Studies - violin and music theory: Bartók Béla Conservatory, Budapest 1989-1990 - Sibelius-Academy: department of music theory 1990-1994 - Sibelius-Academy: department of composition from 1994-2000 - Royal Conservatory of The Hague, The Netherlands: faculty of composition 1998-1999 - composition teachers: Eero Hämeenniemi, Kaija Saariaho, Louis Andriessen, Paavo Heininen Important performances of Wennäkoski's works - a profile concert in the international Musica nova Helsinki festival in March 1999 - 'Sakara' at the Music Today 21 festival, August 2003 - 'N!' project of the Taite Group at the Helsinki Festival 2003 ("Naisen rakkautta ja elämää", Love and life of a woman) - cello concerto 'Kuule' premiered by The Chamber Orchestra of Lapland on February 16, 2006 - 'N!' performed by Den Anden Opera in Copenhagen, Denmark in September 2005 and in Stringbergs Intima Theatre in Stockholm in March 2006 - 'Nosztalgiaim' commissioned by Kalevala Society and premiered by Avanti Chamber Orchestra on February 28, 2007 - 'Hava' commissioned by Tapiola Sinfonietta for its 20th anniversary year, premiered on January 10, 2008 Memberships - chairman of the young composers' Ears Open! society 1996-1998 - member of the Society of Finnish Composers from 1998 Varia - nomination for the Nordic Music Prize in 2004 - member of The National Council for Music since 2007 - Artistic Coordinator for the Tampere Biennale festival in 2008 Source: Finnish Music Information Centre