
LEEVI RÄSÄNEN
c o m p o s e r
As a consumer of music, Leevi Räsänen (b. 1997, Enonkoski) is equally at home in the pounding of sticky-floored nightclubs, listening to contemporary music whispers in concert halls as well as enjoying Broadway musicals and opera. The diversity of influences and starting points is dominant in his compositions. His works are created to cater to their unique contexts with ever-changing methods. Räsäsen's works encompass his values, personal experiences, as well as several phenomena and quotations from popular culture. He often builds them around internal experiences of the mind, such as memories, relationships, emotions, and experiences of time and place.
Having also studied at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Räsänen graduated with a master’s in composition from Sibelius Academy in 2023. He is the producer of the Helsinki-based NYKY Ensemble and has been the chairperson of UNM Finland and Korvat auki associations. Known for his initiative, Räsänen is the artistic director of the Pauhu Contemporary Music Festival he founded, which took place for the first time in Enonkoski in July 2022. Within a short time, Räsänen has become known through his works in e.g. Korea, Spain, Mexico and the United States, and he represented Finland at the Ung Nordisk Musik Festivals in Sweden 2019, Denmark 2021 and Norway 2023. Räsäsen's work has been supported by e.g. the Arts Promotion Center Finland, Paulo Foundation, Greta and William Lehtinen Foundation, and BNP Paribas.
LEEVI'S MUSIC ON SOUNDCLOUD
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
- pe 09. helmik.Helsinki Music Center09. helmik. 2024 klo 19.00 – 21.30Helsinki Music Center, Mannerheimintie 13 A, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
- to 12. lokak.KoncertKirken12. lokak. 2023 klo 19.00 – 21.00KoncertKirken, Blågårds Pl. 6A, 2200 København, Denmark12. lokak. 2023 klo 19.00 – 21.00KoncertKirken, Blågårds Pl. 6A, 2200 København, DenmarkEnsemble K!ART will present a concert of artistically diverse ensemble works that span acoustic and electronic instruments, live-electronics, and the sound of objects. My piece Tunteisiin (2021) – composed for K!ART is featured in the programme.
Leevi's work has been supported by:

MES
Musiikin edistämissäätiö

BNP PARIBAS BANK

TAIKE
Taiteen edistämiskeskus
Etelä-Savon taidetoimikunta

MARTIN WEGELIUKSEN MUISTO -SÄÄTIÖ SR

TAIKE
Taiteen edistämiskeskus

GRETA JA WILLIAM LEHTISEN SÄÄTIÖ
Greta and William Lehtinen foundation

PAULON SÄÄTIÖ
Paulo Foundation

TEOSTO
Tuki sävellystilauksille

MADETOJA-SÄÄTIÖ
Madetoja Foundation
CONTACT
· to best reach Leevi, please email leevirasanen [at] outlook [dot] com ·