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Composer Minna Leinonen: Broadening the mind with music

For Teosto Prize winner Minna Leinonen, composing is about finding expression for a feeling of confusion...
Auli Särkiö-Pitkänen, 22.4.2024
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Olli Kortekangas' new work deals with a current topic

Finnish-Estonian musical collaboration enters a new chapter as the poetic music piece RAJA is set to...
Petrus Sillanpää, 13.3.2024
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Esa-Pekka Salonen honored with 2024 Polar Music Prize

Composer and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen has been named today as the recipient of the 2024 Polar...
Music Finland, 12.3.2024
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Celebrate Kalevi Aho's 75th birthday with our playlist

We celebrate Kalevi Aho, one of Finland's leading contemporary composers, who turned 75 on Saturday, March...
Music Finland, 11.3.2024
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FRSO named festival orchestra for Salzburg Easter Festival 2025

The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra (FRSO) is set to perform as the festival orchestra for the...
Petrus Sillanpää, 7.3.2024
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Helsinki Chamber Choir and Uusinta Ensemble earn Grammy for Best Choral Performance

In the 66th Grammy Awards ceremony, Helsinki Chamber Choir and Uusinta Ensemble received the award for...
Music Finland, 5.2.2024
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Iceland and Denmark join Northern Connection

The Northern Connection continues in 2024 with two new partner countries: Denmark and Iceland. The idea...
Music Finland, 1.2.2024
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Composer Mioko Yokoyama: The quest for translating meaning

Helsinki-based Japanese composer Mioko Yokoyama has carved a niche for herself in Finnish contemporary music. For...
Santeri Kaipiainen, 30.1.2024
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Dalia Stasevska selected to NYT Breakout Stars 2023 list

Conductor Dalia Stasevska has been selected as one of the Breakout Stars of 2023 by the...
Music Finland, 18.12.2023
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Black Friday discount at Music Finland’s sheet music webstore

In need of new repertoire? Music Finland sheet music library at core.musicfinland.fi has a collection of...
Music Finland, 23.11.2023
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Grammy 2024 nominees include Helsinki Chamber Choir, MD$ and Ruuben

The list of Grammy nominees for 2024 includes Finnish names from classical and contemporary music scene...
Teemu Fiilin, 12.11.2023
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Three-year focus on Finland at UK's leading contemporary music event

Music Finland and Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (HCMF) have signed a three-year cooperation agreement, with which...
Music Finland, 9.10.2023