Eero Olavi Hämeenniemi (born 29 April 1951 in Valkeakoski) is a Finnish composer, musician and writer. He is an adjunct professor at the University of the Arts Helsinki and he has played
and recorded solo improvisation concerts.
Hämeenniemi has written several books about South Indian music culture and translated Tamil poetry. Recently he has written book on Italy: Napolista etelään (2021) on South Italy, and
Kulkija Venetsiassa (2022) on the musical orphanages of Venice.
Selected compositions
World premiere details shown where available
Symphony no. 3 (1999) (Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, cond. Sakari Oramo, 3 November 1999, Helsinki) Symphony no. 2 (1988) (Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, cond. Jukka-Pekka Saraste, 31 August 1988, Helsinki) Symphony no. 1 (1983) (Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, cond. Leif Segerstam, 18 April 1984, Helsinki) Viola Concerto (2001) (viola: Tommi Aalto, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, cond. Sakari Oramo, 12 October 2001, Helsinki) Red Earth and Rain (2007) Bombay Jayashri, Avanti chamber orchestra, 2008, Helsinki. Yaadum uuree (2013) Bombay Jayashri, HKO, cond. John Storgårds, 2013 Helsinki Klarinetiseikkailu (2020) Lauri Sallinen, Saimaa Sinfonietta, cond. Erkki Lasonpalo, 2021, Lappeenranta