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Composer Maija Hynninen – Balancing technique and intuition

Studying and working in Paris and California has helped Maija Hynninen to hone her voice as...
24.5.2022
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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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Emotional relatability: Marko Nyberg expresses his feelings through music

With his internationally praised indie pop group Husky Rescue dormant for almost a decade, bandleader Marko...
2.2.2022
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
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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
News / Contemporary & Classical

Album with Jarkko Hartikainen's "Ice Concerto" wins Global Music Awards gold

McCormick Percussion Group's album ”Strings and Hammers”, including "Ice Concerto" by Finnish composer Jarkko Hartikainen has...
27.1.2021
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Sampo Haapamäki: Tendency towards musical resolution and interaction between inner elements of music

Composer Sampo Haapamäki's long-term intention has been to carefully evoke and nurture his nascent musical ideas,...
5.1.2021
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Tytti Arola: Music beyond composing

Reading Tytti Arola's extensive CV, one instantly forms an image of an open-minded artist readily nurturing...
20.5.2020
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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...
14.10.2019