Life in The Capital City is a composition ordered by Soitinmusiikkiliitto. It was first performed in Europe February 2011 by Göteborg Wind Orchestra conducted by Sami Hannula( Sami Ruusuvuori) and in USA/ Midwest Clinic December 2014 by Sibelius Academy Wind Ensemble conducted by Peter Larsen.

First part, Five corners, is named after a junction in Helsinki from where five paths lead to five different atmospheres: to the beat of the downtown, bars on the edge of the city, greenness of a park,...