# Riku Niemi, Conductor

> Riku Niemi, Conductor – 5 recordings on Ondine. A musical jack of all trades, Riku Niemi began his career as a percussionist but gradually branched out into…

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- **Role:** Conductor

## Biography

A musical jack of all trades, Riku Niemi began his career as a percussionist but gradually branched out into composition, arrangement and conducting, as well. A composer of film and light music, he has worked as an arranger with Karita Mattila, Matti Salminen, Arja Koriseva, Iiro Rantala and others, all front-line Finnish artists in their respective field. Riku Niemi has also been a member of the Toimii! new music ensemble since 1989 and formed part of the Avanti! Chamber Orchestra from 1989-1997.

## Discography on Ondine (5)

- [The Irresistible Karita Mattila](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1171-2.md): Karita Mattila, soprano (ODE 1171-2, 2010)
- [Matti Salminen: Uralin pihlaja. Slaavilaisia romansseja (Slavic Romances)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-981-2.md): Matti Salminen, bass · Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra · Riku Niemi, conductor (ODE 981-2, 2001)
- [Karita Mattila: Lauluja merelle · (Songs by Lasse Mårtenson)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-907-2.md): Karita Mattila, soprano · Jyväskylä Sinfonia · Riku Niemi, conductor (ODE 907-2, 1998)
- [Seasons of Finnish Lifestyle](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1152-2.md): Photo album + CD (ODE 1152-2, 2009)
- [Karita Mattila: Best of Evergreens](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-994-2.md): Tapiola Sinfonietta · Pekka Savijoki, conductor · Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra · Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor · Peter Lerche, guitar · Jyväskylä Sinfonia · Riku Niemi, conductor · Ilmo Ranta, piano · Karita Mattila, soprano (ODE 994-2, 2001)