Kaija Saariaho’s Leino Songs were commissioned by the Osaka International Festival Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Casa da Musica Porto.First performances:5 April 2008 at Festival Hall in Osaka as part of theOsaka International Festival24 October 2008 by the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra in Helsinki1 November 2008 by the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra in PortoLeino Songs are dedicated to Anu Komsi.
