Taidetestaajat [Arts Testers] is a gigantic cultural project that over a period of three years will take every 8th grader in Finland to visit two cultural...

Watch the video of the concert featuring Elvi Leiviskä’s chamber music. The concert is part of Mirka Malmi's Women and Violin concert series.

The history of Finnish music is unexpectedly rich in women who have written music. Nearly three dozen interesting personalities may be found in the 19th and...

“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...