Markku Klami

Markku Klami's music has been described as delicate, elegant, fragile and powerful with strong emotions.

Born in Turku, Finland, Markku spent his early years singing in the boys' choir of Turku Cathedral and later on around Europe on the choir’s tours abroad. Markku has composed instrumental works ranging from solos to works for orchestra with soloists and vocal works including two operas. The use of electronics is a recurring feature in his instrumental works. While being a classically trained composer at Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Markku has a background in electronic music as well with his projects in the late 1990’s.

Commissioners and performers of Markku&#39;s music include <a href="spotify:artist:0lQAmXMjaOpe3l6Kj3JmoT" data-name="Timo Korhonen">Timo Korhonen</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1VpxOqn6Ruc8z3AS7yexEm" data-name="Shin-ichi Fukuda">Shin-ichi Fukuda</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:4vBYP69b9vcPEmsEWh7nt4" data-name="Thomas Müller-Pering">Thomas Müller-Pering</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1QiUtkIKmZ0PW6aaC29JWT" data-name="Patrik Kleemola">Patrik Kleemola</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:6JKROBjwKVbxjntX4OjvAC" data-name="Lauri Sallinen">Lauri Sallinen</a>, Henrik Sandås, Lucy Abrams, <a href="spotify:artist:1e6oJr3JG14gEuRLDl5ZsT" data-name="International Contemporary Ensemble">International Contemporary Ensemble</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3y8Wo9gQPjm6hoF8nzRQY6" data-name="Ensemble MISE-EN">Ensemble MISE-EN</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3EsX5WV39MHdQSKArchyt5" data-name="Uusinta Ensemble">Uusinta Ensemble</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0o7jg4NC2YQv8VXlv2pPON" data-name="Avanti! Chamber Orchestra">Avanti! Chamber Orchestra</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:5PIaZ2MS00bvGcYQrH5txZ" data-name="Pori Sinfonietta">Pori Sinfonietta</a> and conductors including <a href="spotify:artist:7ulcx8DGHkRROuFczfw7nI" data-name="Nils Schweckendiek">Nils Schweckendiek</a>, David Searle and <a href="spotify:artist:288hJocm4oHqHeDp4rN58u" data-name="Atso Almila">Atso Almila</a>. His music has been heard in cities from New York to Taipei and Buenos Aires to Cape Town in festivals including ISCM World New Music Days, MISE-EN MUSIC, Nordic Music Days, Musica nova Helsinki, Zagreb Music Biennale, Taiwan International Guitar Festival and Atlantic Music Festival.

Residing in Helsinki, Markku draws inspiration from both urban areas and nature. The arid sceneries, the vast seashores and forests serve as an important counterweight for him in our fast-paced culture.