El Tango, concerto for classical accordion and orchestra (2024) 12′
Commissioned by Premio Internazionale Fisarmonica Castelfidardo
Fp: Finalists of the PIF Castelfidardo & Orchestra Filarmonica della Calabria cond. Alfredo Luigi Cornacchia, Sep 15 2024, Castelfidardo (IT)
Crystalloluminescent Crossing for violin and electronics (2023) 10′
Commissioned by Maria Puusaari with the financial support of the Finnish Cultural Foundation
Fp: Maria Puusaari, October 17 2023, Sibelius Academy Concert Hall, Helsinki (FI)
Dancespheres for accordion, double bass and percussion (2023) 10′
Commissioned by the Kumaus-trio with the financial support of the Sibelius Fund
Fp: Kumaus-trio (Janne Valkeajoki, Helka Seppälä, Lauri Pekkarinen), August 27 2023, Kumaus Festival, Lappeenranta (FI)
Aurora Borealis for organ solo (2023) 8′
Fp: Susanne Kujala, April 11 2023, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg (DE)
L’eaurelle for quarter-tone accordion (2023) 5′
Commissioned by and dedicated to Lore Amenabar-Larrañaga
Fp: Lore Amenabar-Larrañaga, June 28 2023, Bern (CH)
Cyan, capriccio for horn and organ (2022) 4′
Commissioned by and dedicated to Jan Lehtola and Petri Komulainen
Fp: Jan Lehtola & Petri Komulainen, August 9 2023, St. John Church Helsinki (FI)
Misterioso Variations for accordion solo (2022) 5′ DOWNLOAD SCORE
Dedicated to Professor Matti Rantanen for his 70th Birthday
Fp: Veli Kujala, March 26 2022, Helsinki Music Centre Camerata (FI)
Fast Forward for string quartet (2021) 4′ 
Dedicated to the Firebirds
Cathedral of St. George for piano solo (2021) 7′
Dedicated to maestro Georg Friedrich Schenck
Transformations, Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Wind Orchestra (2020) 22′ LISTEN
Commissioned by Saxophone Quartet Aava with the financial support of the Madetoja Foundation
Fp: Saxophone Quartet Aava (Joonatan Rautiola, Samu Metsänen, Kalle Oittinen, Eero Saunamäki) & The Guards Band cond. Jószef Hárs, Oct 28 2020, Temppeliaukio Church Helsinki (FI)
microdancetudes for MikroEnsemble (2017/2020) 15′
I Midsummer Beast
II Autumn Won’t Leave
III Winterrail
IV Chaconne on Spring Coils
Commissioned by MikroEnsemble with the support of Teosto Funds
Fp: MikroEnsemble, Feb 29 2020, Beyond 2020: Microtonal Music Festival, Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh (USA)
Umojidos for big band (2019) 4′
A set of 30 “umojis”
Commissioned by the UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra
Fp: UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra cond. Kirmo Lintinen, Sep 26 2019, Kouvola Kuusankoskitalo (FI)
Tango di Paganini for violin duo (2019) 5′
Concerto for Violin and Symphony Orchestra “Auseil” (2019) 26′ (2222/2210/1+2/00/str) WATCH
I Rendezvous
II Nocturne
III At the Threshold
IV Post Scriptum: …to aUsEil…
Dedicated to Eriikka Maalismaa
Commissioned by the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Fp: Eriikka Maalismaa, violin and the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra cond. Osmo Vänskä, Nov 1 2019, Helsinki Music Centre (FI)
GRAP for violin and piano (2019) 2′ DOWNLOAD SCORE
Fp: Helena Kujala, violin, Susanne Kujala, piano, Mar 21 2019, Jugend Musiziert Landeswettbewerb, Prague (CZ)
Shape-Shifter, concerto for concert accordion and string orchestra (2018) 21′
Commissioned by the Kokkola Winter Accordion Festival and the Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra with the financial support of Finnish Cultural Foundation Central Ostrobothnia Fund and the Teosto Fund
Fp: Petteri Waris, accordion and the Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra cond. Tomas Djupsjöbacka, Feb 15 2019, Kokkola Winter Accordion Festival (FI)
Sparkling Suite for concert accordion (2018) 10′ DOWNLOAD SCORE
Commissioned by the Finnish Association for Accordion Teachers
Fp: 14–16 year old participants of “Minä soitan harmonikkaa…” -competition, Espoo Culture Centre, Apr 5 2019 (FI)
Taz for Pierrot Ensemble (2018) 11′ LISTEN DOWNLOAD SCORE
Commissioned by the Tampere Biennale with the financial support of the Sibelius Fund
