When the phone rings, church musician Hanna Seppänen answers and listens attentively. Experience has taught her to identify the stage of the caller’s grieving process. Sensitivity...

Can music engender sorrow or comfort? Is there (a) space for grief? Emmi Kuittinen, who delves into the world of traditional laments and folk poetry for...

Kaija Saariaho’s last work, trumpet concerto HUSH, was premiered by jazz trumpetist Verneri Pohjola and the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra in late August 2023. “Living and...

Music can help both terminal patients and their family members in the process of saying goodbye. This is well known to Emma von Weissenberg, a Finnish...

Linda Fredriksson aims to avoid pigeonholes in music – and life.

Finland is renowned for its summer festivals held across the country. Our snapshots offer a glimpse into the highlights of this year’s festivals.

Guitarist Héctor Lepe has improvised his way from the jazz bars of Mexico City to a master’s degree from Sibelius Academy and a debut album on...

In this article, fellow composers reminisce about the late Kaija Saariaho as a person and artist.

September 2017, Finlandia Hall. One of Finland’s most iconic concert halls hosts an orchestral concert with a full audience that is decidedly younger than average. That’s...