FMQ Special Feature 3/2022:
Kaija Saariaho 70
Kaija Saariaho represents an inspiration and a trailblazer: a composer of extraordinary music and a creator of new aural worlds; but also a teacher, a colleague, a friend, an incisive thinker, and a mother.
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This should be good:
Finland’s weird but wonderful festival summer
"The five festivals listed below should be good, but connoisseurs should take their cue from these as regards what to look for and prepare for more generally in the festival summer."
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Elina Mustonen:
"Two loves I have"
Elina Mustonen, one of Finland’s most prominent harpsichord players, has recently appeared on stage in the UK – but as an actress, in performances combining music and theatre. Where did she find the drive to extend her career to acting, and what was the result?
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Review:
Organic equality at the Musequal Festival
Endorsing equality in classical music in artistically meaningful and organic ways is no small endeavour. Yet, this was the very goal undertaken last weekend at Musequal Festival in Janakkala.
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Review:
Made in Finland at the National Ballet
"Witnessing the well-oiled production machinery of the FNB at work, one can sense that every creative contributor has had enough space and responsibility to dispel any need for power struggles or artistic compromises. The goal was reached through a common effort."
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Opera premiere 14 May:
A Room of One's Own
Outi Tarkiainen dramatises Virginia Woolf’s classic essay in her new opera.
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This should be good!
Emma prize nominees 2022
FMQ launches its new series 'This should be good' with a review of the Emma prize nominees for classical, jazz and ethno/global music.
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Review:
Late-night contemporary music? Solutions at Tampere Biennale
Although many festivals and performing organisations have shown extraordinary creativity in programming contemporary music, demonstrating, at best, genuine interest in diversity and innovation, especially during the pandemic, one perennial question still remains largely unanswered; what to do with late-night shows?
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From the Archives (1985–2005)
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