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Come along on a musical journey through worlds of memory, emotion, and imagination.
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Come along on a musical journey through worlds of memory, emotion, and imagination.
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What becomes of the things that the world no longer remembers — and what if you were one of them?
Chamber Orchestra · 9 min · Premiere performance in 2026 by the Swedish Chamber Orchestra
A reference recording is not available here due to licensing restrictions, but may be provided for professional evaluation upon request.
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Hyvinkää—named after my hometown—takes you on a sunlit walk down memory lane in an idyllic Finnish landscape encompassed by birch trees and summer warmth.
Chamber Orchestra · 11 min · Premiere performance in 2018
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Hyvinkää—named after my hometown—takes you on a sunlit walk down memory lane in an idyllic Finnish landscape encompassed by birch trees and summer warmth.
Chamber Orchestra · 5 min · 2017
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Solo Piano · ca. 7 min · 2024
A whimsical three-part piano solo filled with humour, virtuosity, and sugary excess, My Swiss Roll is a playful tribute to one of the world’s most delectable desserts.
Orchestral Mockup · 1 min · 2018
A scoring exercise for a dramatic sci-fi ambush sequence, Assault follows the sudden eruption of violence through orchestral intensity, momentum, cinematic action.
Valtteri Happonen is from Hyvinkää, Finland, and resides currently in Sweden. He holds a bachelor's degree in music composition from Örebro University, and has written music that has been performed across a range of styles and formats, including orchestral, solo piano, musical theatre, and big band. His work often features a strong emotional and narrative focus.
His most recent chamber orchestra work Forgotten was premiered by the Swedish Chamber Orchestra in Örebro Concert Hall in May 2026 as part of a collaboration with Örebro University.
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Interested in my work? Whether you’re looking for concert music, music for visual media, or simply want to get in touch, I’d be glad to hear from you.