Sami Junnonen
FLUTE SOLOIST
PREMIERES
Krzysztof Dobosiewicz (b. 1968)
Flute Concerto No. 1, 'Baiser de Fleurs'
January 15, 2025
Poland's EU Presidency 2025 – Opening Concert in Finland
Temppeliaukio Church in Helsinki, Finland
Joensuu City Orchestra
Krzysztof Dobosiewicz, conductor
Juha Leinonen (b.1973)
Battaglia for flute, harpsichord, theorbo and reciter
October 6, 2024
Finnish Soloists' Association, Concert Series
Temppeliaukio Church in Helsinki, Finland
Elina Mustonen, harpsichord & reciter
Eero Palviainen, theorbo
Simon Speare (b. 1962)
Finding is Losing Something Else (2017)
September 10, 2023
Särestö Chamber Concerts
St. Lawrence Chapel in Ylläs, Finland
Petri Kumela, guitar
Juha Leinonen (b. 1973)
Ginkgo Collage (2022)
August 27, 2023
Teljä Church in Pori, Finland
Laura Mikkola, piano
Seppo Pohjola (b. 1965)
Pohjola Quartet for flute, French horn,
violoncello and piano (2018)
September 6, 2022
The Sello Hall in Espoo, Finland
Ville Hiilivirta, French horn
Senja Rummukainen, violoncello
Naoko Ichihashi, piano
Cheryl Frances-Hoad (b. 1980)
A House of Light
– The Ballad of Eddystone (2021)
July 30, 2022
Three Choirs Festival
Holy Trinity Church in Hereford, UK
Valkia
Saara Aittakumpu, conductor
Published by Chester Music.
Juha Leinonen (b. 1973)
Six épisodes (2022)
June 18, 2022
Pori Organ Festival
Central Pori Church, Finland
Ilpo Laspas, organ
Jouni Hirvelä (b. 1982)
The Five Colours Blind the Eye (2022)
April 8, 2022
Tampere Biennale
Culture House Laikku, Finland
Esa Pietilä (b. 1964)
Zefyros – Sonata for flute and piano (2020)
April 8, 2022
Tampere Biennale
Culture House Laikku, Finland
Tuomas Turriago, piano
Published by Fennica Gehrman.
Eetu Lehtonen (b. 1989)
Pinta for flute and piano (2020)
April 8, 2022
Tampere Biennale
Culture House Laikku (Music Hall), Finland
Tuomas Turriago, piano
Maria Kallionpää (b. 1981)
La Danza Invisible del Agua for flute and piano (2021)
September 27, 2021
Klang Concert Series
Helsinki Music Centre, Finland
Tuomas Turriago, piano
Roope Mäenpää (b. 1990)
Sonata for flute and piano (2020)
September 27, 2021
Klang Concert Series
Helsinki Music Centre, Finland
Tuomas Turriago, piano
Published by Fennica Gehrman.
Seppo Pohjola (b. 1965)
Solo I for flute (2018)
May 5, 2021 (online)
Recorded at the Culture and Art Centre Kerttula
in Nivala, Finland
Uljas Pulkkis (b. 1975)
Farewell for flute and organ (2021)
In memoriam Per Göran Pulkkis
February 25, 2021
Private event.
Tuomo Hämäläinen, organ
Herbert Lindholm (b. 1946)
Sonata No. 3 for flute and piano (2020)
February 6, 2021
Kuopio Music Centre, Finland
Natalia Sadovnitchaia, piano
Daniel Cueto (b. 1986)
Prelude and Toccata for solo flute (2014)
February 6, 2021
Kuopio Music Centre, Finland
Uljas Pulkkis (b. 1975)
Itikkaralli
Music to the children's poem book Mosquito Race
by Hanna Tuominen (2020)
Recorded on January 27 & 28, 2021.
Sound Team Godzinsky Oy Ltd in Hinthaara, Finland
Hanna Tuominen, piano & narration
Published by Aviador.
Juha Leinonen (b. 1956)
Phrasen for flute and piano (2020)
September 6, 2020
Teljä Church in Pori, Finland
Tuomas Turriago, piano
Judith Bingham (b. 1952)
Eleven – Dance for solo flute (2019)
August 13, 2019
Metrolla musiikkiin – Summer Concert Series
Merirasti Chapel in Helsinki, Finland
Published by Edition Peters.
