Kimmo Hakola

Short bio Kimmo Hakola

Birthday: 1958

Active: 2000s

Genre: Classical

Period: 20th Century

Full biography Kimmo Hakola

Kimmo Hakola is a composer born on July 27, 1958, known for his works in contemporary classical music. He studied at the Sibelius Academy under the tutelage of renowned Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara. Hakola is less known to American listeners, but he has gained a reputation in the Nordic countries, where his music has been featured in various festivals and concerts.

Hakola has been commissioned to write music for different ensembles and orchestras, demonstrating his versatility as a composer. For instance, he wrote music for the Finnish silent film "Jääkärin Morsian" (The Jäger Bride) and created a clarinet concerto. One of his notable works is "Diamond Street," which was commissioned by the Finnish National Opera and premiered in 2005.

Aside from composing, Hakola has also engaged in collaborations with different artists. He has had communications with clarinetist Kari Kriikku, who performed some of Hakola's works, and journalist Minna Lindgren, with whom he had a "Musical Conversation" at the Iitti Music Festival.

Overall, Kimmo Hakola is a talented composer with a wide-ranging output, and his music has been recognized in various events in the Nordic countries.

Compositions featuring Kimmo Hakola

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	Concerto for Guitar & Orchestra	37:28 min	Concerto	2008
2	Kivi-laulut (Kivi Songs) (7), for voice & piano	22:47 min	Vocal Music	2007
3	Verdoyances crépuscules, for orchestra	13:29 min	Orchestral	2004
4	Chamber Concerto	31:54 min	Concerto	2002
5	Concerto for clarinet & orchestra	38:38 min	Concerto	2001
6	Diamond Street, for clarinet solo	7:17 min	Chamber Music	1999
7	Sinfonietta, for orchestra	13:58 min	Orchestral	1999
8	Piano Concerto	56:22 min	Concerto	1996
9	Capriole for bass clarinet & cello	8:40 min	Chamber Music	-
10	Clarinet Quintet		Chamber Music	-
11	Loco for clarinet solo	19:54 min	Chamber Music	-
12	String quartet		Chamber Music	-

Albums featuring Kimmo Hakola

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Hakola, Toshio Hosokawa, Timo Korhonen, Oulu Symphony Orchestra, Santtu-Matias Rouvali – Guitar Concertos	2013	Ondine
2	Kimmo Hakola, Henri Sigfridsson, Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, John Storgårds – Piano Concerto / Sinfonietta(CD, Album)	2009	Ondine
3	Kimmo Hakola, Kari Kriikku, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo – Clarinet Concerto • Verdoyances Crépuscules • Diamond Street(CD, Album)	2005	Ondine
4	Kimmo Hakola, Jerome Kitzke, Michael Torke / Present Music, Kevin Stalheim – Haunted America(CD, Album)	2003	Innova Recordings
5	Kimmo Hakola - Kari Kriikku, Avanti! Quartet, Anssi Karttunen – Clarinet Quintet \| Loco \| Capriole(CD, Album)	2002	Ondine
6	Avanti! Quartet - Paavo Heininen, Kimmo Hakola, Jukka Koskinen (3), György Kurtág – String Quartets / 12 Microludes For String Quartet(CD, Album)	1990	Ondine