Fp: Ääni-kollektiivi (Kaisa Kortelainen, fl, Helmi Malmgren, cl, Aliisa Neige Barrière, vl, Sirja Nironen, vc, Väinö Jalkanen, pf, Jerry Piipponen, perc), Apr 14 2019, Tampere Biennale (FI)
Vertex for electric ukulele, electric violin, double bass and symphony orchestra (2017) 15‘
Commissioned by Jarmo Julkunen with the financial support of the Arts Promotion Centre Finland
Dedicated to Jarmo Julkunen
Fp: Jarmo Julkunen, e-ukulele, Christian Garrick, e-violin, Jani Pensola, double bass and Lahti Symphony Orchestra cond. by Taavi Oramo, visualization by Klaus Haapaniemi & Co., Feb 2 2018, Lahti Sibelius Hall (FI)
Vesa for piano solo (2017) 2′
Dedicated to my dear brother for his 50th anniversary 1.12.2017
Fp: Susanne Kujala, piano, Dec 2 2017, Helsinki (FI)
La storia dello squalo della mia vita for concert accordion (2017) 4′ DOWNLOAD SCORE
Dedicated to Mika Väyrynen for his 50th birthday LISTEN IN YOUTUBE
Fp: Mika Väyrynen, accordion, Helsinki Music Centre, Oct 11 2017
Thum Bop – A Hitchhiker’s Concerto for concert accordion and big band (2017) 24′ DOWNLOAD SCORE
Commissioned by UMO Jazz Orchestra as a part of the Sibelius’ Successors -project
Fp: Veli Kujala, accordion, UMO Jazz Orchestra cond. by Kirmo Lintinen, Helsinki Savoy Theatre, Sep 12 2017
Vertex – Lunar Eclipse for tenor ukulele, double bass, violin and string quartet (2017) 12‘
Fp: Jarmo Julkunen, ukulele, Jani Pensola, double bass, Chris Garrick, violin, string quartet of London Symphony Orchestra, visualization by Klaus Haapaniemi & Co., LSO St. Luke’s, London, Jul 7 2017
Winged Shimmer for violin, piano and string quintet (2017) 5‘
Fp: Chris Garrick, violin, David Gordon, piano, Jani Pensola, double bass, string quartet of London Symphony Orchestra, London LSO St. Luke’s, Jul 7 2017
Vertex – Perigee-syzygy for tenor ukulele and string quartet (2017) 7′
Commissioned by and dedicated to Jarmo Julkunen
Fp: Jarmo Julkunen, ukulele, Pekka Kuusisto, violin, Jaakko Kuusisto, violin, Anna-Kreetta Gribajcevic, viola, Marko Ylönen, violoncello, Hämeenlinna Verkatehdas, Apr 6 2017
Fluorescent Crescent for violoncello and live-electronics (2016) 25′
I Coral Fantasy
II Astral Falcon
Dedicated to Markus Hohti
Commissioned by Markus Hohti with the financial support of the Sibelius Fund
Fp: Markus Hohti, Marko Myöhänen, live-electronics, Teemu Nurmelin, lighting design. G Livelab, Sep 9 2016.
Shimmer of the North, concertino for accordion and string quintet/string orchestra (2016) 12′
“Pekka Pohjola in memoriam”
I Introduction
II The Quest
III Winged Shimmer
Commissioned by the Finnish Association for Accordion Teachers
Fp (sextet version): Sonja Vertainen, accordion, Ida Tunkkari, violin, Aku Sorensen, violin, Iiris Rannikko, viola, Antto Tunkkari, violoncello, Pauli Pappinen, double bass, Kokkola Winter Accordion Festival, Feb 12 2017.
Published by Modus musiikki
Coral Fantasy for violoncello and live-electronics (2015) 10′
First movement of Fluorescent Crescent
Fp: Markus Hohti, violoncello, Marko Myöhänen, live-electronics, Ville Virtanen, lighting design, New Music October -festival, Oulu, Sep 28 2015
Photon für Orgel mit transportable Fernwerk for organ and accordion (2015) 6′
Fp: Susanne Kujala, organ, Veli Kujala, accordion, Carinthischer Sommer Festival, Jul 20 2015
Northern Lights for organ solo (2014) 10′ WITHDRAWN
Commissioned by James D. Hicks
Lairë for violin, horn and piano (2014) 19′
Commissioned by Reeta Maalismaa and Jukka Harju
Fp: Reeta Maalismaa, violin, Jukka Harju, horn and Jouko Laivuori, piano, Helsinki Music Centre Main Hall, May 16 2014
Mephisto Maze for accordion solo (2013) 9′ DOWNLOAD SCORE
Commissioned by Mika Väyrynen and the Finnish Accordion Institute. LISTEN (PLAYED BY LORE AMENABAR)
Fp: Mika Väyrynen, accordion, Vantaa Church of St. Lawrence, Apr 17 2016
DAI for chamber ensemble (2013) 14′ DOWNLOAD SCORE
To the memory of Professor Vernon
Concerto for 11 players (fl+picc, ob+ehn, cl+cl in eb, bsn, hn, pf, 2 vln, vla, vc, db)
Commissioned by and dedicated to Zagros Ensemble.
