Composer
Olli Kortekangas
Finnish composer
b. 1955
2 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1955
- Birthplace
- Turku
- Citizenship / historical state
- Finland
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Olli Paavo Antero Kortekangas (born 16 May 1955) is a Finnish composer.
Kortekangas was born in Turku. His early career in music began at Espoon Musiikkiopisto (Espoo Music Institute) and the youth choir Candomino. He then studied at the Sibelius Academy as a pupil of Eero Hämeenniemi and Einojuhani Rautavaara from 1974 to 1981, and completed his studies in West Berlin with Dieter Schnebel and in San Diego (UCSD) with Roger Reynolds. Later he has held teaching positions at the Sibelius Academy and the National Theater Academy. He was Composer-in-Residence at Oulu Sinfonia from 1997 to 2007.
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Life and musical career
- Teachers
- Einojuhani Rautavaara
- Notable works
- One Night Stand
- Official website
- https://ollikortekangas.com/
- Birth name
- Olli Paavo Antero Kortekangas
- Languages used
- Finnish
- VIAF ID
- 19870070
- ISNI
- 0000000114686718
- GND ID
- 138938172
- Library of Congress ID
- n87143108
- MusicBrainz ID
- 3aee92dc-aa4d-45f2-a873-2bef866a7c3d
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Cello, Clarinet, Double Bass, Horn
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaggio A M.C. Escher | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Arabesken Der Nacht | See work details |
5 more instruments
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 19870070. Portrait: Markus Rantala ( Makele-90 ), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.