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Maija Kauhanen – Unorthodox kantele antics

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Pioneers: JPP’s forty years of sizzling folk

Think Nordic fiddle music is sleepy or screechy? Maybe you haven’t heard folk group JPP (Järvelän...
Wif Stenger, 22.9.2022
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New and upcoming albums for fall and winter 2022

Again, a vast amount of great new Finnish music will be released in latter half of...
Music Finland, Teemu Fiilin, Maija Vikman, 6.9.2022
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Ánnámáret: Deep roots and future visions from the far north

Ánnámáret is an indigenous Sámi composer and yoik vocalist whose music blends electronics, traditional Finnish and...
Wif Stenger, 13.6.2022
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New Artists to Follow 1/2022

Four new Finnish artists you should get acquainted with – ranging from dark post rock to...
Music Finland, 8.6.2022

Outi Tarkiainen's opera debut premiered in Hagen, Germany

Outi Tarkiainen’s new opera “A Room of One’s Own” was premiered in Theater Hagen, Germany on...
Music Finland, 6.6.2022
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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