"When accordionist Kimmo Pohjonen invited me to join him at his sauna society in January I couldn’t resist. But I was afraid. I’ve been courageous enough...

"My music is born out of the life I live and is influenced by the inspiring people I meet, the books I read, the films and...

"I write music like I hear it. A composer’s voice is a blend of encounters, influences, sharing and privacy, life situations and changes in the living...

“'The archaic is avant-garde!', is a provocative catch-cry, but also the truth. It is also true that both the archaic and the avant-garde are necessary for...

"The first dramatic moment in listening in the mind is when that internal sound latches on to something tangible and becomes performable music." This column is...

"The element of surprise and freedom that improvisation offers remains to this day present in my music and in the way it is experienced."

In the Special Feature 4/2018, FMQ launches a new series of columns where composers and other music makers write about their music. We also re-publish some...

“The Nordic Music Days is the mirror of the Nordic composers’ community. At the same time, it also represents a broader symbol of Nordic collaboration which,...

Juho Kaitajärvi-Tiekso discusses power relations, fairness and the role of copyright in the world of music streaming services.