Finnish conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen gets Grammy for recording of Kaija Saariaho’s opera
Finnish conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen received a 2025 Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording, with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra’s recording of Adriana Mater, a work by the late Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho.
Love’s labour isn’t lost in Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki’s Fallen Leaves
Aki Kaurismäki, Finland’s most famous director, came out of retirement to make Fallen Leaves, which won the Jury Prize at Cannes. His 20th feature film is a love story.