Sebastian Hilli

Sebastian Hilli (born 20 May 1990 in Helsinki) is a Finnish composer. Hilli studied composition at the Sibelius Academy and at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna with Lauri Kilpiö, Michael Jarrell and Veli-Matti Puumala. Hilli's first orchestral work "Reachings" won the International Toru Takemitsu Composition Award in Tokyo in 2015 and was the selected work in the "composers under 30" category in the 64th International Rostrum of Composers in Palermo, Italy in 2017. Hilli is the winner of the Gaudeamus Award 2018. Hilli's orchestral work "Snap Music" was awarded the Teosto Prize in 2019. Hilli's works have been performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra. Hilli's largest work so far is 45-minute-long "Affekt", premiered by Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, a 250-member choir and conducted by Leif Segerstam in 2017.