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Avanti! at 30 – still forging ahead

Avanti! was formed – with an exclamation mark – in April 1983. At that time, Finland...
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Finding a unique voice through tradition

Violinist Pekka Kuusisto has received two awards this fall. In both cases the reasons included a...
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Reality opera for Generation Y

Young adults + mobile phones = constant readiness for picture updates, anytime and anywhere. Conductor Ville...
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Touching the untouchable

The age structure of concert audiences is the cause of some concern. The middle-aged and well-to-do...
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Creative collaboration

Composers began collaborating with orchestras in a big way in the late 1990s, and their partnerships...
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Alba Records celebrates 20th anniversary: The art of the possible

November 2012 marked the 20th anniversary of the first CD release by Alba Records. The existence...
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Monday night fever (on contemporary music series)

Two new concert series have added a welcome, broader dimension to the Helsinki contemporary- music scene....