For composer Mikko Sarvanne, music reveals places: abstract, invisible spaces of harmony, and tangible, physical spaces that are constructed in real time through performance. At the moment he is particularly interested in experimental instrument building, and the embodied agency of performers.

Sarvanne leads the Mikko Sarvanne Garden collective, and his compositions on the group’s debut album
”Heräämisen valkea myrsky” were awarded the most prestigious composition prize in Finland, Teosto Prize, in spring 2023.

Sarvanne has received commissions from, among others, the Soiva Metsä Festival, Kamarikesä Festival, UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra, and the Versoi Ensemble string quartet. An experimental instrument installation built by Sarvanne, titled ”Karhulankordi & Kaksi sointia”, is on display at the Mustarinda artist residency house in Hyrynsalmi.

Mikko Sarvanne holds a Master of Music degree from the Sibelius Academy’s Jazz Department, with a major in composition and main teachers including Kari Heinilä, Tapani Länsiö, and Antti Auvinen.