Kaija Anneli Saariaho (Finnish: [ˈkɑi̯jɑ ˈsɑːriɑho]; née Laakkonen; 14 October 1952 – 2 June 2023) was a Finnish composer based in Paris, France.

Jun 2, 2023 · Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho, an artist who offered a dazzling palette of colors in her music, died from complications of brain cancer Friday at her home in Paris. Her death was confirmed in a...

Jun 2, 2023 · Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho, considered to be an innovator in classical music, has died aged 70. Her family said she had been diagnosed in 2021 with an aggressive form of brain cancer...

Jun 2, 2023 · Kaija Saariaho, a Finnish composer who was brought up in the male-dominated world of high modernism and who forged an artistic identity wholly her own as she rose to the top ranks of contemporary...

Jun 2, 2023 · The Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho passed away peacefully at home in Paris this morning, her publisher has announced. She was 70 years old and had been suffering from a debilitating illness that...

Jun 3, 2023 · Kaija Saariaho, who wrote acclaimed works that made her the among the most prominent composers of the 21st century, died Friday. She was 70. Saariaho died at her apartment in Paris, her family said in a statement posted on her Facebook page.

Kaija Anneli Saariaho (o.s. Laakkonen; 14. lokakuuta 1952 Helsinki – 2. kesäkuuta 2023 Pariisi, Ranska [1]) oli suomalainen säveltäjä, joka sävelsi vokaalimusiikkia, kuusi oopperaa, kamarimusiikkia ja suuria teoksia sinfoniaorkesterille sekä niiden ohessa elektronisesti tuotettuja tai muokattuja ääniä. Hän sai useita merkittäviä ...

Jun 2, 2023 · Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho, considered to be an innovator in classical music, has died aged 70. Her family said she had been diagnosed in 2021 with an aggressive form of brain cancer and...

In tribute to the living legacy of Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho (1952-2023), we will explore her operatic works from the beginning to the very end.

Oct 26, 2024 · Kaija Saariaho (1952-2023) was a leading voice of her generation of composers, in her native Finland and worldwide. She studied composition in Helsinki, Freiburg and Paris, where she lived from 1982 to her death.