October 2022 will see an exciting series of events across Finland in celebration of the composer’s 70th birthday, "Kaija Saariaho 70". "Kaija Saariaho 70" will see performances of numerous works by Kaija Saariaho, including stage works and world [ read more ... ]
Kaija Saariaho has been awarded “Victoires de la Musique Classique 2022” in the “Composer” category for her opera Innocence. The announcement was made at the annual ceremony held at Grand Théâtre de Provence, Aix en Provence, on March 10. Please watch [ read more ... ]
On May 12, Vista, the latest orchestral work by Kaija Saariaho will receive its world premiere by Helsinki Philharmonic, conducted by their chief conductor Susanna Mälkki. Vista is a joint commission by Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Berlin [ read more ... ]
From May 11, Helsinki will asee the opening of Blick at Amos Rex. Blick is an exhibition by visual artist Raija Malka and composer Kaija Saariaho that will fill the museum’s large exhibition hall with a multisensory total work of art. “Distances between [ read more ... ]
Kaija Saariaho is the recipient of the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement “for the remarkable technical and expressive level she has achieved in her choral scores and for her original use of the voice”. The 65th International Festival of Contemporary [ read more ... ]
