Education
Juhani Komulainen has studied composition at the University of Miami in the United States., and with Einojuhani Rautavaara in Finland.
Juhani Komulainen has studied composition at the University of Miami in the United States., and with Einojuhani Rautavaara in Finland.
He lives in Helsinki. He gained a reputation in the 1990s through his successful participation in several Finnish and international competitions. His choral music combines a melodic propensity, a lyrical basic mood, a soft brand of free tonality and a style-independent freedom of expression.
The compositions of Juhani Komulainen are performed at international music festivals, choral competitions and workshops.
He is working extensively with Finnish choirs and vocal groups creating a wide range of new choral compositions which have been recently premiered at concerts and recordings by numerous choirs including Academic Female Choir Lyran, The EOL Chamber Choir, Vocal Ensemble Fiori, Jubilate Chamber Choir, Kampin Laulu chamber choir, Vocal Ensemble Lumen Valo and the Tapiola Choir.