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    • Helsinki Music Week: The underground blooms in the city

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    New and upcoming albums for winter and spring 2026

    Looking for new music? 2026 is packed with exciting Finnish releases, and we're here for it!...
    Music Finland, Teemu Fiilin, 17.2.2026
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    A guide to Finnish summer festivals 2022

    Once again, it's time to draw out your calendars and take a look at this year’s...
    Teemu Fiilin, 30.5.2022
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    Composer Maija Hynninen – Balancing technique and intuition

    Studying and working in Paris and California has helped Maija Hynninen to hone her voice as...
    Auli Särkiö-Pitkänen, 24.5.2022
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    Cecilia Damström, Linda Fredriksson, Yona and Eevil Stöö awarded Teosto Prize

    The Teosto Prize for 2022 was awarded to four pieces of music, including Linda Fredriksson's "Juniper"...
    Music Finland, 19.5.2022
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    Pioneers: Almost a comeback – The Rasmus found the joy of being a band again

    "We had decided that there wouldn't be a book about The Rasmus before we quit. And...
    Jukka Hätinen, 11.5.2022
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    Reputable song camp A-Pop Castle returns in a virtual form

    Music Finland's prominent co-writing camp A-Pop Castle is hosted online in August! The songwriting experience organized...
    Music Finland, 22.4.2022
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    Pioneers: Hitmaker Jaakko Salovaara shaped the sound of the new millennium

    October 1999 was a spectacular month for Finnish music and club music overall: Darude's "Sandstorm" and...
    Jukka Hätinen, 21.4.2022
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    Joel Järventausta’s Sunfall commissioned by LSO premiered this week

    London Symphony Orchestra will premiere a new commissioned work by contemporary composer Joel Järventausta this week...
    Music Finland, 30.3.2022
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    Nordic Folk Alliance showcase introduces 20 Nordic folk acts

    Between April 20-22, Nordic Folk Alliance's second annual showcase festival and conference will take place in...
    Music Finland, 22.3.2022
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    Pioneers: Amorphis blazed Finnish metal’s path into the mainstream

    In 1994, five long-haired guys, barely aged 20, recorded the metal album Tales from the Thousand...
    Mervi Vuorela, 8.3.2022
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    Motel Finlandia showcase at SXSW features Cyan Kicks, Detalji, Antti Paalanen and Tomppabeats

    Music Finland’s showcase event “Motel Finlandia” at South by Southwest 2022 introduces four exciting Finnish acts...
    Music Finland, 2.3.2022
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    In memoriam: Jaakko Kuusisto 1974 – 2022

    Violinist, composer and conductor Jaakko Kuusisto has passed away at the age of 48. Kuusisto was...
    Music Finland, 28.2.2022
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    Fueled by loyal fans and hard work: Cyan Kicks' hurricane won't stop

    Cyan Kicks is a four-piece band founded in 2016 in Helsinki, mixing hard rock guitars with...
    Jukka Hätinen, 28.2.2022