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    • Composer Panu Aaltio wins the 2026 Harpa Award

    createMusic Finland, 14.2.2026
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    The contestants for UMK 2026 are here!

    This year's seven contestants include accordion wizard Antti Paalanen and classical violinist Linda Lampenius.
    Teemu Fiilin, 15.1.2026
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    UMO Jazz Orchestra collaborate with Lenny Pickett

    UMO Jazz Orchestra collaborate with bandleader and saxophonist Lenny Pickett on their new album The Prescription,...
    4.6.2014
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    Upcoming jazz tours in June and July

    Kari Ikonen Trio, Sun Trio, Ricky-Tick Big Band & Julkinen Sana and Jukka Perko Avara Trio on...
    3.6.2014
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    Aki Rissanen signed a deal with German Ozella Music

    Pianist Aki Rissanen has signed a three album deal with German jazz label Ozella Music.
    2.6.2014
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    Contemporary Finnish Clarinet and other new albums

    Mikko Raasakka received a Doctorate for Music from Sibelius Academy in 2005 for a study on...
    28.5.2014
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    Rostrum of Composers was held in Helsinki

    The 61st International Rostrum of Composers (IRC) was held in Helsinki, from May 6 to 9,...
    28.5.2014
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    A Finnish evening with Esa-Pekka Salonen in London

    Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the music of his homeland in all-Finnish programme with Philharmonia Orchestra at Royal...
    27.5.2014
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    Wennäkoski and Heiniö nominated for the Nordic Council Music Prize

    Composers Lotta Wennäkoski and Mikko Heiniö have been nominated for the Nordic Council Music Prize.
    27.5.2014
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    A guide to contemporary & classical summer festivals

    The Finnish festival summer is full of contemporary music – in fact, it’s so packed that...
    27.5.2014
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    Finnish music on the rise in the UK

    In 2012-2013, the United Kingdom was the focus market for Finnish music. To that end, we...
    27.5.2014
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    Einojuhani Rautavaara’s Rubáiyát premiered at the Wigmore Hall

    Einojuhani Rautavaara's new song-cycle, setting poetry from Omar Khayyám's Rubáiyát, was written for Gerald Finley who...
    27.5.2014
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    Art music and digital media: a love-hate relationship

    Art music has significantly influenced the formats in which music is recorded. The LP record, for...
    26.5.2014
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    The President Toomas Hendrik Ilves awarded Tapio Korjus

    The President Toomas Hendrik Ilves gave high-level decorations of the Republic of Estonia to a number...
    19.5.2014