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    A guide to Finnish summer festivals 2026

    Did you know that there are hundreds of music festivals organised in Finland yearly? Get acquainted...
    Teemu Fiilin, Music Finland, 7.5.2026
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    Yrjö Prize 2015 goes to Ulf Krokfors

    Bassist, composer and conductor Ulf Krokfors has received this year’s Yrjö Prize.
    5.11.2015
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    • Contemporary & Classical

    Music Finland’s new compilation focuses on contemporary and classical music

    We’re proud to present the new 2CD compilation Aus Finnland – Klassische und zeitgenössiche musik. The...
    4.11.2015
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    Networking trip: Finnish composers in Donaueschinger Musiktage Festival

    In October, Music Finland organized a networking trip to Donaueschinger Music Festival in Germany, for six...
    30.10.2015
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    Mika Rättö and the Pori state of mind

    Since the early noughties, Pori has been one of the thriving centres in Finnish music underground....
    Oskari Onninen, 29.10.2015
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    Kokko Quartet head on Australia tour

    Jazz group Kokko Quartet will tour Australian jazz clubs in December.
    23.10.2015
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    Jukka Tiensuu’s Teoton premiered by Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra

    Jukka Tiensuu’s new work receives its world premiere at LG Arts Center in Seoul, South Korea...
    22.10.2015
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    Nuclear Blast’s Holger Tiefenbach receives Tampere Music Award

    27 years of experience with 180 artists and over 1300 albums – Nuclear Blast Holger Tiefenbach...
    12.10.2015
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    Jori Hulkkonen’s new album tops digital music charts

    Fresh after releasing his new solo album Oh But I Am, Jori Hulkkonen talks to us...
    7.10.2015
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    Erja Lyytinen tours Germany and UK

    Blues artist Erja Lyytinen is currently on a lengthy European tour, with 12 shows in the...
    6.10.2015
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    Ondine at 30

    ”I was such a record fanatic that I didn’t think any sensible thoughts at all,” says...
    2.10.2015
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    Four new artists to follow 1/2015

    We’re taking a look at some of the most exciting and fresh newcomers in the Finnish...
    29.9.2015
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    New and noteworthy indie, rock and metal albums for this fall

    We take a sneak peek at brand-new albums, ranging from electronic to soul and indie to...
    28.9.2015