The music playschool is an extremely popular hobby in Finland. But how did it all begin? This article, originally published in FMQ in 2006, features an...

Sointi Jazz Orchestra was assembled for a composition concert in the autumn of 2013. This collection of photographs features visual highlights of the 18-member orchestra’s album...

This special issue is rich with fascinating examples of the many intersections of early music and early music instruments with other genres and contexts. Our playlist...

What can early music have to offer to the culture of music performances at large that the latter does not already have? Quite a lot, as...

The output of Ensemble Gamut! and its individual members showcases a trend where historically informed becomes the all-inspired.

An Indian-Italian composer studying Norwegian fiddling in Helsinki? It all comes naturally for Krishna Nagaraja, who traces parallels between far-flung genres, from Ars Subtilior and South...

Aino Peltomaa and Ilkka Heinonen are musicians who excel in the no-man’s-land between genres, organically shaping their music into something that defies labels. With backgrounds in...

"In Finland, immigrant and Finnish musicians are slowly but surely creating a new musical culture based on shared experiences", wrote professor Erkki Pekkilä in this article...

One of Europe’s most extraordinary bands, the harmonica quartet Sväng, celebrates 20 years. How did the group convince the world they weren’t just a gimmick, but...