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News / Contemporary & Classical

Status network releases report on art music in the Nordics

Today, the collaborative network STATUS has released the findings of an investigation into the environment and...
21.9.2022
In the Spotlight

Composer Cecilia Damström: Tackling crises through music

In May, Cecilia Damström became the first female classical composer to win the Teosto Prize. Damström’s...
28.6.2022
News / Contemporary & Classical

In memoriam: Jaakko Kuusisto 1974 – 2022

Violinist, composer and conductor Jaakko Kuusisto has passed away at the age of 48. Kuusisto was...
28.2.2022
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Pioneers: Kari Kriikku – clarinettist extraordinaire

Lively and charismatic onstage, Kari Kriikku is one of Europe’s top clarinettists in the contemporary classical...
15.2.2022
News / Contemporary & Classical

In memoriam: Paavo Heininen 1938 – 2022

January 19th 2022 brought us the news about the passing of major Finnish contemporary composer Paavo...
19.1.2022
In the Spotlight

Ecological themes and the anatomy of sound – Ville Raasakka’s immersive music

Ville Raasakka composes music that brings a variety of places and spaces to the listener. Ecological...
14.1.2022
In the Spotlight

From Gershwin to Mozart: Jazz pianist Iiro Rantala turns to opera

While Iiro Rantala started out as a jazz pianist, he has recorded classical works and many...
7.12.2021
News / Contemporary & Classical

Sauli Zinovjev joins HarrisonParrott's new publishing company Birdsong

This week, prominent management company HarrisonParrott launched Birdsong, a brand new venture into music publishing. One...
16.9.2021
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Esa Pietilä: Breaking down walls between jazz and classical

Over the past decade, Esa Pietilä has led parallel careers in jazz and classical, with the...
4.8.2021