Instrumentation: 3***.3*.3*.3 / 4.3.3.1 / timp, 3perc, pf / str (pic, afl, afl, ca, bcl)
Outi Tarkiainen (born 1985) is a Finnish composer whose music draws deeply from the natural landscapes and emotional resonances of her native Lapland. Born and raised in Rovaniemi, she creates contemporary classical works that often explore themes of nature, memory, and identity.
Tarkiainen studied composition at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki with Eero Hämeenniemi and Veli-Matti Puumala, and continued her studies with Ron Miller at the University of Miami and Malcolm Singer at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.
Her works span orchestral music, chamber music, and vocal pieces, and she is recognized for her evocative, lyrical style and rich orchestration.