– Two times Finnish Junior Chess Champion (U20) and the chess master title in 1985.

 

– Private composing studies and composing courses, e.g., with internationally acclaimed and award-winning composers Jean-Claude Risset (France) and York Höller (Germany).

 

– First joint exhibition in 1986.

 

– First composition concert in 1987.

 

– The shared Second Prize in a Composition Competition in Finland in 1988 for the work ”Tales for String Quartet.”

 

– Since the 1990s, numerous performances and concerts both in Finland and abroad, e.g., the composition concerts in 1991 in Moscow, and in 1992 in the Small Hall of the Saint-Petersburg Philharmonia, in Russia.

 

– Projects and collaborations with internationally acclaimed soloists, e.g., cellist Alexej Massarskij (Russia) and pianist Dmitri Klimov (Russia), who have performed my works in various concerts.

 

– My multimedia work “Verla” won the 3rd prize in INNOSUOMI Competition in 2001. The work included graphics, photographs, panoramas, old film, video, music, and audio.

 

– Through the decades 2000-2010, numerous multimedia, photographic, music & art projects.

 

– In 2019 I published most of my artworks as “Limited Edition Fine Art” prints. For more information about my art prints click here and check out my Showreel too.

 

– My book of poetry ”UNIEN VUOSISATA” will be released in 2022. For more information about my poetry click here.