“My idea of a good picture is one that’s in focus and of a famous person.” Flash Flash ‒ Two Holograms and An Intermission, a chamber opera...

How many Finnish women composers can you name from the early 20th century? What about the 19th century? Thirty? Three? This article series in FMQ will...

Mirjam Helin faced the sort of injustices that the world is at last trying to banish forever, but the Finnish singer’s sacrifice has proved priceless for...

Violinist, conductor, composer, arranger and music administrator Jaakko Kuusisto has been seeking to find more time for composing. His opera Jää [Ice], based on the novel...

Musica nova Helsinki, Finland’s largest contemporary music festival, takes place 1-10 February 2019. Here's FMQ's selection of the concerts and events you should not miss!

The cultural cold war between the superpowers that began after the Second World War played a major role in shaping the international arts and culture scene...

This band is in a class of its own: an ensemble of four harmonicas that creates its own material, drawing on Finnish folk music, Balkan rhythms...

With this Ilmiliekki Quartet's performance of Jean Sibelius’ Christmas Song, the team at FMQ would like to wish you Happy Holidays and a Wonderful Year 2019....

The Society of Finnish Composers has published a 13-part documentary series on Finnish composers. All the documentaries are available on Vimeo.