Fp: Zagros Ensemble, cond. Hannu Lintu, Sibelius Academy Concert Hall, Oct 5 2013
Xtension for almost too many accordions (2013) 6′ DOWNLOAD SCORE+PART
Commissioned by the University of Arts Helsinki.
Dedicated to Matti Rantanen
Fp: The accordionists of the Sibelius-Academy cond. Janne Valkeajoki, Sep 2 2013, Helsinki Music Centre Concert Hall
CybOrgan for organ, live-electronics and strings (2012) 21′ DOWNLOAD SCORE
Part I -UM LISTEN IN YOUTUBE
Part II On the Strand of Remoteness LISTEN IN YOUTUBE
Part III Warp LISTEN IN YOUTUBE
Fp: Susanne Kujala and the Jousia Ensemble, Helsinki Music Centre (Organo), Oct 21 2012.
Kun valas hotkaisi Joonan… for organ and reciter (2012) 30′ DOWNLOAD SCORE
Commissioned by the Association of Finnish Church Music Composers
Text by Kaija Pispa
Fp: Church music students of the Sibelius-Academy, Helsinki Music Centre (Organo), Mar 6 2013
När valen slukade Jona… for organ and reciter (2012) 30′ DOWNLOAD SCORE
Commissioned by the Association of Finnish Church Music Composers
Text by Kaija Pispa, Swedish translation by Leif Pietilä
Fp: Church music students of the Sibelius-Academy, Helsinki Music Centre (Organo), Mar 6 2013
MiXi for quarter tone accordion and string quartet (2011) 14′
Fp: Quatuor iXi (Regis Huby & Iréne Lecoq, violins, Guillaume Roy, viola, Atsushi Sakai, violoncello) & Veli Kujala, qt accordion, Seinäjoki, Sep 11 2011
Valkea fuuga , four part fugue for any ensemble (2011) 3′
Dedicated to my godfather Heino Näsi
Fp: Finnish Youth Accordion Ensemble, cond. Janne Valkeajoki, Sata-Häme Soi Festival, Ikaalinen, Jul 2011
Gentle Flow of Peace for organ (2011) 6′ DOWNLOAD SCORE
Fp: Susanne Kujala, organ, Berlin Cathedral, Jun 11 2011
Introduction and Passacaglia for 15 accordions (2010) 10′
Commissioned by the Finnish Youth Accordion Ensemble.
Fp: Finnish Youth Accordion Ensemble, cond. Janne Valkeajoki, Tapiola Church, Mar 6 2011.
Hyperchromatic Counterpoint for quarter tone accordion and 5.0 surround tape (2006-2009) 47′
I Wer Krümel isst wird Reich
a) Bulgarian Infinity Series
b) Neutral Waves
c) Bar 16 2/3
II Passacaglia
III Sculpture
IV Accordion Hyperoriental
V L’harmonie éternelle
Composed with the financial support of the Innovation Centre of the Sibelius-Academy
Fp: Veli Kujala, quarter tone accordion, James Andean, sound diffusion, Sibelius Academy Concert Hall, Sep 8, 2009
L’harmonie éternelle for quarter tone accordion (2009) 5’
“To the memory of my dear father”
Fp: Veli Kujala, quarter tone accordion, Alahärmä Church, Mar 13, 2009
Strance for nyckelharpa and organ (2008) 6’
Commissioned by Emilia Lajunen
Fp: Emilia Lajunen, nyckelharpa and Ville Urponen, organ, Kallio Church, Helsinki, May 28, 2008
Piece Dorsch BMW-572 for organ solo (2007) 5’ DOWNLOAD SCORE
Fp: Susanne Kujala, organ, Turku Conservatory Organ Hall, Oct 27 2007 LISTEN IN YOUTUBE
Friixi for accordion and string quartet (2006) 7′
Fp: Veli Kujala, accordion, Quatuor IXI (Régis Huby and Iréne Lecoq, violins, Guillaume Roy, viola, Alain Grange, violoncello), Kanuti Guild Hall, Estonia, Oct 4 2006
Cyclone for organ solo (2006) 13’ DOWNLOAD SCORE
Commissioned by Turku and Kaarina parish union
Fp: Susanne Kujala, organ, Turku Cathedral, Jun 20 2006
Lefthandances for piano left hand (2005/06) 16’ DOWNLOAD SCORE
I Esquerdamba
II Sinistralzer
III Izquierdango
Commissioned by and dedicated to Izumi Tateno.
