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Jyrki Linjama

b. 1962

Finnish

Summary

Jyrki Linjama (b. April 23, 1962, Jyväskylä) studied composition with Einojuhani Rautavaara and Paavo Heininen at the Sibelius Academy, graduating with a Master's degree in music in 1989. He also studied at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague 1987 - 88, in Budapest 1989 - 91, and at the Hochschule der Künste in Berlin 1991 - 92, where his teacher was Witold Szalonek. Linjama taught in the Music Department at the University of Helsinki 1986 - 87, at the Sibelius Academy 1993-5, and has been on the teaching staff of the University of Turku since 1992. He has received a number of awards in recognition of his work as a composer and been commissioned to write works for the leading Finnish orchestras and festivals.

Biography

Jyrki Linjama (b. April 23, 1962, Jyväskylä) studied composition with Einojuhani Rautavaara and Paavo Heininen at the Sibelius Academy, graduating with a Master's degree in music in 1989. He also studied at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague 1987 - 88, in Budapest 1989 - 91, and at the Hochschule der Künste in Berlin 1991 - 92, where his teacher was Witold Szalonek. Linjama taught in the Music Department at the University of Helsinki 1986 - 87, at the Sibelius Academy 1993-5, and has been on the teaching staff of the University of Turku since 1992. He has received a number of awards in recognition of his work as a composer and been commissioned to write works for the leading Finnish orchestras and festivals.