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    From social media opera to saxophones as radars: meet Finland at hcmf// 2026

    Finnish contemporary music flourishes at this year's Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival.
    Pietu Arvola, 21.8.2026
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    A-Pop Castle 2017 yields great results

    Finnish songwriters collaborated with Asian artists and songwriters at A-Pop Castle songwriting camp in Helsinki May...
    Music Finland, 15.6.2017
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    • Contemporary & Classical

    A guide to Finnish contemporary & classical summer festivals 2017

    Summer is here! Read our guide for classical and contemporary music festivals all around Finland.
    Tuuli Elo, 14.6.2017
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    Nordic Trade Mission took over Los Angeles in May

    A delegation of 20 Nordic music companies introduced itself to the Los Angeles music and entertainment...
    Katariina Sorsa, 8.6.2017
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    Sebastian Hilli’s Reachings won the 64th International Rostrum of Composers

    Sebastian Hilli’s Reachings for orchestra (2014) has been selected as the best work in the ”young...
    Tuuli Elo, 8.6.2017
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    The archaeological eclecticism of Svart Records

    From an underground operation to a celebrated label that keeps both music fans and its employees...
    Jukka Hätinen, 31.5.2017
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    Four new artists to follow 1/2017

    This month we feature Pykäri, Perttu (in the cover image), OK:KO and One Desire. Also, don't...
    Pietu Arvola, 30.5.2017
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    Folk meets baroque

    Violinist Kreeta-Maria Kentala, a Finnish pioneer in early classical music, was born in Kaustinen, the hotbed of...
    Tove Djupsjöbacka, 22.5.2017

    Spring 2017: The latest works in Music Finland sheet music library

    Are you looking for new repertoire? The Music Finland Sheet Music Library distributes a large amount...
    Tuuli Elo, 10.5.2017
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    • Folk & Global

    Finland celebrates the first folk music day today

    On 10th of May Finland celebrates nationwide folk music day for the very first time.
    10.5.2017
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    BBC commissions Lotta Wennäkoski for Proms

    BBC has commissioned Lotta Wennäkoski to write an orchestral work for the Proms festival. 
    Pietu Arvola, 2.5.2017
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    Susanna Mälkki and Iiro Rantala nominated for the Nordic Council Music Prize 2017

    Finland’s nominees for the Nordic Council Music Prize 2017 are conductor Susanna Mälkki and pianist Iiro...
    27.4.2017
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    Susanna Mälkki and Iiro Rantala nominated for the Nordic Council Music Prize 2017

    Finland’s nominees for the Nordic Council Music Prize 2017 are conductor Susanna Mälkki and pianist Iiro Rantala.
    27.4.2017