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Kari Juusela cello performance.


Dr. Kari Henrik Juusela is an Finnish-American cellist,[1] composer,[2][3] performer,[4] educator,[5] and former Dean of the Professional Writing and Music Technology Division at Berklee College of Music[6][7] in Boston, Massachusetts.

Early Life: Kari was born on September 15, 1954 in Espoo, Finland. His family emigrated to the United States to Washington, D.C. when he was 7 years old, where his mother Kaija Juusela was an opera singer with the Washington Opera Society[8] and sometimes at the Metropolitan Opera in New York[8] and his father Oiva Juusela represented Finland at the International Monetary Fund.[8]

Dr. Juusela’s compositions have been performed around the world in concerts and festivals ranging from Moscow Autumn[9] to the Shanghai Electronic Music Weeks.[10]

Education: B.M., Berklee College of Music M.M., Georgia State University D.M.A., University of Maryland

Musical Inspiration: The musical inspiration that lead him to become a composer passed down from his parents, Oiva and Kaija Juusela, who were both performers. Dr. Juusela states:

"I was convinced by my musician parents (mother an opera singer and father a pianist) that Sibelius (the famous Finnish composer) was one step from being a god. I started composing at around four when I composed Suomen Suru Laulu (Finland's Sad Song) which my mother notated for me. Other early inspirations were Ginastera, Stravinsky, Mozart, Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, and The Art Ensemble of Chicago."[11]

Career: His works have been performed at venues including Carnegie and Tchaikovsky Hall by international ensembles and performers, as well as by numerous rock, pop, and jazz groups.[12]

Composition performances and commissions by the CORE Ensemble, Jacksonville Symphony,[13] Cellobration, Vienna State Opera,[14] Stephen Robinson, David Bjella, Beth Newdome, Boyd Jones, Nandkishor Muley,[15] Cuartetto Latinoamericano, London Chamber Group, and many professional, university, and college ensembles Bass and cello performances with Ictus, Jerry Tachoir Quartet, Dan Matrazzo Quartet, Nandkishor Muley, V. K. Raman, Panaiotis, Orlando Philharmonic, Florida Space Coast Symphony, and the Brevard Symphony Compositions published by ISG Publications, Yelton Rhodes Music, Throckmorton Press, and KARD Music Compositions recorded on Capstone Records,[16] Lakeside Records, University of Maryland Recordings, Trutone Records, and Stetson University Press

Publications:

He is the author of over 20 college-level courses[12] and is the author of the Berklee Contemporary Dictionary of Music.[12][17]

A collection of his works can be found online at North Eastern University[18] and the Library of Congress.[19]

His works can be downloaded from Apple Music,[20] SoundCloud,[21] Spotify.[22]

Leadership and Teaching Career:

-Dean of the Professional Writing and Music Technology Division at Berklee College of Music[6][7]

-Former associate dean of composition at Stetson University[23]

-Former director of the Stetson Digital Art Ensemble and Stetson New Music Ensemble

-Former teacher at Montgomery College, American University, University of Maryland, and Frederick Community College

-Board of directors member, Asian Cultural Association

-Region IV cochair and National Council member, Society of Composers

Awards: His music has won awards in competitions including:

-1989 GASTA String Quartet Composition Competition -1995 Vienna International Full-Length Opera Competition directed by Claudio Abbado; First Prize -1997 Stetson University Hand Award for Faculty Research and Creativity[24] -1997-98 Florida Council for the Arts Individual Artists Music Composition Fellowship -1998 ASTA String Quartet Composition Competition Grand Prize and First Prize -5 awards in both the 1996 and 1990 Composer's Guild Composition Contests -2003 London Chamber Groups "Piece of the Year Competition"; Second Prize -2003 International Red Stick Composition Competition; First Prize -2004 San Francisco American Art Song Competition Established Professional Category; First Prize -2004 Aliénor Harpsichord Composition Contest; First Prize for mixed ensemble -2005 International Trumpet Guild Composition Competition; First Prize -2015 First Prize in the 2015 American Music Awards -2021 Cello Museum The Cellist’s Notebook competition[25] -Finalist and has been the recipient of many other composition awards and honors. -Numerous awards from ASCAP[26][27]

Publishers: Dr. Juusela’s music is published by ISG Publications,[28] MuusJuus Music, Yelton Rhodes Music, and Tower Records.[29]

References

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  1. ^ "About the Artists. Kari Juusela, cello" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Kari Henrik Juusela". www.societyofcomposers.org. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  3. ^ Rogers, Mary Anne (2015-08-21). "2015-16 Season Premiere Music Concert, Friday, Aug. 21". Stetson Today. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  4. ^ "The College Music Society's National Conference 2006: Apollo and Daphne by Kari Henrik Juusela" (PDF). 2006.
  5. ^ Dyke, Charlene Hager-Van (2001-11-01). "TWO STETSON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC FACULTY". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  6. ^ a b "New Dean of Writing Division Named | Berklee". www.berklee.edu. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  7. ^ a b "Kari Juusela | Berklee College of Music". college.berklee.edu. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  8. ^ a b c Brady, Betty (2004). "Composer craves time to develop his ideas" (PDF).
  9. ^ "Faculty Notes | Berklee College of Music". college.berklee.edu. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  10. ^ "Johann Rose". Biography Single-Page. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  11. ^ Dickenson, Amy. "Apollo and Daphne: an analysis of the work composed by Kari Henrik Juusela".
  12. ^ a b c "Kari Juusela. Music for Film, TV, and Games and Music Theory, Harmony, and Ear Training".
  13. ^ Main, Music @ (2009-04-09). "music @ main: 5/12/2009 @ 6:15 p.m.: VnC Duo". music @ main. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  14. ^ "Vienna Concerts 2023, Vienna Opera and Concert Tickets, Schedule and Overview". www.viennaconcerts.com. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  15. ^ "Pandit Nandkishor Muley's music of the indian santoor". www.santoormagic.com. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  16. ^ "Society Of Composers, Inc - "Chamber Works"". Discogs.
  17. ^ Juusela, Kari (2015-05-01). The Berklee Contemporary Dictionary of Music. Berklee Press. ISBN 978-0-87639-161-7.
  18. ^ "Kari Henrik Juusela, n.d. | Archives and Special Collections". archivesspace.library.northeastern.edu. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  19. ^ Juusela, Kari Henrik (2004), "Chasing Karma a Duet for Violin and Cello", U.S. ISMN Public Archive, Bellingham, WA: ISG Publications / ISG Music Promotion, retrieved 2024-02-01
  20. ^ "Kari Henrik Juusela on Apple Music". Apple Music - Web Player. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  21. ^ "Kari Henrik Juusela". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  22. ^ "Kari Henrik Juusela". Spotify. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  23. ^ "Kari Henrik Juusela". www.societyofcomposers.org. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  24. ^ "Stetson University Campus Spotlight: Faculty Recognition and Awards" (PDF). 1998.
  25. ^ Neece, Curator, Brenda (2021-10-30). "The Cello Museum – Congratulations Cellist's Notebook Composition Contest Winners!". The Cello Museum. Retrieved 2024-02-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  26. ^ www.bizjournals.com https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/stories/2003/09/08/daily32.html. Retrieved 2024-02-01. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  27. ^ "Johann Rose". Biography Single-Page. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  28. ^ "Music of Kari Juusela". www.isgpublications.com. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  29. ^ "Juusela, Kari Henrik: Tri-Polar Order". Tower Records. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
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