Olli Paavo Antero Kortekangas (born 16 May 1955) is a Finnish composer.[1]
Kortekangas was born in Turku. His early career in music began at Espoon Musiikkiopisto (Espoo Music Institute) and the youth choir Candomino. He then studied at the Sibelius Academy as a pupil of Eero Hämeenniemi and Einojuhani Rautavaara from 1974 to 1981, and completed his studies in West Berlin with Dieter Schnebel and in San Diego (UCSD) with Roger Reynolds. Later he has held teaching positions at the Sibelius Academy and the National Theater Academy. He was Composer-in-Residence at Oulu Sinfonia from 1997 to 2007.
^ Historical Dictionary of the Music and Musicians of Finland - Page 186 Ruth-Esther Hillila, Barbara Blanchard Hong · 1997 "Kortekangas studied composition at the Sibelius Academy with Einojuhani Rautavaara and Eero Hameenniemi from 1974 to 1981, did studies at the ... "
Olli Paavo Antero Kortekangas (born 16 May 1955) is a Finnish composer. Kortekangas was born in Turku. His early career in music began at Espoon Musiikkiopisto...
founders include Kaija Saariaho, Jouni Kaipainen, Magnus Lindberg, OlliKortekangas, Eero Hämeenniemi, and Esa-Pekka Salonen. The society organizes concerts...
as Einojuhani Rautavaara, Kalevi Aho, Kimmo Hakola, Mikko Heiniö, OlliKortekangas, Lotta Wennäkoski, Matthew Whittall and Veli-Matti Puumala. Fennica...
Seven Songs for Planet Earth is a 2011 composition by OlliKortekangas. It was commissioned by the Choral Arts Society of Washington and the Tampere Philharmonic...
became international opera stars, while composers like Kalevi Aho, OlliKortekangas, Paavo Heininen, Aulis Sallinen, Einojuhani Rautavaara, Atso Almila...
(1900–1961) Joonas Kokkonen (1921–1996) Juhani Komulainen (born 1953) OlliKortekangas (born 1955) Toivo Kuula (1883–1918) Ilkka Kuusisto (born 1933) Taneli...
Rechberger, OlliKortekangas and Kalevi Aho, Koirien Kalevala (2004) by Jaakko Kuusisto, Hui kauhistus (2006) by Jukka Linkola, Isän tyttö (2007) by Olli Kortekangas...
the album Friends of Fall. Recording Seven Songs for Planet Earth OlliKortekangas 2011 Choral Arts Society of Washington and the Tampere Philharmonic...
McCullough, performed August 2009 Seven Songs for Planet Earth by OlliKortekangas, co-commissioned with the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra of Finland...
he studied composition at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki under OlliKortekangas and Kalevi Aho, while working as a musician and composer at the KOM-Theatre...
Barbara Kolb 1939 United States Heinrich Konietzny 1910 1983 Germany OlliKortekangas 1955 Finland Nikita Koshkin 1956 Leon Koudelak 1961 Czechoslovakia...
Brown, American murdered child May 16 Olga Korbut, Soviet gymnast OlliKortekangas, Finnish composer Dean Corren, American politician and scientist (d...
Schubert, Op 52 Seven Songs for Planet Earth, a 2011 composition by OlliKortekangas Rückert-Lieder, a 1901–2 song cycle by Mahler, first published in Seven...
Kilpinen (1892–1959) Uuno Klami (1900–1961) Joonas Kokkonen (1921–1996) OlliKortekangas (born 1955) Toivo Kuula (1883–1918) Ilkka Kuusisto (born 1933) Armas...
Keith Burstein King's Head Theatre, London 15 October One Night Stand OlliKortekangas Helsinki Music Centre 1 November Heart of Darkness Tarik O'Regan Linbury...
Age of Dreams was written by three Finnish composers: Kalevi Aho, OlliKortekangas and Herman Rechberger. It was premiered at the Savonlinna Opera Festival...
Natives Hans Abrahamsen – Left, alone for piano left hand and orchestra OlliKortekangas – Migrations Christian Lindberg Robot Gardens Liverpool Lullabies Magnus...
of Dreams) by three Finnish composers: Herman Rechberger (b. 1947), OlliKortekangas (b. 1955), and Kalevi Aho (b. 1949) on the stage of Olavinlinna Castle...
history of classical choral music, ranging from Orlando di Lasso to OlliKortekangas. Finnish choral music is strongly represented in their repertoire,...
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