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“We are all composers” – a revolution in orchestral education work in the 1990s

by Anu Karlson03 Dec 1997

“The orchestra as part of society” could well be the title of an ambitious project known for short as Education work that has so far got...

The two lives of Jaakko Kuusisto

by Anu Karlson01 Jun 1997

At closer range, Jaakko and Pekka Kuusisto do not even look alike. But it's been hard to convince the media that one is Jaakko and the...

Finno-Ugrian tradition; Those Women!

by Riitta Pietilä01 Jun 1997

A protégée of the Sibelius Academy Folk Music Department, the vocal ensemble 'MeNaiset' has delved deep into the music not only of the Finno-Ugrian peoples but...

Liisa Pohjola: “I’ve always wanted to look upon something which no one else has ever seen before”

by Anu Karlson01 Jun 1997

One afternoon in March 1997, while the eyes of the world were trained on the official residence of the Finnish President where Presidents Clinton and Yeltsin...

Sakari Oramo: Not daunted by the shadow of Simon Rattle

by Harri Kuusisaari01 Mar 1997

Sakari Oramo is Finland’s blue-eyed boy at the moment, having recently been appointed Conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. The appointment is not, however,...

From the Archives: Can women’s studies change the world of music? New perspectives on Finnish music and music research

by Pirkko Moisala12 Jan 1997

Since the late 2010s, gender has finally become a widely debated and prominent topic in media discourses about classical music and composers. Contrary to what media...