PREMIERES
Maria Kallionpää (b. 1981)
La Danza Invisible del Agua for flute and piano (2021)
Dedicated to Sami Junnonen and Tuomas Turriago
World premiere: September 27, 2021 at the Helsinki Music Centre, Finland
Featuring Tuomas Turriago, piano
Roope Mäenpää (b. 1990)
Sonata for flute and piano (2020)
Dedicated to Sami Junnonen and Tuomas Turriago
World premiere: September 27, 2021 at the Helsinki Music Centre, Finland
Featuring Tuomas Turriago, piano
Seppo Pohjola (b. 1965)
Solo I for flute (2018)
Dedicated to Sami Junnonen
World premiere: May 5, 2021 online
Recorded at the Culture and Art Centre Kerttula in Nivala, Finland
Uljas Pulkkis (b. 1975)
Farväl for flute and organ (2021)
In memoriam Per Göran Pulkkis
World premiere: February 25, 2021 at a private ceremony
Featuring Tuomo Hämäläinen, organ
Herbert Lindholm (b. 1946)
Sonata No. 3 for flute and piano (2020)
World premiere: February 6, 2021 at the Kuopio Music Centre, Finland
Featuring Natalia Sadovnitchaia, piano
Daniel Cueto (b. 1986)
Prelude and Toccata for solo flute (2014)
Dedicated to Sami Junnonen
World premiere: February 6, 2021 at the Kuopio Music Centre, Finland
Uljas Pulkkis (b. 1975)
Itikkaralli – musiikkia Hanna Tuomisen runokirjaan lapsille/
Buzzing Wingding – Music to the children's poem book by Hanna Tuominen (2020)
World premiere recording: January 27 & 28, 2021 at the Sound Team Godzinsky Oy Ltd in Hinthaara, Finland
Featuring Hanna Tuominen, piano & narration
Juha Leinonen (b. 1956)
Phrasen for flute and piano (2020)
Dedicated to Sami Junnonen and Tuomas Turriago
World premiere: September 6, 2020 at the Teljä Church in Pori, Finland
Featuring Tuomas Turriago, piano
Tuomas Turriago (b. 1979)
Sonata for flute and piano (2018)
Dedicated to Sami Junnonen
Published by Fennica Gehrman
World premiere: November 10, 2018 at the Music and Culture House Sandels of Helsinki, Finland
Featuring Tuomas Turriago, piano
Juha Leinonen (b. 1956)
Concerto for flute and orchestra (2018)
Dedicated to Sami Junnonen
Commissioned by the Heinävesi Music Festival of Finland
World premiere: June 29, 2018 at the Heinävesi Music Festival, Finland
Helsinki Sinfonietta conducted by Ari Rasilainen
Sami Klemola (b. 1973)
Una Corda for flute and electric guitar (2018)
Dedicated to Sami Junnonen
Commissioned by the Sääksmäki Music Festival of Finland
World premiere: June 9, 2018 at Visavuori Museum in Valkeakoski, Finland
Featuring Jukka Iisakkila, electric guitar
Tomi Räisänen (b. 1976)
Unknown for flute and electronics (2018)
Dedicated to Sami Junnonen
World premiere: May 31, 2018 at the Aine Art Museum of Tornio, Finland
Albert Lenkiewicz (b. 1988)
Sun Through Haze for solo flute, strings and piano (2017)
Dedicated to Mr. Sami Junnonen on the Centenary of Finland’s Independence in 2017
World premiere: December 2, 2017 at the Murmansk Philharmonic Hall, Russia
Featuring musicians of the Murmansk Philharmonic Orchestra
Roope Mäenpää (b. 1990)
Yykeä for flute and kantele (2017)
Dedicated to Sami Junnonen and Eva Alkula
World premiere: September 13, 2017 at the Sibelius Museum of Turku, Finland
Featuring Eva Alkula, kantele
Uljas Pulkkis (b. 1975)
Rose and Gold for flute and guitar (2015)
Dedicated to Sami Junnonen and Petri Kumela
World premiere: December 10, 2015 at the Metropolia Concert Hall of Helsinki, Finland
Featuring Petri Kumela, guitar
Uljas Pulkkis (b. 1975)
Concerto for flute and orchestra 'Berlin' (2015)
Dedicated to Sami Junnonen
World premiere: December 4, 2015 at the Oltenia Philharmonic Concert Hall in Craiova of Romania
Craiova Oltenia Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Jukka Iisakkila
Charles Kwong (b. 1985)
Here the world expires for flute, violin, and viola (2012/ 2015)
World Premiere: July 21, 2015 at the Fringe Club, Hong Kong
Featuring James Cuddeford, violin & Bohyun Kim, viola
Aki Yli-Salomäki (b. 1972)
Kuultava/ Transparent for solo flute (2014)
Dedicated to Sami Junnonen
World premiere: June 29, 2016 at the Music Ruovesi Festival, Finland
Saara Lindahl (b. 1993)
Solu/ The Cell for flute and harp (2013)
Commissioned by The Hanko Music Festival
World premiere: July 17, 2013 at the Hanko Music Festival, Finland
Featuring Lily-Marlene Puusepp, harp
Jimmy López (b. 1978)
Warped Symmetry for solo flute (2011)
Dedicated to Sami Junnonen
Published by Filarmonica
World premiere: July 17, 2013 at 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)
Premiere of the revision: April 2, 2011 at the Sibelius Academy Concert Hall in Helsinki, Finland
The Sibelius Academy Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Claudio
Published by Filarmonica
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Maria Kallionpää (b. 1981)
Accelerations – Nocturne/ Reflections for flute, bass clarinet, trumpet, marimba, violin, and double bass (2009)
World premiere: December 10, 2012 at the Pori Art Museum, Finland
Featuring members of the Pori Sinfonietta
Jukka-Pekka Lehto (b. 1958)
Entropia soolohuilulle Entropy for solo flute (2008)
Dedicated to Sami Junnonen
World premiere: December 10, 2012 at the Pori Art Museum, Finland
Perttu Haapanen (b. 1972)
Air for flute and piano (2007)
Dedicated to Sami Junnonen and Hanna Tuominen
World premiere: July 13, 2007 at the Sääksmäki Music Festival, Finland
Featuring Hanna Tuominen, piano
Perttu Haapanen (b. 1972)
Mimetic Elegy for flute, violin, and piano (2001)
World premiere: October 3, 2001 at the Järvenpää Sibelius Week, Finland
Featuring Antti Tikkanen, viulu & Antti Kaihola, piano
Uljas Pulkkis (b. 1975)
Duett für Eine for a chamber ensemble (2001)
World premiere: March 10, 2001 at the Music Nova Festival in Helsinki, Finland
Featuring musicians of the Uusinta Ensemble