"The book is above all a profuse and expert love letter to music and life in the Nordic countries. Mellor’s expertise in and enthusiasm for his...

Finland’s latest star conductor, Klaus Mäkelä, has caused a bit of a stir with his Decca label debut - a full cycle of Sibelius Symphonies, no...

"Just as in a jam session the main action on this album happens on the up-tempo tunes. These cats sure like to burn!"

Endorsing equality in classical music in artistically meaningful and organic ways is no small endeavour. Yet, this was the very goal undertaken last weekend at Musequal...

"Kauhanen’s one-woman-band concept, where she sings while playing the kantele and percussion, is hugely impressive."

"Witnessing the well-oiled production machinery of the FNB at work, one can sense that every creative contributor has had enough space and responsibility to dispel any...

Although many festivals and performing organisations have shown extraordinary creativity in programming contemporary music, demonstrating, at best, genuine interest in diversity and innovation, especially during the...

"The vocabulary of ambient electronica woven into the lexicon of acoustic jazz."

"The music can smoulder for lengthy passages but the flame eventually burns bright."