Lauri Porra – Stratovarius

Date of Birth:
December 13th, 1977

Origin:
Helsinki, Finland

In Stratovarius:
since 2005

History:
Lauri Porra is a Finnish composer and musician. Porra comes from a family of professional musicians stretching back four generations, the most famous of which is the iconic composer Jean Sibelius. His music has been performed by the Finnish Radio Orchestra, Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, the Lahti Symphony Orchestra and the New Bedford Symphony among many others.
Something of a musical polymath, Porra has deep roots in classical and rock music to draw on. An award-winning artist, Porra has considerable experience of playing different contemporary, popular and ethnic styles of music and a long and successful track record of international collaborations. To date he has released four critically acclaimed instrumental solo albums, with the latest, ‘Entropia’ (a collaboration with Lahti Symphony Orchestra), released in January 2018 on BIS-records. Aside from his work with Stratovarius Lauri has composed music to orchestras, films and media and leads his own band Lauri Porra Flyover Ensemble.

Albums:

Entropia – w/Lahti symphony orchestra (2018)
Flyover (2015)
All Children Have Superpowers (2008)
Lauri Porra (2005)

Orchestral compostions

Memento for orchestra, electric bass and electronics ’28 (2019)
Aineen ja ajan messu for orchestra, ensemble, and soloists ’50 (2018)
Flyover suite for big band ’45 (2018)
Domino suite for orchestra and soloist(s) ’18 (2017)
Kohta: for symphony orchestra, rapper and live electronics ’20 (2016)
Near & Distant: for symphonic band ‘8 (2016)
Entropia: Concerto for electric bass and orchestra ’28 (2015)

Original score for feature films:

Heavy Trip (Making Movies 2018)
Lapland Odyssey 3 (Yellowfilms 2017)
Look of a Killer (Zodiak 2016)
Off Key (Fremantle 2016)
Hijack Gone South (Solarfilms 2013)
Rat King (Making Movies 2012)
Life for Sale (Solarfilms 2011)
Vares: Dead Angel (Solarfilms 2007)