A giant comes of age
Iiro Rantala
After recording for renowned jazz labels like Blue Note/EMI and Verve/Universal, Iiro Rantala now enjoys life in the indie field. Always eager to help young musicians get ahead, the piano superstar is giving back more than ever.
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Orchestras embrace social responsibility
Orchestras have developed an interest in adopting a more prominent role in society at large. It is time to engage in a debate about why orchestras exist. Classical concerts are not going anywhere, nor is there any question of compromising on artistic quality, but the role of orchestras in society is coming to be understood far more broadly than before.
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A celebration of historical Finnish women who wrote music, Part 4:
Ida Moberg
Ida Moberg (1859–1947) wished to command ensembles that produced a large sound while also touching human emotions: Most of her output is for orchestra or choir or both. The topics of her works largely has to do with individual’s spiritual metamorphosis.
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FMQ Special Feature 3/2019
From pum and tsäk to exquisite beauty – Contemporary folk music from Finland
Conductor Dalia Stasevska:
“Everything has gone the way it should”
For conductor Dalia Stasevska, being appointed Principal Guest Conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra and making her début at the Proms are not a flash in the pan but the result of hard work. Now the door is open to an international career, and she sees the domain of top international conductors as a playground without boundaries.
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Time of Music festival
From Finnish composers’ pilgrimage to international training ground
Viitasaari, in central Finland 350 km north of Helsinki, is the home of the Time of Music festival. Founded in 1982, it is Finland’s oldest annual festival of contemporary music. But that is not all: it is also a continuing education event with a legendary reputation. Today, the courses given at the festival attract more top-notch foreign participants than the town can accommodate. Is this Finland’s Darmstadt – or something even better than that?
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A celebration of historical Finnish women who wrote music, Part 3:
Laura Netzel
Composer Laura Netzel (1839–1927) was celebrated in her lifetime as a notable musician and philanthropist. Born in Savo in eastern Finland, she spent her life in Stockholm, where she came to be known as a prolific composer and an active member of various charities.
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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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