1 loka 2025

Two works by Tuomas Kettunen are performed during Uuden Musiikin Lokakuu 2025 -festival in Oulu, Finland. First, on Thursday 2nd of October Oulu Sinfonia will perform ”fall, into the ocean” with André de Ridder as conductor. This performance will be the first performance in Finland for the work – the premiere took place in Sweden […]

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19 syys 2025

Tuomas Kettunen's work "Wheel of Fortune" has been selected for the short list of recommended works for 2026 ISCM World New Music Days, held in Romania. In August 2025, the Finnish Composers’ Association organized a call for entries for its members for the 2026 World New Music Days festival. A total of 81 work proposals […]

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1 kesä 2023

Time of Music -festival [FI] together with Gaudeamus Festival [NL] have commissioned Kettunen to write a new piece for Riot Ensemble. The new piece, ”Wheel of Fortune” will be premiered at the Time of Music -festival in Viitasaari (Finland) in July 2023, conducted by Aaron Holloway-Nahum. The next performance will take place at Gaudeamus festival […]

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9 loka 2022

Tuomas Kettunen has been appointed as a co-Artistic Director of Uuden Musiikin Lokakuu -festival together with saxophonist Anna-Sofia Anttonen. Together with Anttonen, they will act as Artistic Directors for the festivals of 2023 and 2024. The festival has achieved an important position among contemporary music festivals in Finland as well as for the local community […]

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28 elo 2019

Piece for large orchestra "fall, into the ocean" will be premiered in Sweden by Norrlandsoperan Symphony Orchestra as part of Ung Nordisk Musik -festival. The premiere on 30.8.2019  will be conducted by Giordano Bellincampi. ”fall, into the ocean” was composed last year inLos Angeles, and it was recorded by USC Symphony Orchestra.  

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