The Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Orchestre National de Lyon, Southbank Centre and the Philharmonia Orchestra co-commissioned Maan Varjot for organ and orchestra. 29 May and 1st June 2014 - World Premiere Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal Kent Nagano, [ read more ... ]
The Polar Music Prize 2013 has been awarded to Kaija Saariaho. On August 27 the Laureates will receive the prize from His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden at a gala ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall to be followed by a celebratory banquet at Grand Hôtel. [ read more ... ]
Cité de la Musique has honoured Kaija Saariaho with one of its renowned Domain Privé series. Cité de la Musique is best known for its unique programming covering all musical genres and previous focuses of this prestigious series have included John Adams, Anne [ read more ... ]
Celebrated composer Kaija Saariaho has achieved a place amongst the winners of the prestigious BBC Music Magazine Awards 2013. Held on April 9 at King’s Place, Saariaho was awarded best Premiere Recording for the CD which includes the works D’Om Le Vrai [ read more ... ]
La Passion de Simone by Kaija Saariaho, an oratorio about the life and thoughts of Simone Weil, for soprano solo, choir, orchestra and electronics is now available for the first time on CD. Having received its world premiere in 2006, this exciting new recording [ read more ... ]
