Radio show Relevant Tones’ host Seth Boustead and producer Jesse McQuarters recently travelled to Helsinki to make a programme about classical and contemporary music in Finland. The website describes the first part of the program as follows:

The next installment of In the Field brings us to a country that has exported a dizzying list of big name composers and conductors in the last couple of decades: Finland. We’ll talk with established composers and rising stars about their music and the lasting influence of the Sibelius Academy.

Kaija Saariaho, Kalevi Aho, Lotta Wennäkoski and many more composers are presented in the show. Listen to the first part here and second part here.

Relevant Tones is a show on Chicago-based radio 98.7 WFMT, which is considered one of the most important broadcasters of classical music in North America. WFMT Radio Network programs reach between 10 and 12 million listeners per week in the United States plus another 5-6 million listeners per week internationally. 

Relevant Tones is a weekly exploration of the most fascinating time in classical music: right now. From up-and-coming firebrands to established artists, this program celebrates the dynamic and diverse musical creations of modern-day composers from around the world.