Two Finnish composers in the spotlight
Award-winning young composers Sebastian Hilli and Sauli Zinovjev unveil new works at the opening of the next Musica Nova contemporary music festival 1.-12.2.2017.
1902
The year Francisco Tárrega composed the waltz that later became the Nokia ringtone
1970
The year Ruisrock, Finland's oldest (and Europe's second-oldest) rock fest, was founded
Finnish festivals driven by volunteer power
Every year for one July weekend the population of the town of Joensuu, near the Finnish-Russian border, virtually doubles when music-lovers flock in for the Ilosaarirock festival. Volunteer workers make an essential contribution to the organisation of this popular event.
53.2 per 100,000 people
Most heavy metal bands per capita in the world
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