Portrait of the composer Olli Virtaperko.
The documentary film ”Composing out loud” by Raimo Uunila (2016).
– Richard Whitehouse/Gramophone
Portrait of the composer
Latest News
New work for male choir – premiere and Japan tour
Olli Virtaperko’s latest work Yhdessä kuluu syysyö joutuin (“Together, the autumn night flies”) will be premiered 2 October 2026 in Espoo Cultural Centre by The Academic Male Choir Psaldo, followed by the choir’s concert tour in Japan, 17–24 October 2026. The work is composed to poems translated into Finnish by poet Kai Nieminen, from a selection of…
World premiere: Aarre for symphony orchestra and concert organ
Olli Virtaperko’s new work Aarre for the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra and the Rieger concert organ of the Helsinki Music Centre will be premiered on February 14, 2024, at the Musica nova Helsinki festival. The Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Nicolò Umberto Foron, will perform the piece with organist Susanne Kujala. “Composing Aarre was one of…
Upcoming Performances
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Wed21Oct2026
Dawkins
Susanne Kujala, organ
Kunst-Station Sankt Peter, 20:00
22. Internationales Festival für zeitgenössische Orgelmusik
Köln, Germany -
Sun07Feb2027
Lamento of Ananias (Ananiaan valitus)
Duo Medieval: Uli Kontu-Korhonen, organetto & Anneliina Rif, tenor recorder
The Church of St Henry in Nousiainen (Nousiaisten Pyhän Henrikin kirkko)
Memorial concert of Saint Henry (Pyhän Henrikin muistokonsertti)
Nousiainen, Finland