Markku Luolajan-Mikkola

Markku Luolajan-Mikkola studied cello with Arto Noras at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, where he received his diploma in 1983. An interest in baroque music led him to Holland, where he studied viola da gamba with Wieland Kuijken, and baroque cello with Jaap ter Linden at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague and received postgraduate diplomas in both instruments. Markku has earned distinction as a recital soloist and chamber musician. He is a founder member of celebrated Phantasm viol quartet and several other European ensembles. His engagements include regular appearances in USA, UK and other European countries. inthe year 2003 he has given concerts in England, France, The Netherlands, Canada, Sweden, Norway, Estonia, Russia, South-Korea, Japan and naturally in Finland. Markku has worked together with many outstanding musicians such as Wieland Kuijken, Sarah Cunningham, Laurence Dreyfus, Jaap Schröder, Barbara Bonney and Ian Partridge. His interest to contemporary music has led him co-operation with appreciated Finnish composers such as Eero Hämeenniemi and Jukka Tiensuu. His solo and chamber music recordings have received enthusiastic critical acclaim, and are available on Alba, BIS, Simax, Channel Classics, Decca and GMN labels. Recordings have been three times nominated to a Gramophone Award, which was given to Henry Purcell Fantasies in 1997 and Orlando Gibbons Consort for viols in 2004CDs played by Phantasm. Recordings have also been noted as Editor¹s Choice (Gramophone), Recording of the Month (Rondo) and Best Recordings of the Year (Helsingin Sanomat). In 2003 Phantasm recordings have been marked of Diapason d'or and Choc du Monde honours. Markku Luolajan-Mikkola is a well known teacher in Finland and he is teaching at the Sibelius Academy.

Markku Luolajan-Mikkola CDs
 
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Marin Marais: Suitte d’un gôut etranger
(Alba Records ABCD107)
Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, viola da gamba
Continuo Group of Battalia
1995
Janne Award, Finnish Broadcast Company's special award
 
Jupiter
Antoine Forqueray: Suites I ja V
(Alba Records ABCD 111)
Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, viola da gamba
Continuo: Mika Suihkonen ja Anssi Mattila
1996
Helsingin Sanomat listed as best recordings of the year 1996
 
Marin Marais: Pièces de viole du second livre
Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, viola da gamba
Continuo: Varpu Haavisto, Eero Palviainen, Elina Mustonen
(BIS-CD-909)
1998
 
J.S.Bach: Sonatas BWV 1027-1030a
Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, viola da gamba
Miklós Spányi, tangent piano
(BIS-CD-1061)
2000
 
François Couperin: Pieces de Violes
Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, viola da gamba
Mikko Perkola, viola da gamba
Aapo Häkkinen, cembalo
(AVIE AV 2132)
2007
 
Gamba Nova
Contemporary music for baroque instruments and voices
Wennäkoski, Vuori, Hämeenniemi & Tiensuu
Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, viola da gamba with:
Aminoff - Haavisto - Häkkinen - Kentala - Komsi - Kulo - Tiensuu
(ALBA ABCD 259)
2008
Emma award (Finnish "Grammy")
 
Complete Fantasies for Viols
Henry Purcell
Phantasm
(Simax Classics PSC 1124)
1996
Gramophone Award
 
Still music of the Spheres
Consorts by William Byrd and Richard Mico
Phantasm
(Simax Classics PSC 1143)
1997
Rondo lehti: Kuukauden levy
 
Art of Fugue
J.S.Bach/W.A.Mozart-Bach/W.A.Mozart
Phantasm
(Simax Classics PSC 1135)
1997
 
Matthew Locke: Consort Music
Matthew Locke
Phantasm
(Global Music Network)
1998
 
Byrd Song
Songs and Consorts by William Byrd
Phantasm
(Simax Classics PSC 1191)
1998
 
Consorts in Four and Five Parts
William Lawes
Phantasm
(Channel Classics CCS 15698)
1999
 
