Kalevi Aho

Kalevi Aho Born 9 March 1949 In Forssa Finland Is A Finnish Composer.
He Studied Composition At The Sibelius Academy Under Einojuhani Rautavaara Receiving A Diploma In 1971. He Continued His Studies For A Year In Berlin With Boris Blacher. His Teaching Positions Include Music Theory At The University Of Helsinki From 1974 To 1988 And A Professorship At The Sibelius Academy From 1988 To 1993. Aho Has Worked As A Freelance Composer With A State Scholarship Since 1993. He Lives In Helsinki. Aho Is Known Principally As A Composer Of Large-Scale Works. To Date Dec 2007 He Has Composed Fourteen Symphonies Twelve Concertos Four Operas And Several Vocal Works. His Chamber Music Includes Several Quintets Quartets Sonatas And Solo Works. read less