| / Studies |
| Composition 1966-1973 (teachers: Prof. Tauno Marttinen and Ahti Sonninen) |
| / Appointments as conductor |
Kuusankosken Työväen Laulajat (Kuusankoski Workers’ Choir) 1969-1974
Kuusankoski Orchestra 1970-1971
Joensuu City Theatre 1973-1974
Lappeenranta City Theatre 1975-1979
Lappeenrannan Työväenyhdistyksen sekakuoro ja soittokunta (Mixed Choir and Band of the Lappeenranta Workers’ Association)1974-1983
Lappeenrannan Karjalakuoro (Lappeenranta Karelia Choir) 1989-1994
Lappeenrannan Työväenyhdistyksen Sekakuoro (Mixed Choir of the Lappeenranta Workers’ Association) 1989-1994 |
| / Grants and Awards |
1st prize in instrumental competition and 3rd prize in solo song competition in the Cultural Competition for Finnish Youth 1961
Onni Toivonen Foundation 1970
Art Award of the Kymi Region 1971
Kuusankoski Award 1971
Grant from Arts Council of Kymenlaakso 1972
Sibelius Foundation 1972
Arts Council of Finland 1973 and 1974 (artists’ half-year grant)
Arts Council fo Finland 1975 (artsists’ one-year grant)
South Karelian Foundation 1977
Kordelin Foundation 1979
Foundation for the Karelian Culture 1983
Arts Council of Kymenlaakso 1989-1991: artists’ grant for three years
Kordelin Foundation 1993
Sibelius Foundation 1994
Arts Council of Finland 1998
Kansan Sivistysrahasto 1998
Arts Council of Finland; grant for children’s culture 1999
Pegasos Foundation 1999 |
| / Varia |
President of the City of Kuusankoski Music and Art Committee 1969-1972
Regional Artist of the Kymi 1976-1989
Member and president of the STM Music Council 1977-1989
Member of the committee of the Lappeenranta National Lied Competition 1977-1994
President of the City of Lappeenranta Cultural Committee 1989-1993
Member of the jury in the Kotka Seasong Festival 1979-90
Member of the juries in the National Art Happening for Youth 1976-1989 |
| / Composition concerts |
Kouvola 1973
Kotka 1975
Lappeenranta 1976
Lappeenranta 1979
Pori 1980
Imatra 1981
Lappeenranta 1985
Kuusankoski 1995
Lappeenranta 1995 |
| Updated March 2000 |