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Teosto Prize 2023 given to Mikko Sarvanne, Draama-Helmi, Sanna Ahvenjärvi and Tapio Lappalainen

The 2023 Teosto Prize is awarded to three works of music. This year's prize winning works...
28.4.2023
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  • Contemporary & Classical

Music Finland participates in the ACDA choir conference for the first time

Music Finland makes a new opening to the American choral music market by participating in the...
10.2.2023
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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