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    Us: the rock’n’roll dream that turned real

    The fresh-sounding DIY rock’n’roll band Us has made its way to clubs and festivals in the...
    Vilho Rajala, 17.6.2026
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    Seppo Vesterinen in memoriam

    Manager Seppo Vesterinen has passed away due to a long illness at the age of 71...
    Janne Flinkkilä, 9.4.2020
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    Finnish teens' virtual choir goes viral – and invites singers around the globe to join

    In midst of the global lockdown and coronavirus crisis, choral music fans in Finland and abroad...
    1.4.2020
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    Frigg: Twenty years of fierce fiddling

    Hailing from the vast plains of Kaustinen, Central Ostrobothnia, Frigg has been in the vanguard of contemporary Finnish...
    Mikael Mattila, 1.4.2020
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    The coronavirus pandemic affects Finnish music export

    The corona pandemic has hit international music industry hard, as also in Finland. For many, all...
    Merja Hottinen, 24.3.2020
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    Playlist: Keep calm and listen to Finnish music

    The coronavirus outbreak affects music lovers all over the world: concert halls and clubs shut down...
    Music Finland, 16.3.2020
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    Karina: For those about to rock

    Karin Mäkiranta and Helmi Tikkanen are two high school friends who started to make quiet and intimate music as Karina,...
    Mikael Mattila, 2.3.2020
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    The living tradition: Kantele in the 21st century

    Sanni Virta, a kantele musician, producer and editor-in-chief of Kantele magazine, tells about present-day culture around the...
    Sanni Virta, 28.2.2020
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    Lost Society: Teen thrashers all grown up

    Metal foursome Lost Society started their career when they were mere teenagers, by playing traditional thrash metal. As...
    Mervi Vuorela, 14.2.2020
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    Four seasons: Composers in the spotlight, winter 2020

    In our first edition of Composers in the Spotlight series, we feature Sebastian Fagerlund, Sauli Zinovjev and Ilari Hylkilä, the...
    7.2.2020
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    Nordic Music Biz 20 under 30 list for 2020 has been chosen

    For the third consecutive year, a jury consisting of professionals in the Nordic music business has chosen...
    Music Finland, 7.2.2020
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    Lotta Wennäkoski celebrates 50th birthday with special concert

    February 8th marks the 50th birthday of one of Finland’s most recognized contemporary composers, Lotta Wennäkoski. The...
    5.2.2020
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    Spring 2020: New works at Music Finland CORE

    Music Finland’s Composers & Repertoire (CORE) website is a constantly growing database of Finnish contemporary classical...
    Music Finland, 3.2.2020