Before entering the Sibelius Academy he read music at the University of Helsinki studying musicology and composition under Harri Vuori.

He has also participated in several international composition masterclasses, seminars and workshops under composers such as Louis Andriessen, Brian Ferneyhough, Jonathan Harvey, Michael Jarrell, Jouni Kaipainen, Magnus Lindberg, Philippe Manoury and Marco Stroppa.

[2][3] His music has been widely performed and broadcast in 44 countries across Europe, North and South America, Asia and Australia.

[4][5] Same year, the youth orchestra work Kalalle won 2nd Prize in Pirkanmaan Pinna Composition Competition.

[12] In year 2002 he won 2nd prize in the International Composing Competition “2 Agosto” in Italy with work Nomad.