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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 Revenant soundtrack features music by Vladislav Delay

    The soundtrack to The Revenant features two songs by Finnish electronic musician Vladislav Delay, taken from...
    25.2.2016
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    30 new and upcoming Finnish indie, pop, rock and metal albums for spring 2016

    The year has barely begun, and yet there’s already a handful of great Finnish albums released...
    12.2.2016
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    The three northernmost professional orchestras in Europe co-commissioned from Outi Tarkiainen

    The Lapland Chamber Orchestra, the Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra and the Norrbotten Chamber Orchestra have co-commissioned from...
    12.2.2016
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    Interview with Classical:NEXT showcase artist Kalle Vainio

    Kalle Vainio, who performs as Project Vainiolla will perform at Re-Staged showcase in Classical:NEXT this year....
    12.2.2016
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    30-year-old Tampere Biennale investigates sound boundaries

    One of the most important contemporary music festivals in Finland, Tampere Biennale, has published this year’s...
    10.2.2016
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    ”The halls are full everywhere I go” – Iiro Rantala prepares for a busy 2016

    In January pianist and composer Iiro Rantala received a German Jazz Gold award for his 2011 album...
    4.2.2016
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    Jaakko Eino Kalevi and Pekko Käppi & K:H:H:L nominated for Phonofile Nordic Music Prize

    The 12 nominees for this year’s Phonofile Nordic Music Prize have been announced. Finnish nominees are Jaakko...
    20.1.2016
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    Staff news at Music Finland

    FMQ magazine has a new editor, Hanna Isolammi. Her predecessor Riikka Hiltunen will be Music Finland's new...
    18.1.2016
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    Series of rare 70’s jazz and progressive rock recordings released by Svart Records

    Svart Records is releasing an extensive series of Finnish progressive rock and jazz recorded in the...
    14.1.2016
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    4AD sign Liima, the new band by Tatu Rönkkö and Efterklang

    Finnish percussionist Tatu Rönkkö (Elifantree, Auteur Jazz) and Danish indie rock trio Efterklang have formed a...
    14.1.2016
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    Two albums conducted by Sakari Oramo nominated at BBC Music Magazine Awards

    BBC Music Magazine Awards nominate recordings by Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra and Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, both conducted...
    12.1.2016
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    Albums by Anne-Mari Kivimäki and Freija chosen as the folk albums of the year 2015

    Two albums, Lakkautettu kylä (“A Closed-down Village”) by Anne-Mari Kivimäki as well as Liki (“Very Near”)...
    10.1.2016