
TIMO HIETALA
COMPOSER, ARRANGER, MUSICIAN, PRODUCER, MUSIC PEDAGOGIC.

ORCHESTRAL & CHAMBER, SELECTED WORKS
COMPOSER
ORCHESTRAL WORKS
2026 TRUMPET CONCERTO
For Verneri Pohjola & Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra premiere february 2026
2025 VIOLIN CONCERTO
For large brass&wind orchestra
Eeva Oksala & Helsinki Police Brass Orchestra premiere Autumn 2025
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2021 BABY SYMPHONY
For large orchestra
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
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2014 GIFU
For soloclarinet and 29 chamber windorchestra
SISU brass&wind orchestra
2013 HIP
Concerto for bassclarinet and chamber orchestra
Heikki Nikula & Avanti Chamber orchestra
2008-2009 PlayPlayPlay
For sax soloist&29 players Dave Liebmann saxes & Ensemble Intercontemporain /Paris
Commissioned by Ensemble Intercontemporain cond. Susanna Mälkki
2007 Pommaripoika (Pommari-boy)
For improvisational vocals and large orchestra
Heikki Laitinen vocals with Sibelius Academy 125 years orchestra cond. Leif Segerstam
2007 On Yksinkertaisuus
For sax soloist & large brass and woodwind orchestra with contrabasses &5 percussions
Jukka Perko with Sibelius-Academy 125 years orchestra cond. Leif Segerstam
2005 Bird Brothers
For sax soloist & solo violin,contrabass,2 perc.& large string orchestra
Jukka Perko Avanti Chamber Orchestra cond. John Storgårds
2003 Skritch Scratch
For large orchestra
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra cond. John Storgårds
2003 Kletzmer Ballad
For solo clarinet and large orchestra
Kari Kriikku clarinet Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra cond. John Storgårds
2003 Skateboard Concerto
For solo percussions and large orchestra
Sami Koskela percussion Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra cond. John Storgårds
2000 Gangsterin ruumiinavaus (Obducted Gangster)
For big band and large orchestra
UMO Jazz Orchestra touring with different finnish orchestras. cond. Atso Almila&Markku Johansson
Radio production with Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra & UMO Big Band
1999 Irish Coffee
For 6 female singers,4 wind and brass players,4 percussion players, accordion, harp, strings
Comissioned for recording by british producer Richard Hodkinson
1998 Lunnin Tango
For solo bass clarinet and chamber orchestra
Heikki Nikula bass clarinet The Chamber Orchestra of Lapland cond. John Storgårds
1996 Who is free in this world?
For large orchestra with wind,brass&percussion players,improvisational ensemble and an actor
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra with Free Okapi ensemble cond. John Storgårds
1995 Mio poikani Mio (Mio min Mio)
For narrator and large orchestra
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra cond. Sakari Oramo, narrator Susanna Haavisto
text based on the book by Astrid Lindgren
1994 Paistetut urut (The Fried Organ)
For Hammond B3 organ and large orchestra
Jouko Laivuori organs& Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra cond. Atso Almila
1992 Viluinen Pingviini (Cold Penguine)
For solo bassclarinet and large orchestra
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra cond. Sakari Oramo
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CHAMBER MUSIC
2024 Elephant Twins
For baritone sax & bassclarinet. Joakim Berghäll & Heikki Nikula premiere 2024
2022 Fish`n Riffs
For classical guitar & bassclarinet. Petri Kumela & Heikki Nikula premiere 2022
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2020 Snow in Amazonia
For Eb clarinet and string quartet. Commissioned by Fatima Boix
WP Radio Symphony orchestra chamber concerts 2022
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2010 Great Mistakes
For violin, cello and piano. Commissioned by Tuusulanjärvi ChamberMusicFestivals
Pekka Kuusisto, Markus Hohti & Joonas Ahonen
