A guide to the Finnish contemporary music scene

Are you new to Finland or a friend of contemporary art music but don't know where to look for concerts?
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FMQ Special Feature 1/2023:

Japan and Finland

Musical friendship beyond borders – Finnish music in Japan
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FMQ Special Feature 4/2022:

Never-ending competition

In what ways is competition integrated into a musician’s career?
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Boldly going where no music has gone before

Four electric guitarists come from diverse backgrounds – and the roster of composers who have written for the group is highly eclectic.
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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   31 May 2023

What Makes a Music Festival Theme?

A carefully considered theme makes a music festival more than a sum of its parts, and a theme...

Reviews

Published   25 May 2023

Timeless pelimanni music with fire and dedication

"It’s tantalising to try to hear how the sounds are formed – is that a plucking sound from...

Columns

Published   30 Mar 2023

On the current demand for Sibelius and Finnish music in Japan

“It is easy for the Japanese audience to sympathise with the musical characteristics of Finnish works,” writes Yuri...

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   31 May 2023

What Makes a Music Festival Theme?

A carefully considered theme makes a music festival more than a sum of its parts, and a theme...

Reviews

Published   25 May 2023

Timeless pelimanni music with fire and dedication

"It’s tantalising to try to hear how the sounds are formed – is that a plucking sound from...

Columns

Published   30 Mar 2023

On the current demand for Sibelius and Finnish music in Japan

“It is easy for the Japanese audience to sympathise with the musical characteristics of Finnish works,” writes Yuri...

From the Archives (1985–2005)

FMQ began life as a printed magazine – the Finnish Music Quarterly – in 1985. Until 2005, its articles were only available in hard copy.

Selected articles from our back catalogue have been posted online, and the selection is continuously being added to.

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Topics of the Month

Four electric guitars boldly going where no music has gone before

by Elina Roms06 Jun 2023

The four guitarists come from diverse backgrounds and the roster of composers who have written for the group is highly eclectic.

Kantele player Hanna Ryynänen – A Journey to Get to Know Myself

by Simon Broughton06 Jun 2023

As she releases her debut solo album, kantele player Hanna Ryynänen takes us into her personal musical world.

Northern Connection – Nordic cooperation to combat throwaway compositions and touring emissions

by Hanna Isolammi06 Jun 2023

In search of new practices: Air travel is one of the major contributors to the burden on the climate, and many people in the music industry feel uneasy about the emissions generated by travel on tour.

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