Tuomas Turriago (b. 1979)
Sonata for flute and piano (2018)
November 10, 2018
Music and Culture House Sandels of Helsinki, Finland
Tuomas Turriago, piano
Published by Fennica Gehrman.
Simon Speare (b. 1962)
Bird Watching for solo flute (2018)
September 16, 2018
Music@Malling Festival
St. Benedict's Chapel in West Malling, UK
Juha Leinonen (b. 1956)
Concerto for flute and orchestra (2018)
Commissioned by the Heinävesi Music Festival
June 29, 2018
Heinävesi Music Festival
Heinävesi Church, Finland
Helsinki Sinfonietta
Ari Rasilainen, conductor
Sami Klemola (b. 1973)
Una Corda for flute and electric guitar (2018)
Commissioned by the Sääksmäki Music Festival
June 9, 2018
Visavuori Museum in Valkeakoski, Finland
Jukka Iisakkila, electric guitar
Tomi Räisänen (b. 1976)
Unknown for flute and electronics (2018)
May 31, 2018
Aine Art Museum of Tornio, Finland
Albert Lenkiewicz (b. 1988)
Sun Through Haze for solo flute, strings and piano (2017)
December 2, 2017
Murmansk Philharmonic Hall, Russia
Musicians of the Murmansk Philharmonic Orchestra
Roope Mäenpää (b. 1990)
Yykeä for flute and kantele (2017)
September 13, 2017
Sibelius Museum Concert Series in Turku, Finland
Eva Alkula, kantele
Uljas Pulkkis (b. 1975)
Rose and Gold for flute and guitar (2015)
December 10, 2015
Metropolia Concert Hall, Helsinki, Finland
Petri Kumela, guitar
Uljas Pulkkis (b. 1975)
Concerto for flute and orchestra No. 2, 'Berlin' (2015)
December 4, 2015
Oltenia Philharmonic Concert Hall, Craiova, Romania
Craiova Oltenia Philharmonic Orchestra
Jukka Iisakkila, conductor
Charles Kwong (b. 1985)
Here the world expires for flute, violin, and viola (2012/2015)
July 21, 2015
Fringe Club, Hong Kong
James Cuddeford, violin
Bohyun Kim, viola
Aki Yli-Salomäki (b. 1972)
Kuultava for solo flute (2014)
June 29, 2016
Music Ruovesi Festival, Finland
Saara Lindahl (b. 1993)
Solu for flute and harp (2013)
Commissioned by The Hanko Music Festival
July 17, 2013
The Hanko Music Festival, Finland
Lily-Marlene Puusepp, harp
Jimmy López (b. 1978)
Warped Symmetry for solo flute (2011)
Published by Filarmonica
July 17, 2013
The Hanko Music Festival, Finland
World premiere recording: Laet lauloi/ The Chant Enchanted,
SibaRecords 2015
Jimmy López (b. 1978)
Concerto for flute and orchestra 'Lago de Lágrimas',
revised version (2011)
Published by Filarmonica
First performance of the revision: April 2, 2011
Sibelius Academy Concert Hall in Helsinki, Finland
The Sibelius Academy Symphony Orchestra
David Claudio, conductor
On Youtube: 1st movement (Suplício)
On YouTube: 2nd movement (Transmutacíon)
Maria Kallionpää (b. 1981)
Accelerations – Nocturne/ Reflections
for flute, bass clarinet, trumpet, marimba,
violin, and double bass (2009)
December 10, 2012
Pori Art Museum, Finland
Musicians of the Pori Sinfonietta
Jukka-Pekka Lehto (b. 1958)
Entropia for solo flute (2008)
December 10, 2012
Pori Art Museum, Finland
Perttu Haapanen (b. 1972)
Air for flute and piano (2007)
July 13, 2007
Sääksmäki Sounds, Finland
Hanna Tuominen, piano
Perttu Haapanen (b. 1972)
Mimetic Elegy for flute, violin, and piano (2001)
October 3, 2001
Järvenpää Sibelius Weeks, Finland
Antti Tikkanen, viulu
Antti Kaihola, piano
Uljas Pulkkis (b. 1975)
Duett für Eine for a chamber ensemble (2001)
March 10, 2001
Music Nova Helsinki Festival, Finland
Musicians of the Uusinta Ensemble