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    • WTF – Welcome to Finland Showcase returns to Iceland Airwaves with three acts

    createMusic Finland, 31.10.2025
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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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    Playlist: Keep calm and listen to Finnish music

    The coronavirus outbreak affects music lovers all over the world: concert halls and clubs shut down...
    Music Finland, 16.3.2020
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    Karina: For those about to rock

    Karin Mäkiranta and Helmi Tikkanen are two high school friends who started to make quiet and intimate music as Karina,...
    Mikael Mattila, 2.3.2020
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    The living tradition: Kantele in the 21st century

    Sanni Virta, a kantele musician, producer and editor-in-chief of Kantele magazine, tells about present-day culture around the...
    Sanni Virta, 28.2.2020
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    Lost Society: Teen thrashers all grown up

    Metal foursome Lost Society started their career when they were mere teenagers, by playing traditional thrash metal. As...
    Mervi Vuorela, 14.2.2020
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    Four seasons: Composers in the spotlight, winter 2020

    In our first edition of Composers in the Spotlight series, we feature Sebastian Fagerlund, Sauli Zinovjev and Ilari Hylkilä, the...
    7.2.2020
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    Nordic Music Biz 20 under 30 list for 2020 has been chosen

    For the third consecutive year, a jury consisting of professionals in the Nordic music business has chosen...
    Music Finland, 7.2.2020
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    Lotta Wennäkoski celebrates 50th birthday with special concert

    February 8th marks the 50th birthday of one of Finland’s most recognized contemporary composers, Lotta Wennäkoski. The...
    5.2.2020
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    Spring 2020: New works at Music Finland CORE

    Music Finland’s Composers & Repertoire (CORE) website is a constantly growing database of Finnish contemporary classical...
    Music Finland, 3.2.2020
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    New Artists to follow 1/2020

    We’re taking a look at some of the most exciting and fresh newcomers in the Finnish...
    Loviisa Pihlakoski, Teemu Fiilin, 29.1.2020
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    Kaija Saariaho's new opera about 'ghosts of the past' premieres in July

    "Innocence", the new opera by composer Kaija Saariaho and author Sofi Oksanen, will premiere this summer at the Aix-en-Provence...
    Teemu Fiilin, 29.1.2020
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    Finland in the spotlight at Showcase Scotland

    Scottish music delegate industry event, Showcase Scotland at Celtic Connections, returns for its 20th anniversary in 2020 with...
    Music Finland, 27.1.2020
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    The Hearing and Stinako nominated for Hyundai Nordic Music Prize

    The Hearing's album Demian and Stinako's album Ikuisuus are nominated for Hyundai Nordic Music Prize 2019. The Nordic Music Prize...
    Music Finland, 22.1.2020