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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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Finnish Music Export Award 2025 goes to Backbone Management

The company has played a key role in the international success of several Finnish artists for...
Music Finland, 24.9.2025
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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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Celebrate Kantele Day with our playlist

In Finland, there are about 5,000 kantele players, 70 music schools where you can learn the...
Music Finland, 11.9.2025
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Seven Finnish acts will take the stages at Womex 2025

This year's WOMEX, held in Tampere, Finland, will be filled with great Finnish music!
Music Finland, 11.9.2025
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What's cooking: Antti Paalanen

In the latest part of our Q&A series "What's cooking," we meet with the 'accordion trance'...
Teemu Fiilin, 10.9.2025
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Music Publishers awards go to KAJ, Darude, Outi Tarkiainen and more

The Finnish Music Publishers Association (MPA Finland) presented its annual awards for the 12th time. Among...
Music Finland, 3.9.2025
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WTF Showcase goes By:Larm – Get to know the Finnish acts!

Between September 11 and 13, four Finnish acts will take over the stages of Oslo's By:Larm!...
Music Finland, 22.8.2025
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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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Here are the 2025 Nordic Music Biz 20 under 30 honourees!

For the eighth year in a row, a panel of experts from the Nordic music industry...
Music Finland, 26.6.2025
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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