo, Norway) and the EMO Ensemble. [composer photo by Mirjam Tally]
COMPOSITIONS Hynninen Links ~ ~ ~ Works by Genre
Höstens bleka sjö (Pale autumn lake), soprano, clarinet, violin, harp and piano (2003)
Movement I, tape (2004)
Kesä (Summer), 3 miniatures for mixed chorus (2005)
Kiitos eilisestä (Thanks for yesterday), song cycle (5 songs), soprano, cello, flute/alto flute, percussion (2005)
Kide (Crystal), tape (6 channels) (2005)
Kinakridon, violin and piano (2006)
Variations, wind quintet (2006)
Preludi, passacaglia ja fuuga (Prelude, Pasacaglia and Fuge), organ (2006)
Movement II, tape (4 channels) (2006)
Nostakaa kätenne, kun tiedätte (Raise your hands when you know), music for interartistic performance (fp. 2007)
Kaiku 2 (Echo 2), soprano, accordion and live electronics (2007)
Interpolations 1, accordion (2007)
Music to Hear, soprano and chamber orchestra (2007)
Sonnet, soprano and chamber orchestra (2007)
Movement III, tape (6 channels) (2007) [see also: Nostakaa kätenne, kun tiedätte]
Huone (Room), stereo tape (2007)
P E L I (game), miniatures for piano, young players (2007)
Fanfare for Magnus Lindberg, chamber orchestra (2008)
MOI !, chorus (2008)
Slutförvaringen - Kuinka puoliintuminen meitä liikuttaa, 16 solo voices (2008)
Interpolations 2, accordion and live electronics (2008)
Turnings, flute (2008)
Slutförvaringen - Kuinka puoliintuminen meitä liikuttaa, 16 solo voices (2008)
In Case of Emergency, vocal quartet (2009)
Pepper's Ghost, 2 clarinets, piano, accordian, percussion, string quartet and double bass (2009)
WORKS BY GENRE Hynninen Links ~ top of page ~
Dramatic/Theater
Nostakaa kätenne, kun tiedätte (Raise your hands when you know), music for interartistic performance (fp. 2007)
Orchestra
Fanfare for Magnus Lindberg, chamber orchestra (2008)
Choral
Kesä (Summer), 3 miniatures for mixed chorus (2005)
MOI !, chorus (2008)
Slutförvaringen - Kuinka puoliintuminen meitä liikuttaa, 16 solo voices (2008)
In Case of Emergency, vocal quartet (2009)
Chamber
Kinakridon, violin and piano (2006)
Variations, wind quintet (2006)
Pepper's Ghost, 2 clarinets, piano, accordian, percussion, string quartet and double bass (2009)
Solo Instrument
Interpolations 1, accordion (2007)
Interpolations 2, accordion and live electronics (2008)
Turnings, flute (2008)
Piano/Organ
Preludi, passacaglia ja fuuga (Prelude, Pasacaglia and Fuge), organ (2006)
P E L I (game), miniatures for piano, young players (2007)
Vocal
Höstens bleka sjö (Pale autumn lake), soprano, clarinet, violin, harp and piano (2003)
Kiitos eilisestä (Thanks for yesterday), song cycle (5 songs), soprano, cello, flute/alto flute, percussion (2005)
Kaiku 2 (Echo 2), soprano, accordion and live electronics (2007)
Music to Hear, soprano and chamber orchestra (2007)
Sonnet, soprano and chamber orchestra (2007)
Slutförvaringen - Kuinka puoliintuminen meitä liikuttaa, 16 solo voices (2008)
In Case of Emergency, vocal quartet (2009)
Electronic
Movement I, tape (2004)
Kide (Crystal), tape (6 channels) (2005)
Movement II, tape (4 channels) (2006)
Movement III, tape (6 channels) (2007) [see also: Nostakaa kätenne, kun tiedätte]
Huone (Room), stereo tape (2007)
HYNNINEN LINKS Works by Genre ~ top of page ~
Korvat auki yhä nuorten asialla (Ears open for more young people there) (Matti Lehtonen, turunsanomat.fi) in English
Composer's website (at Finnish Music Information Centre)
Hynninen @ klassinen.fi
Hynninen @ Linkedln
Hynninen @ Meteli.net
Hynninen @ Musica nova Helsinki
Hynninen @ Ung Nordisk Musik (UNM) Oslo
Streaming Audio
[none at the moment]
Recordings
[none at the moment]
Hynninen @ YouTube [none at the moment]
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