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Upcoming summer concerts for Finnish world music and folk artists

Finnish world and folk artists play Macedonia, Czech Republic, Germany, the UK and many other places...
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Kraft with car parts

Magnus Lindberg’s Kraft will be heard today in an unusual environment – at Volkswagen car factory...
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Finnish connection at B-Classic

The theme for this year's B-Classic festival (21 to 30 June in Belgium) is "Finnish connection"....
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Anssi Karttunen is the new Artistic Director of Musica nova Helsinki

Cellist Anssi Karttunen has been appointed as Artistic Director of Musica nova Helsinki festival and Johan...
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The Polar Music Prize 2013 to Kaija Saariaho and Youssou N’Dour

The Laureates of the Polar Music Prize 2013 are composer Kaija Saariaho and singer Youssou N’Dour...
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Mikko Franck appointed as the next Chief Conductor of Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France

Mikko Franck has been appointed as the next Chief Conductor of Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France....
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Tuomas Kantelinen’s score for The Purge won the Nordic Film Composer Award

Tuomas Kantelinen has won this year’s HARPA - Nordic Film Composer Award for his music score...
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Saariaho CD’s awarded and released

A CD of Kaija Saariaho’s D'om le vrai sens, Laterna Magica and Leino Songs has won...
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Paavali Jumppanen returns to Australia in May

Internationally celebrated pianist Paavali Jumppanen will visit Australia for the 4th time in May as part...
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Anna Eriksson and Matthew Whittall win the Teosto Prize

The 2013 Teosto Prize is awarded to Anna Eriksson’s Mana and Matthew Whittall’s Dulcissima, clara, sonans....
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Saariaho in focus

Cité de la musique in Paris, France, will host a festival on Kaija Saariaho’s music from...
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Paulo Cello Competition starts on April 16

The Fifth International Paulo Cello Competition takes place in Finland from 16 to 27 April with...