2008 World Trumpeting
For trumpet solo & tape. Commissioned by Pasi Pirinen with Finnish Library grant
2005 Cinemania
For large clarinet choir. Commissioned by the Finnish Clarinet Society
2004 D#Abster
For double bass and percussions.Commissioned by the Time of Music festival
2003 Musta sydän yhtä punainen kuin valkoinen (Black heart as red as white)
For solo bassclarinet
2001 Pieniä monotonisia lauluja (Small monotonic songs)
For Topi Lehtipuu & Battalia, large early music ensemble.Text Hans Magnus Enzensberger
2000 Noita joka halusi oppia laulamaan (Witch who wanted to learn to sing)
For wind quintet and singing narrator
Comissioned by the Kanneltalo/ Helsinki. Text by Hannele Huovi
Kerberos Wind Quintet Petri Alanko flute, Jorma Valjakka oboe, Kari Kriikku clarinet, Jussi Särkkä bassoon, Esa Tapani horn, Kristiina Elstelä narrator
1998 Last Two Lamantines
For 2 bassclarinets
Kari Kriikku and Heikki Nikula with the funds by the Society of Finnish Composers
1995 Hikka
For double bass and percussion
TomTom Duo with the funds by the Sibelius Foundation
1995 Strutsi
For bass clarinet, 2 percussion players and live electronics
Commissioned by the Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE
Heikki Nikula bass clarinet, Riku Niemi and Tapio Aaltonen percussion, Juhani Liimatainen electronics
Finnish representant in the UNESCO Rostrum, Wien 1995
1993 Seitsemän Saxspermanenttia
Suite in 7 parts for saxophone quartet and ethnic samples
Saxperiment Saxophone Quartet/ recording for YLE/Radiomafia
1993 Snore no more
For tuba with vocals and percussion player
1991 Baronity
For saxophone quartet and string quartet
Saxperiment Saxophone Quartet and Kerava String Quartet
1991 Ugrigriots
Suite in 10 parts for saxsoloist with jazz and percussion ensemble
Pentti Lahti saxsoloist/Jazz ensemble and Senegalese percussion ensemble.recording for YLE
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OPERA
2017 Ihmepoika A
Comissioned by Finnish National Opera
MUSIC FOR CHOIR
1990 Kädet (Hands)
For mixed choir. Comissioned by Dominate Choir. text by Pentti Saarikoski
MUSIC FOR BIG BAND
2023 Wrong Choice for a Wedding Waltz
2012 You`re Darn Tootin` Umo Big Band in Silent Movies
2006 United Inuits Umo Big Band Musica Nova festivals
2006 Dear Lord Kitchener Umo Big Band Musica Nova festivals
2004 Arktinen Hysteria (Arctic Hysterism) Jukka Perko & Viapori Big Band
2000 Baby Bass Scandinavian Salsa Big Band Jyväskylä Summer Festivals
1998 God Bless Young Lovers for Umo Big Band
1992 No Molesta
1991 Mambo Collection
1990 Cha Cha Rock Pachanga Pop Commissioned by LUSES
1990 Mörk(Dark) Commissioned by the Pop Jazz Conservatory for Pori Jazz Festivals
1989 Banaania ja sinappia (Banana with Mustard) Commissioned by the Pop Jazz Conservatory
1988 Aappe Bailar Bomba
1988 Kauanko kestää guaguanco? (How Long Does the Guaguanco Take?)
1987 Cool Cover Girls
1986 Batman goes to Africa1-2 recording for the Finnish Broadcasting CompanyYLE
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ARRANGER / SELECTED WORKS
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2025 Olavi Uusivirta 380°
for Avanti Chamber Orchestra & Finnish Baroque Orchestra & UMO Big Band featuring Olavi Uusivirta
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2024 RSO CHA CHA CHA
for Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Video & Concert release. UMK 2024 / EMMA GALA 2024 w Käärijä
2023 PIAF-Paris, Mon Amour
for soloist&pianist&accordeonist&Symphony Orchestra. Full concert arrangements & planning.
Vasa StadsOrkester soloist Valerie Gabail cond. Nick Davies
2023 Honey B & the T-Bones Big Band project
Full concert arrangements & conducting.
Premiere Espoo Big Band summer 2023. Jyväskylä Big Band december 2024
2021 Kaiken takana on Tango
for soloist&combo w Sinfonia Lahti. Full concert arrangements & planning.
