Sanna Salmenkallio

Sanna Salmenkallio is one of Finland’s most accomplished film composers, with a career spanning scores for over 30 films, as well as numerous theatre and dance performances. Her accolades include  The Nordic Film Music Award (HARPA) in 2022 for her score to Virpi Suutari’s film “AALTO” and has been honoured with the Finland Award by the Finnish Ministry of Culture. Additionally, over her career she has been awarded a total of four Finnish Jussi Awards (Oscars) for best film score.

Sanna holds a classical music degree from the Finlands prestigious Sibelius Academy and a Sound Design degree from the Finnish Theatre Academy, fostering a unique dialogue between sound and music in her compositions.  Throughout her career she has developed a distinctive style by blending her classical training with contemporary and experimental elements, having worked and recorded with many different settings from symphony orchestra to smaller ensembles and electro acoustic settings.