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YL Male Voice Choir celebrates 130th anniversary

Finland’s best known male choir, YL Male Voice Choir (in Finnish: Ylioppilaskunnan Laulajat) celebrates 130th anniversary...
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Upcoming premieres – new works at European capitals

New Finnish works will be played in several capital cities in Europe in April. For example,...
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Kimmo Pohjonen, Pekka Kuusisto and Vladimir Shafranov nominated for the Nordic Council Music Prize

Violin player Pekka Kuusisto,  accordion player Kimmo Pohjonen and pianist Vladimir Shafranov have been nominated for...
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Sibelius Academy into collaboration with Juilliard

Sibelius Academy in Finland and Juilliard School of Music and Drama in New York, USA, have...
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BBC3 brings out the North

On March 9, the Barbican Centre in London will resound with Nordic music. BBC3's theme day...
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Six works nominated for the 2013 Teosto Prize

The nominees for the 2013 Teosto Prize have been chosen by the preliminary panel. The  prize...
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Two premieres for Tomi Räisänen in Russia and Ireland, concertos in USA and the Netherlands

During February Tomi Räisänen's pieces are performed in USA, Russia and Europe.
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Akseli and other upcoming operas

Kimmo Hakola has written a monologue opera titled Akseli, exploring the mindscapes and visions of Finnish...
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Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts on iPad

The Philharmonia Orchestra and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen have  created an application for iPad which allows real-time...
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Finnish ministers give the music industry a boost at Midem

In excess of 20 music companies, ranging from record companies to management and production companies to...
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Winter of new music

Finland's contemporary music scene flourishes also in the wintertime. New works will be heard in orchestral...
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Nordic Cool at the Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center is trying to find the essence of “Nordic” by presenting Nordic Cool 2013...