Tomi Räisänen

Biography

Tomi Räisänen (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈtomi ˈræi̯sænen]; born 2 June 1976) is a Finnish composer.

Biography

Räisänen was born in Helsinki. He studied composition from 2000 to 2006 at the Sibelius Academy under Erkki Jokinen graduating as a master of music. Before entering the Sibelius Academy he read music at the University of Helsinki studying musicology and composition under Harri Vuori. He has also participated in several international composition masterclasses, seminars and workshops under composers such as Louis Andriessen, Brian Ferneyhough, Jonathan Harvey, Michael Jarrell, Jouni Kaipainen, Magnus Lindberg, Philippe Manoury and Marco Stroppa.
Since the early 2000s Räisänen's list of works has rapidly grown and contains around 100 compositions covering works from solo pieces to chamber and choral music, and includes orchestral works and concertos. Räisänen is one of the most performed composers of his generation in Finland. His music has been widely performed and broadcast in 44 countries across Europe, North and South America, Asia and Australia.
His works have received numerous awards: Organ Concerto Pulmo won the grand prize in the International Kaija Saariaho Organ Composition Competition 2023. Same year, the youth orchestra work Kalalle won 2nd Prize in Pirkanmaan Pinna Composition Competition. In 2022, choir work Kiire won 2nd prize in the P. J. Hannikainen Choral Composition Competition. In 2021, Räisänen won two composition competitions: The Siuntio 560 (Lux Musicae) Composition Competition with the ensemble work Tele and the Composition Competition for the Tampere Piano Competition with the work Hile. In 2019, Marimba Concerto Portal was awarded 3rd prize and it won the Audience Prize in the IV International Uuno Klami Composition Competition in Finland. In 2007, Räisänen won the international Irino Prize (shared prize) in Japan with his work Stheno (2006). In year 2002 he won 2nd prize in the International Composing Competition “2 Agosto” in Italy with work Nomad.

Awards and honors

2023: Winner of the grand prize in the International Kaija Saariaho Organ Composition Competition with the Organ Concerto Pulmo
2023: 2nd prize in the Pirkanmaan Pinna Composition Competition (Finland) with the work Kalalle
2022: 2nd prize in the P. J. Hannikainen Choral Composition Competition (Finland) with the work Kiire
2021: 1st prize in the Siuntio 560 (Lux Musicae, Finland) Composition Competition with the work Tele
2021: 1st prize in the Composition Competition for the Tampere Piano Competition (Finland) with the work Hile
2019: 3rd prize and winner of the audience prize in the IV International Uuno Klami Composition Competition (Finland) with the Marimba Concerto Portal
2007: 1st prize (shared) in The Irino Prize Competition (Tokyo, Japan) with the work Stheno (2006)
2002: 2nd prize in the International Composing Competition “2 Agosto” (Bologna, Italy) with the work Nomad (2002)