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    • The yoik steps onto new stages: Opera turns Its gaze north

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    A guide to Finnish summer festivals 2026

    Did you know that there are hundreds of music festivals organised in Finland yearly? Get acquainted...
    Teemu Fiilin, Music Finland, 7.5.2026
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    A guide to jazz, world and folk music festivals 2016

    It's that time of the year again! As the sun stops setting, Finnish festivals begin to...
    26.5.2016
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    Santtu-Matias Rouvali is named Chief Conductor of the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

    Santtu-Matias Rouvali, the Chief Conductor of the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, will take up his new position in...
    26.5.2016
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    A guide to Finnish pop, rock and metal summer festivals 2016

    The Finnish festival season is again packed with opportunities to hear a boundless spectrum of music....
    24.5.2016
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    Isac Elliot heads on US east coast tour

    Isac Elliot will be the first Finnish artist to perform on NBC’s The Today Show. In...
    20.5.2016
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    Finland releases Tarja Turunen and Susanna Mälkki emojis

    In honor of the Day of the Finnish Identity, celebrated on May 12, Finland has published...
    12.5.2016
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    Elifantree brings EWI and acid-singing to the public

    The highly personal and pop-savvy sound of Elifantree has charmed listeners in Finland and beyond ever...
    Matti Nives, 12.5.2016
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    Riku Salomaa appointed Music Finland’s new Head of International

    Riku Salomaa has been appointed Music Finland’s Head of International, after working as project manager in...
    10.5.2016
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    A song by Samu Haber and Niila to be featured on BMW’s campaign

    Sunrise Avenue frontman Samu Haber has released a duet song "A Hundred Years" with his protegé...
    9.5.2016
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    Festivals facing the future

    Music audiences’ age structure and consumer patterns are changing, offerings are growing and becoming more varied,...
    2.5.2016
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    Finland is Jazzahead’s partner country in 2017

    Jazzahead! -festival has chosen Finland to be their partner country in 2017. Jazzahead, held annually in...
    22.4.2016
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    Teosto Prize 2016 to Antti Auvinen and Paperi T

    The Teosto Prize of 2016 was given to two works: Antti Auvinen’s composition and Harry Salmenniemi’s...
    14.4.2016
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    Straight outta DIY handbook – 20 years of Fonal Records

    20 years after their first cassette release, Fonal has become one of Finland’s household indie labels....
    Oskari Onninen, 11.4.2016