Education
2013–2019: Sibelius Academy of the Uniarts Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Bachelor of Music (2016), Master of Music (2019)
2018: USC Thornton School of Music
Los Angeles, California
Exchange Studies
2009-2012: Oulu Consevatoire
Oulu, Finland
Masterclasses, festivals & residensies
Masterclasses with: Stefano Gervasoni, Marco Stroppa , Mark Andre, Giorgio Netti, Alberto Posadas, Mauro Lanza, Juhani Nuorvala, Amnon Wolman, Peter Edwards, James Dillon, Jukka Tiensuu, Tomi Räisänen, Giovanni Verrando, José María Sánchez-Verdú, Pessi Levanto and Daniele Bravi.
2023-2024:
Co-Artistic Director of Ostrobothian Contemporary Music Festival (UML) with Anna-Sofia Anttonen
2023:
Voix Nouvelles Academy*, Festival de Royaumont @ Royaumont (France)
2022:
Uuden musiikin lokakuu -festival @ Oulu (Finland)
Ung Nordisk Musik -festival @ Reykjavík (Iceland)
2021:
Divertimento Ensemble IWYC*, @ Moncalvo (Italy)
impuls academy*, @ Graz (Austria)
Diverimento Ensemble solo instrument workshop, @ online
2020
Saaren kartano -residency (Koneen säätiö), @ Mynämäki (Finland)
2019
Talent Village, Les Arcs Film Festival, @ Les Arcs, France
2018
Microtonal Masterclass, @ Oulu (Finland)
Sounding now 2018 –festival, @ Singapore
2017
Time of Music -festival, @ Viitasaari (Finland)
2016
SÄVELLYSPAJA Masterclass, @Porvoo, (Finland)
2015
Musica Nova Helsinki
*ULYSSES Network of Creative Europe -program
Teaching Experience
2020-2022: Hourly teacher of Composition
Sibelius-Academy of Uniarts Helsinki, Department of Music Technology
2018-present: Teacher of Composition
Pakila Music Institute (Helsinki)
2019-present: Teacher of Composition and Music Theory
The Northwest Helsinki Music Institute
Collaborations
2024
Anna-Sofia Anttonen [FI]
Riot Ensemble, Toby Thatcher [UK]
PAUHA-trio [FI]
Ulla Pirttijärvi [FI]
Aurora Visa [FI]
2023
Riot Ensemble, Aaron Holloway-Nahum [UK]
Ensemble Court-Circuit [FR)
Duo Detritus [FI]
Katilyne Roels [FI/BE]
2022
Suvi Sinervo, Ellen Virman, YLE [FI]
Elja Ensemble, Bjarni Frímann Bjarnason [IS]
Kristina Thede Johansen [DK]
Bowery Trio [US]
Veli Kujala [FI]
2021
Laura Rantanen & Elo Film School [FI]
Koiteli Kollektiivi [FI]
Divertimento Ensemble (IT)
latenz ensemble, Friederiek Scheunchen (SUI, GER)
Elio Marchesini [IT]
2020
Sea Lapland String Quartet [FI]
Theodosia Roussos (US)
Antero Pellikka [FI]
2019
Jaime Belmonte, Lappeenranta City Orchestra [FI]
Kumaus-trio [FI]
Saxtronauts [FI]
Symphony Orchestra of Norrlands Opera [SWE]
ensemble recherche [GER]
2018
Clarinet4 [FI]
Microensemble [FI]
James Craft (US) (2018 onwards)
2017
Merja Mäkelä, Kirill Kozlovski
Ensemble POING (NO)
Laura Rantanen & Elo Film School [FI]
Helsingin Kamarikuoro [FI]
2016
defunensemble [FI]
Ruut Mattila, Gustav Djupsjöbacka, Petteri Kippo [FI]
2015
Otso Vartiainen [FI]
Other Experience
2024-2026: Board member of The Society of Finnish Composers (Suomen Säveltäjät ry)
2020-2022: Board member and treasurer of UNM Finland -society
2021-2022: Board member of Mutes ry
2020: Chief Financial Officer, Ung Nordisk Musik -festival in Tampere
2019-2022: Board member of Nykymusiikkiseura Lokakuu ry
2019-2021: Board member of Koposen Säätiö
2019: Member and Vice Chair of the Executive Board of the Student Union of University of the Arts Helsinki
2015-2017: Board member and treasurer of Ears Open -society