“It is easy for the Japanese audience to sympathise with the musical characteristics of Finnish works,” writes Yuri Nitta, conductor and chair of the Sibelius Society...

"While all the articles address different topics, it becomes apparent that, regardless of genre or generation, the strength of Finnish-Japanese musical exchange ultimately boils down to...

"The very word ‘competition’ prompts negative associations with elbow tactics and aggression. And when someone wins, someone else inevitably loses." In her column, accordionist and composer...

"It must be very important to achieve competition success, but how important, and for what reasons?" In this column, composer Olli Virtaperko discusses the role and...

"For better or worse, the occupation of a musician is largely defined by competing," writes Lasse Lehtonen.

"I would be delighted if an audience member said: 'Those ten minutes passed so quickly' after hearing my music", writes Mioko Yokoyama.

"All pieces in this Special Feature share one theme: the significance of encounters," writes Lasse Lehtonen.

“Studying under Kaija’s guidance proved to be an important experience to all of us who were learning from her – for some of us, you could...

"The festival has thoroughly taught me to question and to puzzle over what music actually is, whether considered as actions, definitions or delimitations. Even the simplest...