# Tuomas Kantelinen (1969-)

> Tuomas Kantelinen, composer – 3 recordings on Ondine. Tuomas Kantelinen has written the music for more than 30 films since the mid-1990s, including Puhdistus…

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- **Role:** Composer
- **Dates:** 1969-

## Biography

Tuomas Kantelinen has written the music for more than 30 films since the mid-1990s, including Puhdistus (Purge, directed by Antti Jokinen), Äideistä parhain (Mother of Mine, Klaus Härö), Mindhunters (Renny Harlin) and Mongol (Serge Bodrov). Kantelinen has received several awards at home and abroad for his film scores, including the Finnish Jussi Award for Lunastus (The Redemption, 1997) and Rukajärven tie (Ambush, 1999).

In addition to his film scores, Tuomas Kantelinen has written music for TV series and ads. His opera Paavo Suuri (Paavo the Great) was performed at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki in 2000 and broadcast around Europe on the Arte TV channel. He has also written a Piano Concerto, a Guitar Concerto and works for choir, symphony orchestra and chamber orchestra.

## Works

- Väijytys (Ambush)
- Teema (Theme)
- Taistelu (Battle)
- Silta (Bridge)
- Muisto (Memory)
- Matkalla 2 (On The Road 2)
- Matkalla (On the Road)
- Kirje (Letter)
- Suru (Sorrow)
- The Snow Queen

## Discography on Ondine (3)

- [Tuomas Kantelinen: Lumikuningatar / The Snow Queen · Ballet Suite · Based on a fairy tale by H.C. Andersen](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1231-2.md): Finnish National Opera Orchestra · Tuomas Kantelinen, conductor (ODE 1231-2, 2013)
- [Aurora Borealis: The Magic of Northern Lights](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1137-2.md): Photo album + CD (ODE 1137-2, 2008)
- [Aurora Borealis: Magic of the Mysterious North](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-937-2.md): Various Artists (ODE 937-2, 1999)