Sinfonetta verse for Tapiola Sinfonetta 2024. Jyväskylä Sinfonia 2025. Kuopio Sinfonia 2026
2018 London Proms Festivals/Royal Albert Hall/Tango Proms
for soloist&combo w Britten Sinfonia.20 minutes set. TV BBC 4& BBC Radio
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2018 Ismo Alanko & Tampere Filharmonic Orchestra
for soloist and large orchestra. 3 arrangements
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2014 Game Concert with Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
for large orchestra. Helsinki Festivals 2014
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2012 Ismo Alanko & Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
for soloist and large orchestra. 2 arrangements
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2012/2013/2014/2015
OP Pohjola double string quartet & ensemble
arrangements for three concerts featuring Karita Mattila, Lilli Paasikivi,
Ismo Alanko, Emma Salokoski, Erin, Tommy Lindgren, Kimmo Pohjonen
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2011 Karita Mattila ja Turku Filharmonic Orchestra. "Viva la Diva"
for soprano soloist and large orchestra. 4 arrangements
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2008 Esa-Pekka Salonen 50-years anniversary concert
"Dance of Joy" for solo clarinet and large orchestra
Kari Kriikku & Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra cond. Esa-Pekka Salonen
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2007 Sibelius Academy 125-years anniversary concert
Siba 125 Maailma 007 (Sibelius-Academy 125 World 007)
for soloists and large orchestra cond. Leif Segerstam Sibelius-Academy 125 years orchestra
collache with 5 excerpts from Timo Hietala`s earlier works.2 original compositions.5 arrangements.
soloist&guest artists:Liisa Pohjola,Erkki Rautio,Jukka Perko,Mari Palo,Heikki Laitinen,Anna-Mari Kähärä,Kari Kriikku,Mongo Aaltonen,Sami Koskela,Tuure Koski,Kirmo Lintinen.
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2006 Tuomari Nurmio & Umo Big Band
16 arrangements for Big Band
Tuomari Nurmio vocals guests:Tuukka Haapamäki, Jouni Kannisto,Aija Puurtinen,Sami Kuoppamäki,Olavi Louhivuori,Mamba Assefa. Umofest& Helsinki Festivals
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2006 Firn di Mekhutonim/Fun Taschlach/Nomada
3 arrangements for Doina Kletzmer & Arctic Hystery Woodwind Quintet
Korsholma Festivals
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2003 School TV 40 years celebration concert "Music and Sports"
for soloist and large orchestra
Soloists: Topi Lehtipuu,Kari Kriikku,Mari Palo Iiro Rantala,Jouko Laivuori,Petri Alanko,Sami Koskela
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, cond. John Storgårds
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2003 Global Balalaika Show
12 Big Band arrangements for UMO horn section
for Leningrad Cowboys Band with soloist Wild Magnolias,Johanna Rusanen,Juan de la Cruz Antomarchi"Coto",Yamar Thiam&The Galaxy
Lord Mayor's Popular Concert Helsinki Festivals Senaatintori
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2002 Umo Big Band & HBTB (Honey B&T-Bones)
6 arrangements for UMO Big Band
Umo with Aija Puurtinen,Esa Kuloniemi,Sami Koskela,Timo Hietala & Toni Porthen
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2001 Finland`s Indipendence Concert
for tenor and large orchestra
Tapiola Sinfonetta & Raimo Sirkiä
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1996 Tango Oratory
2 arrangements for large orchestra
by M.A.Nmminen.performed by Avanti Chamber Orchestra & Raimo Sirkiä
Helsinki Festivals Huvilateltta
HUMPPAVANTI / AVANTI CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
2001-2012 HumppAvanti Repertoire
over 150 arragements for 13-players
independent group inside Avanti Chamber Orchestra featuring:
John Storgårds, Kari Kriikku, Heikki Nikula, Pasi Pirinen, Valtteri Malmivirta, Petri Keskitalo, Seppo Kantonen, Timo Hietala. Timo Ahtinen, Sami Kuoppamäki, Mongo Aaltonen, Sami Koskela ja Juhani Liimatainen
over 50 soloists&guest artists: Matti Salminen, Topi Lehtipuu, Markus Allan, Kati Outinen, Nylon Beat, Aija Puurtinen, Esa Kuloniemi, Vilho Vartiainen, Tuomari Nurmio, Jukka Perko, Marko Putkonen, Petteri Salomaa, Leif Segerstam, Asa, JukkaPoika, Raappana, Marco Hietala, Juha Uusitalo, Martti Suosalo, Petri Bäcström, Hannu-Pekka Björkman, Rea Mauranen, Mariska, Dave Liebmann, Vieno Kekkonen M.A Numminen, Club for Five, Ronya, Tero Saarinen company, Ima Iduozee, Arja Saijonmaa, Sam Huber, Paavo Kerosuo, Anna Hultin
etc...
Selected performances:
2001 Helsinki Festivals Huvilateltta
2002/2004/2009/2012/2019 Avanti Festivals Porvoo Suvisoitto
2004 Joroinen Festivals
2005 Kaustinen FolkFestivals
2012 Helsinki Senaatintori
2014 Oslo Norway / Nordic Music Days
2016 Köln
2016 Peking
2020/2023 Svenska Teatern