Consorts in Six Parts
William Lawes
Phantasm
(Channel Classics CCS 17498)
2001
 
Consorts for Viols
Orlando Gibbons
Phantasm
(AVIE AV 0032)
2003
Gramophone Award
 
Four Temperaments
Byrd, Ferrabosco, Parsons & Tallis
Phantasm
(AVIE AV 2054)
 
Six-Part Consorts
John Jenkins
Phantasm
(AVIE AV 2099)
2006
 
Five-Part Consorts
John Jenkins
Phantasm
(AVIE AV 2120)
2007
 
Fairest Isle
William Byrd etc.
Barbara Bonney with Phantasm and other musicians
(DECCA  466132-2)
2001
 
Veracini - Barsanti
Francesco Maria Veracini and Francesco Barsanti: Sonatas for recorder and basso continuo
Bergen Barokk
(Simax Classics 1122)
1996
 
The Lonely Shepherd
Cantatas by J.C.Pepusch with music by Finger, Paisible, Blow & Purcell
Bergen Barokk
(BIS-CD-965)
1998
 
Georg von Bertouch: Trio Sonatas
with the pieces from The Music Book of Jacob Mestmacher
Bergen Barokk
(Toccata Classics TOCC 0006)
2005
 
Georg Philipp Telemann: Harmonicher Gottes-Dienst Vol.1
The Cantatas for high voice, recorder and basso continuo
Bergen Barokk
(Toccata Classics TOCC 0037)
2006
 
A Holberg Recital I “A Taste of Italy”
Sonatas by Benedetto Marcello, Johann Pepush & Arcangelo Corelli
Bergen Barokk
(BD7062CD)
2008
 
Mauro Giuliani: Duos and Trios
Erkki Palola, violin
Ilkka Virta, guitar
Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, violoncello
(Alba Records ABCD 124:1-2
 
And in addition Markku Luolajan-Mikkola has attended several other orchestra and ensemble recording.
 
 
Markku Luolajan-Mikkola premiered following compositions
 
Sampsa Ertamo: Gamba Squad (2005-2006) for six viol
Lucio Garau: Passioni (2006) for bass viol
Lucio Garau: Contrappunto bass viol and live electronics (2008)
Kimmo Hakola: Tuskan saleissa (2001) for soprano, tenor and baroque ensemble
Eero Hämeenniemi: Valkalam (1996) for two bass viols and harpsichord
Eero Hämeenniemi: Fantazia in G (1998) for bass viol and harpsichord
Eero Hämeenniemi: Music to the play Power by Nick Dear (2006) for violin, bass viol and harpsichord
Eero Hämeenniemi: Ricercare (2008) for treble, tenor and bass viols
Mikko Kervinen: Winter music (2003) recorder, violin, bass viol and harpsichord
Olli Koskelin: Grounds (2000) two bass viols
Jyrki Linjama: Sarabande (2003) for two bass viols and harpsichord
Kirmo Lintinen: Madrigaali David ja Batseba (2001)for soprano, tenor and baroque ensemble
Kirmo Lintinen: Opera Fitness (2007)
Giovanni Mancuso: Mancino, Ricorda! (2008) three viols
Juhani Nuorvala: Solo per viola da gamba (2008)
Juhani Nuorvala: 7.13 (2001) for soprano, tenor and baroque ensemble
Hannu Pohjannoro: Nikean uskontunnustus (2005) for two voices, guitar and bass viol
Paolo Rossato: Intraludos (2004) bass viol
Jukka Tiensuu: Tiet 1.-3. (2003) recorder, violin, bass viol and harpsichord
Jukka Tiensuu: Musica ambigua osat I, V ja VI recorders, violin, bass viol and harpsichord
Jukka Tiensuu: Blood (2003) for bass viol
Tapio Tuomela: Govadas (2002) contra alto, barytone and baroque ensemble
Tapio Tuomela: Pyhä, Pyhä (2005) voice, guitar and bass viol
Harri Vuori: From the day to dream (1999) tenor and bass viol
Harri Vuori: Kutsu yön tanssiin (1997) for two bass viols and harpsichord
Lotta Wennäkoski: Procris (2003) for soprano and bass viol