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Composer Panu Aaltio wins the 2026 Harpa Award

Finnish composer Panu Aaltio has won the prestigious Nordic Harpa Film Music Award for his score...
Music Finland, 14.2.2026
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Cecilia Damström brings Sámi culture to the forefront of contemporary opera

Composer Cecilia Damström's new opera Ovllá highlights the history and identity of the Sámi people.
Music Finland, 6.2.2026
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Kalevi Aho's music wins international awards

Composer Kalevi Aho's latest album has won the prestigious International Classical Music Award in the contemporary...
Music Finland, 30.1.2026
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Music Finland Staff Picks: Our favourite Finnish albums of 2025

What are the favorite Finnish albums of 2025, chosen by the Music Finland staff? Find out...
Music Finland, 11.12.2025
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Tytti Arola nominated for the Gaudeamus Award 2026

Finnish composer Tytti Arola has been nominated for the Gaudeamus Award 2026.
Music Finland, 9.12.2025
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Esa-Pekka Salonen, MD$, Danitello and more nominated for 2026 Grammies

The Grammy nominees for 2026 include Finnish names from the classical and crossover music scenes, as...
Music Finland, 10.11.2025
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Pekka Kuusisto is the next Chief Conductor of Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra

Pekka Kuusisto, the Finnish violinist and conductor, becomes the next Chief Conductor of the renowned Tokyo...
Music Finland, 30.9.2025
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HCMF presents works by eight Finnish composers

The Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (HCMF) features this year works by eight Finnish composers, performed by...
Music Finland, 16.9.2025
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The Sugar Factory program aims at renewing contemporary opera

The Finnish National Opera is launching a new program called The Sugar Factory (Sokeritehdas) – contemporary...
Music Finland, 21.8.2025
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World Premiere of Osmo Tapio Räihälä’s Farmer George set for Bregenzer Festspiele

On 19 July, composer Osmo Tapio Räihälä’s new monodrama "Farmer George" will have its world premiere...
Music Finland, 1.7.2025
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Six finalists selected for the Sibelius violin competition – Finnish Otto Antikainen among them

The XIII International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition culminates in the finals this week. The competition jury...
Music Finland, 26.5.2025
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Composer Mioko Yokoyama honored with the Teosto Prize

One of the most prestigious art awards in the Nordic countries, the Teosto Prize, was awarded...
Music Finland, 25.4.2025