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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
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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
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Sampo Haapamäki wins Nordic Council Music Prize

Composer Sampo Haapamäki has been awarded this year’s Nordic Council Music Prize. The prize was awarded...
28.10.2020
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Classical guitarist Petri Kumela: Curiosity meets stubbornness

Typically, Finnish musicians succeed by doing something highly unusual exceptionally well. Guitarist Petri Kumela is different...
27.10.2020
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Music Finland’s Lentoon program trains classical and contemporary musicians for international markets

Music Finland's Internationalization program Lentoon, now in its third year, started in August. The coaching is...
17.9.2020
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Lotta Wennäkoski receives Music Publishers' Export Award

The Finnish Music Publishers Association (MPA Finland) has given out their annual awards today for the...
9.9.2019