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Interfaces with early music

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Contemporary-early music – towards a merging of styles

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AI – the complex topic of artificial intelligence and music

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Savonlinna’s underground resurfaces

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What did John Cage really teach in Viitasaari?

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A guide to the Finnish contemporary music scene

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Composers! Artificial Intelligence is Your Friend

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Grief – the intricate relationship between music and grief

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FMQ Special Feature 3/2022 joins the celebration of Kaija Saariaho’s extraordinary career and creative output by addressing the...

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A grand orchestra with rich sounds and spoken word: Sointi Jazz Orchestra’s album release concert in pictures

Sointi Jazz Orchestra was assembled for a composition concert in the autumn of 2013. This collection of photographs...

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Published   06 Sep 2024

Kimmo Pohjonen: 60th Anniversary Concert and interview at the Helsinki Festival

One of Finland’s most adventurous accordionists celebrated his 60th birthday with a concert at the Helsinki Festival in...

Columns

Published   01 Nov 2024

Composers and colleagues: Mikko Heiniö

In this column, composers working in Finland ask each other questions that can be on just about anything:...

Special features

Published   27 Oct 2022

Kaija Saariaho 70

FMQ Special Feature 3/2022 joins the celebration of Kaija Saariaho’s extraordinary career and creative output by addressing the...

Articles

Published   18 Oct 2024

A grand orchestra with rich sounds and spoken word: Sointi Jazz Orchestra’s album release concert in pictures

Sointi Jazz Orchestra was assembled for a composition concert in the autumn of 2013. This collection of photographs...

Reviews

Published   06 Sep 2024

Kimmo Pohjonen: 60th Anniversary Concert and interview at the Helsinki Festival

One of Finland’s most adventurous accordionists celebrated his 60th birthday with a concert at the Helsinki Festival in...

Columns

Published   01 Nov 2024

Composers and colleagues: Mikko Heiniö

In this column, composers working in Finland ask each other questions that can be on just about anything:...

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FMQ Reviews

Original twilight tales

by Tove Djupsjöbacka06 Nov 2024

The band Sähköpaimen combines folk music heritage with electronic sounds.

Verneri Pohjola's world-building is both mindful and intuitive

by Santeri Kaipiainen06 Nov 2024

Themes revolving around the complexity of life and humanity have had a strong presence in Pohjola’s instrumental music.

Reinventing the concerto in five album takes

by Jari Kallio06 Nov 2024

Jari Juhani Kallio reviews the latest concerto releases by Finnish composers.

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