Nissilä finished his studies at Tampere Conservatoire first as a singer and as a
teacher of musical theory, and later as a composer (BA in composing).
As a composer Nissilä has worked on a wide range of genres. He has written numerous commissioned works for orchestras (f.ex. Tampere Philharmonic, one of Finland's top symphony orchestras), choirs, ensembles and stage productions. Nissilä's works for wind orchestras have become especially popular, and are played all over Finland and in other countries as well, both by professional and student bands.
Antti Nissilä's opera roles include a.o. the title roles in Mozart's Don Giovanni and Le Nozze di Figaro. In the major scale productions of Tampere Opera he has appeared in several supporting roles, with singers like Karita Mattila, Camilla Nylund, Jukka Rasilainen and Jaakko Ryhänen in leading roles. Beside his classical singing voice Antti Nissilä has maintained a jazz/pop-style approach to singing as well.
"Resta immobile" (Rossini: Guglielmo Tell)
mp3 (Antti Nissilä, baritoness; Kimmo Hakala, piano)
Scena
e cavatina
for alto
saxophone and piano by Antti Nissilä
listen:
mp3 (Olli-Pekka Tuomisalo, sax;
Risto-Matti Marin, piano)
print:
piano score
/
sax part
Midnight Snack
by Antti Nissilä from
Golden Del Saturday
listen:
mp3 (Antti Nissilä, voc; Serafiina Kämi,
fl;
Saku Järvinen, keyb; Seppo Tyni, guit; Jani Koskela, bass;
Teijo Suomi, dr)
