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He’s lost control – Composer Sebastian Hilli pushes the boundaries of classical

For composer Sebastian Hilli the concept of sticking to one musical genre or formula is too limiting. We...

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Santtu-Matias Rouvali appointed as Principal Conductor of The Philharmonia Orchestra

Santtu-Matias Rouvali has been appointed as the next Principal Conductor of The Philharmonia Orchestra in London.

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Amsterdam's Concertgebouw presents composer Lotta Wennäkoski this spring

Celebrated Finnish composer Lotta Wennäkoski will have four significant orchestral performances at the Concertgebouw this spring....

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Arctic Paradise Contemporary gathers contemporary music professionals to Helsinki

In February 2019 Music Finland’s Arctic Paradise Contemporary will gather international contemporary music professionals to network with their Finnish...

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Contemporary art music meets visual arts and prog rock at Nordic Music Days 2018

Nordic Music Days begins today in Helsinki. Founded in 1888, the event is one of the...

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Artistic vision: Osmo Tapio Räihälä went through 400 proposals for Nordic Music Days

Osmo Tapio Räihälä directs Nordic Music Days, a festival initiated in 1888, when "Grieg was in...

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Artistic Vision: Johan Tallgren's search for new perspectives

Johan Tallgren doesn't want to rehash the past: “Running a contemporary music festival is psychologically challenging”,...

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Artistic Vision: Outi Tarkiainen between two worlds

Composer Outi Tarkiainen serves as artistic director of the Silence Festival, a festival that takes place...

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Folk meets baroque

Violinist Kreeta-Maria Kentala, a Finnish pioneer in early classical music, was born in Kaustinen, the hotbed of...

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