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MÄNTYJÄRVI, Jaakko

Jaakko Mantyjarvi
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Born in Turku, Finland, 1963

  • Jaakko Mäntyjärvi [PRONUNCIATION] is a classical composer of primarily choral music, as well as a professional translator.
  • As a composer, Mäntyjärvi describes himself as an eclectic traditionalist: he adopts influences from a number of styles and periods, and his musical language is based on an awareness of tradition, continuity, and communicativeness.
  • Mäntyjärvi is an active choral singer, which is why much of his compositional inspiration falls into the choral genre.1

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Composer’s Website

Sources

  1. Jaakko Mäntyjärvi, “CV (EN),” Jaakko Mäntyjärvi, accessed February 26, 2025, http://www.jaakkomantyjarvi.fi/CVEN.html.

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