"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.

"As a worldwide sub-culture, heavy metal is an excellent example of the specialised communities that emerge in modern society, governed by individual preferences rather than a...

In this Special Feature FMQ takes a look at the fascinating network of relationships between music, community and identity. We discuss the role of music in...

The second Special Feature in FMQ in 2018 focuses on Finland’s only university-level music institution, the Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki, through...

Author and musician Maritza Núñez has written the librettos for 42 operas to date. In 2018, operas based on her libretti will be performed in Finland,...

As streaming revenues and their significance have increased, the fairness of the distribution system has become a topic for global debate within the music industry. Consumers...