Quarries and ravines, repurposed industrial facilities and world-class auditoriums: music occupies an incredibly diverse range of spaces in Finland. How are these needs shifting with technological...

As the pandemic fades in Finland and live gigs resume, what have we learned from the abrupt leap into the virtual space? And where do we...

During the last year, music consumption has been confined inside the four walls of individual homes, but at the same time it has expanded with the...

Sakari Oramo is one of Finland’s international star conductors and is known for his extended engagements with orchestras and for his sense of responsibility. During the...

In July 2021, the audience of Our Festival will be able to witness the six-member international working group of the festival and the Globe Art Point...

In 2013, musician Ramy Essam was banned from performing in his home country of Egypt, and in late 2014 he arrived in Helsinki to work in...

The phenomena grouped under the soubriquet of Finnish folk music include transnational cultural phenomena on the one hand and strong regional traditions on the other, and...

“The role of music in political campaigns adds up to much more than just rallying around the cause, or simply attracting attention. Music, in all different...

The relationship of art to society has always been complex. What is the role of music in a world of increasing crises and polarisation? How can...