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Outi Tarkiainen signed to Edition Wilhelm Hansen

Edition Wilhelm Hansen has signed Outi Tarkiainen among its group of composers. ...
Music Finland, 16.6.2017
News / Contemporary & Classical

A guide to Finnish contemporary & classical summer festivals 2017

Summer is here! Read our guide for classical and contemporary music festivals all around Finland.
Tuuli Elo, 14.6.2017
News / Contemporary & Classical

Sebastian Hilli’s Reachings won the 64th International Rostrum of Composers

Sebastian Hilli’s Reachings for orchestra (2014) has been selected as the best work in the ”young...
Tuuli Elo, 8.6.2017
News / Contemporary & Classical

BBC commissions Lotta Wennäkoski for Proms

BBC has commissioned Lotta Wennäkoski to write an orchestral work for the Proms festival. 
Pietu Arvola, 2.5.2017
News / Contemporary & Classical

Susanna Mälkki and Iiro Rantala nominated for the Nordic Council Music Prize 2017

Finland’s nominees for the Nordic Council Music Prize 2017 are conductor Susanna Mälkki and pianist Iiro Rantala.
News / Contemporary & Classical

Spring 2017: The latest works in Music Finland Sheet Music Library

Are you looking for new repertoire? The Music Finland Sheet Music Library distributes a large amount...
News / Hard Rock & Metal

100 Finnish songs you should hear

The centenary of Finnish independence is celebrated all through 2017 in Finland and also beyond Finland’s...
Teemu Fiilin, 16.2.2017
News / Contemporary & Classical

Hannu Pohjannoro scored success at Henri Dutilleux competition

Composer Hannu Pohjannoro’s (1963) work images, hommages was awarded at the 8th International Henri Dutilleux composition...
News / Contemporary & Classical

Contemporary art music meets modern electronic at Musica nova Helsinki

Finland’s largest contemporary music festival Musica nova Helsinki takes over concert venues of the capital city...
News / Contemporary & Classical

Grammy 2017 nominees include Nico Hartikainen, Johanna Rusanen, Esa-Pekka Salonen and John Storgårds

The Grammy nominees for 2017 have been announced.
News / Hard Rock & Metal

Music Finland staff picks: Favourite Finnish albums of 2016

When it comes to new music, 2016 was a glorious year for Finnish albums. Our staff...
Pietu Arvola, 10.1.2017
News / Contemporary & Classical

Présences Festival focuses on Kaija Saariaho

In Paris, Présences Festival is exploring cosmopolitanism in contemporary music with Finnish-Parisian Kaija Saariaho as a...