First prize in the composition competition of the Espoo Piano Week
Fp: Izumi Tateno, piano, Osaka, Japan, Jan 19, 2006 (Izquierdango)
Izumi Tateno, piano, Kauniainen Nya Paviljongen, Apr 4 2006 (the whole suite)
Triptychos for organ solo (2004) 18’ DOWNLOAD SCORE
I Vision LISTEN IN YOUTUBE
II Sphere LISTEN IN YOUTUBE
III Echoes LISTEN IN YOUTUBE
Second prize and public prize in the international composition competition “Catedral del Buen Pastor de Donostia-San Sebastian”
Fp: Susanne Kujala, organ, Lapua Cathedral, Oct 24 2004
Azul for organ solo (2004) 8’
Fp: Susanne Kujala, organ, Meilahti Church, Helsinki, Apr 25 2004 LISTEN IN YOUTUBE
Published by Uusinta Publishing Company
The Quarter for big band (2003) 8’ DOWNLOAD SCORE
Public prize in Brussels Jazz Orchestra’s Composition contest 2003 LISTEN
Fp: Brussels Jazz Orchestra, cond. Veli Kujala, Jazz Hoeilaart Festival, Sep 28 2003
Blue Passacaglia for accordion solo (2001) 6’ DOWNLOAD SCORE
2nd prize in the London Accordion Festival’s Composition contest 2001
Fp: Veli Kujala, accordion, Espoo, Jun 2002
TRANSCRIPTIONS FOR ACCORDION
Niccolo Paganini / Veli Kujala: Paganini-Variations (Caprice No. 24) DOWNLOAD SCORE
Fp: Veli Kujala (accordion), Helsinki, Feb 1999
Henryk Wieniawski: Scherzo-Tarantelle, Op. 16 DOWNLOAD SCORE
Fp: Veli Kujala (accordion), Sibelius-Academy Concert Hall, Mar 2002
ARRANGEMENTS FOR SOLOISTS AND ORCHESTRA
Egberto Gismonti: Forro (acc solo + big band) 12′
Fp: Veli Kujala (accordion), UMO Jazz Orchestra cond. by Kirmo Lintinen, Helsinki Savoy Theatre, Sep 12 2017
Egberto Gismonti: Suite de Gismonti (acc solo, 2222 2210 01 strings) 25′
Fp: Veli Kujala (accordion), Vaasa City Orchestra cond. by Hannu Koivula, Vaasa, Sep 2008
Egberto Gismonti: Forro (acc solo, wind orchestra) 12′
Fp: Veli Kujala (accordion), Östgöta Blåsarsymfoniker cond. by Hannu Koivula, Linköping Konserthuset, Oct 2007
Astor Piazzolla: Vuelvo al Sur (guitar solo, acc solo, 1111 2000 01+strings) 8′
Fp: Jarmo Julkunen (guitar), Veli Kujala (accordion), Kymi Sinfonietta cond. Jani Telaranta, Kotkan konserttitalo, Aug 2004
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE STAGE
KadosKissa (2009-2010) 40′
Children’s opera for soprano, tenor and bariton accompanied by accordion and violoncello. Libretto by Erja Alander. Music by Leoncavallo, Mozart, Rossini, Tschaikovsky and Verdi.
Commissioned by the Finnish National Opera.
Fp: Margarita Nacer-Leinonen (soprano), Ville Salonen (tenor), Riku Pelo (barytone), Markus Hohti (violoncello) and Veli Kujala (accordion). Finnish National Opera, March 2010.
Maisteri Raiskion oopperaoppitunti (Professor Raiskio’s Opera Lesson) (2005) 45′
A lesson for young people (13-18 years) about the history of opera for actor, mezzo-soprano and accordion. Written by Aki Raiskio.
Commissioned by the Finnish National Opera.
Fp: Ulla Raiskio (mezzo-soprano), Aki Raiskio (actor) and Veli Kujala (accordion), Finnish National Opera, April 2005.
Kahlekuningas ja karkuri (The King of Chains and the Runaway Princess) (2004) 35′
Children’s opera for soprano, tenor and bariton accompanied by two accordions. Libretto by Erja Alander. Music by Mozart, Mussorgsky, Rossini, R. Strauss &Verdi.
Commissioned by the Finnish National Opera.
Fp: Anu Hostikka (soprano), Juha Hostikka (tenor), Mika Nikander (barytone) and Susanne & Veli Kujala (accordion), Finnish National Opera, October 2004.
Kultainen lohikäärme (The Golden Dragon) (2001) 35′
Children’s opera for soprano, tenor and bariton accompanied by two accordions. Libretto by Reetta Ristimäki and Markku Arokanto. Music by Mozart, Puccini, Rossini and Verdi.
Commissioned by the Finnish National Opera.
Fp: Reetta Ristimäki (soprano), Ilkka Hämäläinen (tenor), Juha Hostikka (barytone) and Susanne & Veli Kujala (accordion), Finnish National Opera, September 2001.