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NPR Classical

By Tom Huizenga

Published June 20, 2019 at 1:01 PM EDT

Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho, photographed on the set of her opera <em>Emile</em> in 2010. She died June 2 at age 70. — Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho, photographed on the set of her opera *Emile* in 2010. She died June 2 at age 70.

Updated June 8, 2023 at 9:21 AM ET

Updated June 8, 2023: New to the music of Kaija Saariaho, the brilliant Finnish composer who died June 2? These 10 tracks will introduce you to her singular, dream-like music filled with color, light, shadow and seamless blends of acoustic and electronic instruments.

Need a deep discovery experience? Try 1000 years of music in this playlist from NPR Classical's Tom Huizenga, which explores everything from new releases to old favorites, and classics from the dawn of the recording era. Our mantra: Bach, Beethoven, before and beyond.

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Tom Huizenga

Tom Huizenga is a producer for NPR Music. He contributes a wide range of stories about classical music to NPR's news programs and is the classical music reviewer for All Things Considered. He appears regularly on NPR Music podcasts and founded NPR's classical music blog Deceptive Cadence in 2010.

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