Sebastian Hilli

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Sebastian Hilli (born 20 May 1990 in Helsinki) is a Finnish composer.[1] Hilli studied composition at the Sibelius Academy and at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna with Lauri Kilpiö, Michael Jarrell and Veli-Matti Puumala.[2] Hilli's first orchestral work Reachings won the International Toru Takemitsu Composition Award in Tokyo in 2015[3] and was the selected work in the "composers under 30" category in the 64th International Rostrum of Composers in Palermo, Italy in 2017.[4] Hilli is the winner of the Gaudeamus Award 2018.[5] Hilli's orchestral work Snap Music was awarded the Teosto Prize in 2019.[6] Hilli's works have been performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra.[7] Hilli's largest work so far is 45-minute-long Affekt, premiered by Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, a 250-member choir and conducted by Leif Segerstam in 2017.[8]

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  1. ^ "Sebastian HILLI". www.ulysses-network.eu (in French). Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  2. ^ "Helsinki Philharmonic 20.10.2017" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Results of Toru Takemitsu Composition Award 2015 [Judge: Kaija Saariaho]". www.operacity.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-12-11.
  4. ^ "Results of the 64th International Rostrum of Composers". 2017-05-20. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
  5. ^ "Gaudeamus Award 2018 awarded for Sebastian Hilli". Music Finland. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
  6. ^ "Color Dolorin levy Love ja Sebastian Hillin sävellys Snap Music toivat tekijöilleen Teosto-palkinnot". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 2019-04-25. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  7. ^ "Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra 06.12.2018" (PDF).
  8. ^ "Konsertrecension: Storverket Affekt roddes tryggt i hamn trots skyhög ribba" (in Swedish). Retrieved 2017-12-11.


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