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    • New and upcoming albums for winter and spring 2026

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    Finnish jazz at 100: It all started with a ship from New York

    Since a ship carrying musicians from New York docked in Helsinki a century ago, Finnish jazz...
    Wif Stenger, 27.2.2026
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    New Jazz from Finland playlist showcases the best in Finnish jazz

    Music Finland has released a brand new playlist New Jazz from Finland. The frequently-updating playlist replaces Music...
    19.10.2016
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    • Hard Rock & Metal

    New pop, rock, indie, metal and electronic albums for the fall

    Plenty of new albums await the ever searching listener! This time our season's list of new...
    17.10.2016
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    • Folk & Global

    New folk and world albums for the autumn

    New folk and world albums by Okra Playground, Tuuletar, Joonas Widenius Trio, Sampo Lassila Narinkka and...
    12.10.2016
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    Frigg to play prominent showcase festivals in Canada and Norway

    In November Frigg, one of the pioneers of contemporary Finnish folk music, are set to perform...
    11.10.2016
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    Tuomo Tähtinen is chosen Organizational Leader of the Year 2016

    Music Finland’s Executive Director Tuomo Tähtinen was awarded the prize for ”Organizational Leader of the Year”...
    10.10.2016
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    Sväng tour China, Tuuletar make their live debut in Japan

    Harmonica quartet Sväng return to China in November, while vocal folk hop group Tuuletar make their...
    4.10.2016
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    • Contemporary & Classical

    New Finnish contemporary and classical albums for the autumn

    New albums by Veli Kujala, Kreeta-Maria Kentala, Bergman Ensemble, Jaakko Kuusisto and many more. 
    29.9.2016
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    Okra Playground gets the folk party started

    Okra Playground bring their tantalising electronic update of Finnish folk to the WOMEX 16 World Music...
    Wif Stenger, 28.9.2016
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    Helsinki Chamber Choir tour the US

    Helsinki Chamber Choir will premiere acclaimed Juilliard-trained composer Eugene Birman’s and librettist Scott Diel’s State of...
    26.9.2016
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    • Contemporary & Classical

    Pietari Inkinen named chief conductor of DRP, Susanna Mälkki honoured by the French Ambassador

    The Deutsche Radio Philharmonie has named Pietari Inkinen as its new Chief Conductor. Susanna Mälkki was honoured...
    22.9.2016
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    Arctic Paradise World & Jazz Event 2016 was a success

    Music Finland invited 18 international jazz and world music experts from all over the world to...
    14.9.2016
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    Survey: Finnish music professionals see growth in export, live music and synchronization

    Together with its member organizations, Music Finland surveyed Finnish music professionals’ perceptions of the sector’s current...
    14.9.2016