Commissioned Works & Premieres

On this page, you will find information about the commissioned works created by Silence, as well as the numerous world premieres and first performances featured across both our music compositions and stage productions.

 
 
 
 

Artistic Leadership: Timo Kinnunen

  • 2012: Sergej Newski - Work for accordion

  • 2012: Georgi Szojanov - Sweet & Sour Songs

Artistic Leadership: Outi Tarkiainen

  • 2016: Timothy Page - Akanvirta (Clarinet, bandoneon & acrobatics / Saku Mäkelä)

  • 2016: Øyvind Mæland - Pas de deux (Clarinet, bandoneon & 2 acrobats / Saku Mäkelä, Riia Kivimäki)

  • 2017: Minna Leinonen - Kahdessa maailmassa elävät (Violin, clarinet, saxophone, piano & acrobatics / Methinee)

  • 2018: Perttu Haapanen - in vitro (Violin & electronics)

  • 2018: Outi Tarkiainen - Festival Fanfare for Clarinet

  • 2018: Outi Tarkiainen - He kävelivät rinnan / Soai vahcciiga buohtalaga (7', for soprano/mezzosoprano & violin / Lindeberg & Kuusisto)

Artistic Leadership: Lauri Sallinen & Karita Tikka

  • 2019: Juha T. Koskinen - Seirei (Clarinet & string quartet)

  • 2021: Heta Aho - Suolaulu (Piano)

  • 2022: Miika Hyytiäinen - Notes on Silence (Flute & string quartet)

  • 2025: Anna Hakula - Ote irtoaa

  • 2025: Aino Tenkanen - Kolme osaa neljälle guirolle

  • 2026: Lisa Robertson - air an oir

Special Projects & Co-Commissions

10X Project (2024–2025)

  • 2024/2025: Maija Hynninen - Work for electronics & circus artist

FestivalLinks Project / LOKS Series (2024)

(Co-commissioned via Creative Europe / FestivalLinks)

  • 2024: Oene van Geel - LOKS

  • 2024: Sophia Günst - LOKS

  • 2024: Lauri Supponen - LOKS

  • 2024: Krists Auznieks - LOKS

Reidar 100 / Uudet klassikot (2025)

(In collaboration with Lapin kamariorkesteri)

  • 2025: Sebastian Hilli - Cupido