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  • Four years of twists and turns: interview by Jimmy Träskelin

    “Helsinki-based composer Olli Virtaperko attained a physical outcome to a four-year project with the release of an album of three extensive concertos on the Ondine label in October 2017. The details of the Romer’s Gap disc are a fascinating reflection…
  • Taking note: Give some get some

    ”Art does not just magically appear in the world as a gift of grace that comes from divine inspiration. It is created through persistent and devoted work. This work is always funded by someone who has their own expectations of…
  • Of composing and playing consort music

    ”As a professional composer I primarily write commissioned works – music, that someone is willing to pay for. Obviously, you have a freedom (to a certain extent) to decide which musicians/ensembles/orchestras you want to work with and what kind of…