The Latest Breaking News from Kaija Saariaho

Vista, Saarikoski Songs, Three Preludes album review – Saariaho’s iridescent visions evocatively rendered

Three works by the idiosyncratic Finnish composer who died in 2023 are recorded for the first time

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4

Papillons review – rich and strange collaboration exemplifies the spirit of Multitudes festival

Works by Kaija Saariaho, Imogen Holst and Chaines were woven into Manchester Collective’s concert that blended music with dance, theatre and multimedia, with cellist Laura van der Heijden at its heart

The Guardian - UK · May 1

Vilma Jää Brings herding calls and mocking songs to Met Opera’s production of 'Innocence'

Vilma Jää never expected to play a major role in one of the 21st century’s most acclaimed operas when she enrolled at the Sibelius Academy to study folk music

The Independent UK · Apr 9

Opera about a school shooting's aftermath has its US premiere in San Francisco

The aftermath of a school shooting is the subject of an opera, “Innocence,” that will get its U.S. premiere in San Francisco beginning June 1

The Independent UK · May 28, 2024

Mendelson and Bacewicz: Chamber Works review – engaging Polish voices in beautifully balanced performances

Works by mid 20th-century composers Grażyna Bacewicz and her lesser-known contemporary Joachim Mendelson are honoured in this rewarding new release

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2023

Appreciation: Composers are often revered but rarely beloved. Kaija Saariaho was both

LOS ANGELES — This year's Ojai Festival began Thursday night with a tribute to Kaija Saariaho, the Finnish composer who died earlier this month. For Ojai, Steven Schick performed an ethereal percussion piece inspired by the moss garden at the Kyoto temple Saiho-ji, which is the greenest place I have…

Los Angeles Times · Jun 16, 2023

Intimate and immense: remembering Kaija Saariaho, one of the greatest composers of our time

The Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho passed away Friday at the age of 70.

The Conversation · Jun 6, 2023

Kaija Saariaho obituary

Acclaimed composer who conjured shimmering sound worlds in operas such as L’Amour de Loin and Innocence

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2023

Acclaimed composer Kaija Saariaho dies at age 70 of brain tumor

Kaija Saariaho, who wrote acclaimed works that made her the among the most prominent composers of the 21st century, has died

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2023

Kaija Saariaho, the composer who explored color and light, has died at age 70

Saariaho, who battled a male-dominated educational system in her native Finland, forged a strong and singular voice in contemporary music.

WEKU · Jun 2, 2023