Lauri Porra FINLAND
Finnish composer Lauri Porra, born in Helsinki Finland 1977, has a strong background in classical music and wide work experience with different contemporary, popular and ethnic styles of music.
Lauri´s style of writing film music can be described as melodic, atmospheric and very emotional.
Lauri has composed music for eight feature films and various tv-series and commercials.
In 2016 Lauri was nominated for the honour award in HARPA Nordic Film Composers Award. Same year also won the NPU Nordic composer ́s prize and the Prize for best commercial music in Finnish Voitto-awards.
Aside from his film composition work, Lauri has also composed numerous concert pieces for symphony orchestra, Lahti Symphony recorded an album of his orchestral music which was released on BIS records in january 2018.
Lauri is also a member of the heavy-metal band Stratovarius, which has sold about 3 million albums and toured in over 60 countries. Lauri also fronts his own “Lauri Porra Flyover Ensemble”, which performs his electric ensemble works.
Lauri is a fourth generation musician and great-grandson of the iconic Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.
Lauri is also artistic partner of Vantaa Pops orchestra and artistic advisor for Helsinki Festival.
Lauri´s style of writing film music can be described as melodic, atmospheric and very emotional.
Lauri has composed music for eight feature films and various tv-series and commercials.
In 2016 Lauri was nominated for the honour award in HARPA Nordic Film Composers Award. Same year also won the NPU Nordic composer ́s prize and the Prize for best commercial music in Finnish Voitto-awards.
Aside from his film composition work, Lauri has also composed numerous concert pieces for symphony orchestra, Lahti Symphony recorded an album of his orchestral music which was released on BIS records in january 2018.
Lauri is also a member of the heavy-metal band Stratovarius, which has sold about 3 million albums and toured in over 60 countries. Lauri also fronts his own “Lauri Porra Flyover Ensemble”, which performs his electric ensemble works.
Lauri is a fourth generation musician and great-grandson of the iconic Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.
Lauri is also artistic partner of Vantaa Pops orchestra and artistic advisor for Helsinki Festival.
Lauri Porra Reel 2017 from Lauri Porra on Vimeo.
