This is the personal website of Markku Klami, a Finnish composer of contemporary music.
Born in 1979, Klami belongs to the youngest generation of Finnish contemporary composers. His output includes works for orchestra and soloists and orchestra, chamber music, works for solo instruments, choral works, electro-acoustic works, multimedia works and electronic music for short films. In recent years Klami's music has been performed at many important music festivals and concerts both in Finland and abroad.
Klami has received two First Prizes in national composition competitions in Finland with his orchestral works. In 2009, his largest work to date, FUME for clarinet and orchestra was selected to the Jury's list of recommended works in the 2nd International Uuno Klami Composition Competition. The competition received 186 works from 27 countries. 4 works reached the finals and 17 works were selected to the Jury's list of recommended works. Klami has received commissions from and collaborated (amongst others) with clarinetist Lauri Sallinen, flautist Hanna Kinnunen, guitarists Patrik Kleemola, Massimo Felici, Kimmo Rahunen and Patrick Vena, Polytech Choir, Chorus Cathedralis Iuniorum, Kemiönsaari Music Guild and Helsinki Guitar Society.
Klami is the chairman of Ears Open Society, a society for young composers from and living in Finland. Ears Open promotes the works by youngest generation of composers by arranging public concerts, performances and seminars.
