Composer of the Year award for Kaija Saariaho


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— 16 November 2007 —
Finish female composer Kaija Saariaho was awarded the title Musician of the Year 2008. The award (given first in 1960) was announced by Musical America, the U.S. publishing company for performing arts. The publishers say that Kaija Saariaho is among the few contemporary composers to achieve public acclaim as well as universal critical respect. [source: www.hs.fi]
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