* 02.06.1976 Helsinki

The music of Tomi Räisänen is characterized by great diversity, an enormous wealth of colors and rhythms and a sense of form consistently tailored to each piece. The frequently awarded composer opens a large field for the performers with his gripping and imaginative music for quite different emotional states and poetic allusions. Among his most important works for piano are his monumental piano concerto "Sublunar Mechanics" (2011), the suite for piano "Open Your Head" (2014), the piano quintet (2005). Räisänen is also concerned with the possibilities of unconventional sound production on the piano, best heard in the work "Insiders" (2004), in which the interior of the piano is imaginatively explored by 3 players. Also, elements of electronics are repeatedly central to his works, for example in "Dreamgate" for 2 toy pianos, a singing pianist and electronics. Also in works for ensembles, the piano repeatedly plays an important role, such as the toy piano in "The Sauna of the 7 Brothers" (2010).

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PIANO CONCERTO "Sublunar Mechanics" (2011)

Sami Väänänen - solo piano, Orquestra Sinfônica do Recife, Osman Giuseppe Gioia - cond.
Recording of the premiere: April 19, 2011, Teatro de Santa Isabel, Recife (Brazil)

OUVREZ LA TÊTE (2014)

7 Pieces for solo piano, dedicated to Erik Satie
Heidi Saario - piano
Recording of the premiere: May 19, 2016, Toronto

Dreamgate for toy pianos & tape (2006) 

Roope Gröndahl - toy pianos
Kantakaupungin kitarakonsertit (KaKaKiKo 2012), August 25, 2012
Temppeliaukio Church, Helsinki (Finland), Olli Ylinen - Camera

Insiders for Grand Piano and 3 Players (2004)

junctQín keyboard collective: Elaine Lau, Joseph Ferretti, Stephanie Chua
Heliconian Hall, Toronto, 19. May 2016
I. Glass Music, II. Wood Music, III. Metal Music

Piano Quintet (2005)

The ICon Arts Ensemble:
Mihai Murariu - piano, Raluca Stratulat - violin, Irina Dancu - violin, Alina Stavăr - viola, Vilhelem András - cello, Gabriel Bebeşelea - cond.
Aufnahme: 26. July 2012, Thalia Concert Hall, Sibiu (Rumänien) 

Falls for piano six hands (2016)

junctQín keyboard collective: Elaine Lau, Joseph Ferretti, Stephanie Chua
Premiere: Heliconian Hall, Toronto, May 19, 2016

The Sauna of the 7 Brothers

Neue Musik im Ostseeraum: Anne Buchin - flute & toy piano,  Nora Müller - clarinet & toy piano, Jonathan Shapiro - percussion, Felix Kroll - accordion, Ninon Gloger piano & toy piano, Laura Traub viola & toy piano, Daniel Sorour - cello, Matthias Lassen - electronics, Tomi Räisänen - cond

CD Edition Troy 2016

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Tomi Räisänen: Composer of the Week No. 32 / October 2019
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