Juhani Komulainen


Juhani Komulainen is a Finnish composer of modern classical music. He lives in Helsinki.

Biography

Juhani Komulainen has studied composition at the University of Miami in the U.S., and with Einojuhani Rautavaara in Finland. He gained a reputation in the 1990s through his successful participation in several Finnish and international competitions. His choral music combines a melodic propensity, a lyrical basic mood, a soft brand of free tonality and a style-independent freedom of expression.
The compositions of Juhani Komulainen are performed at international music festivals, choral competitions and workshops. He is working extensively with Finnish choirs and vocal groups creating a wide range of new choral compositions which have been recently premiered at concerts and recordings by numerous choirs including Academic Female Choir Lyran, The EOL Chamber Choir, Vocal Ensemble Fiori, Jubilate Chamber Choir, Kampin Laulu chamber choir, Vocal Ensemble Lumen Valo and the Tapiola Choir.

Selected works

Choral Works: Mixed Choir
Choral Works: Treble Voices
Choral Works: Male Choir
Works for Choir and Orchestra
Works for Soloist, Choir and Orchestra or Ensemble
Works for String Orchestra
Electro-acoustic Works
Works for Solo Instrument
Chamber Works
Arrangements