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Saariaho, Wennäkoski and more receive Finnish Music Publishers' awards

Contemporary and classical music was victorious at Finnish Music Publishers’ awards gala, held on September 5th...
Music Finland, 5.9.2024
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Finnish nominees in the Gramophone Awards shortlist

Gramophone Classical Music Awards are widely considered the most significant awards in the field of classical...
Music Finland, 30.8.2024
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Lotta Wennäkoski and Magnus Lindberg picked out for Prix de Composition Musicale

Two Finnish composers have been nominated for the Prix de Composition Musicale, which boasts a prize...
Music Finland, 16.8.2024
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Composer Matei Gheorghiu selected to Uuno Klami Competition final

Matei Gheorghiu from Finland is one of the finalists of the Uuno Klami Competition, one of...
Music Finland, 3.6.2024
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Cecilia Damström and Linda Fredriksson nominated for Nordic Council Music Prize 2024

Finland’s nominees for the Nordic Council Music Prize 2024 are Linda Fredriksson and Cecilia Damström.
Music Finland, 28.5.2024
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Ensemble Gamut! featured at Classical:NEXT 2024

Helsinki-based Ensemble Gamut! will perform as an official showcase artist at Classical:NEXT 2024. The event will...
Music Finland, 6.5.2024
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Composer Minna Leinonen: Broadening the mind with music

For Teosto Prize winner Minna Leinonen, composing is about finding expression for a feeling of confusion...
Auli Särkiö-Pitkänen, 22.4.2024
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Olli Kortekangas' new work deals with a current topic

Finnish-Estonian musical collaboration enters a new chapter as the poetic music piece RAJA is set to...
Petrus Sillanpää, 13.3.2024
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Esa-Pekka Salonen honored with 2024 Polar Music Prize

Composer and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen has been named today as the recipient of the 2024 Polar...
Music Finland, 12.3.2024
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Celebrate Kalevi Aho's 75th birthday with our playlist

We celebrate Kalevi Aho, one of Finland's leading contemporary composers, who turned 75 on Saturday, March...
Music Finland, 11.3.2024
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FRSO named festival orchestra for Salzburg Easter Festival 2025

The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra (FRSO) is set to perform as the festival orchestra for the...
Petrus Sillanpää, 7.3.2024
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Helsinki Chamber Choir and Uusinta Ensemble earn Grammy for Best Choral Performance

In the 66th Grammy Awards ceremony, Helsinki Chamber Choir and Uusinta Ensemble received the award for...
Music Finland, 5.2.2024