PKN’s Finnish punk roars into Eurovision Arts & cultureMusic PKN’s Finnish punk roars into Eurovision This year’s Finnish band in Eurovision is unique in several ways – and is creating a media stir around the globe.
Sisu, sauna, Sibelius and heavy metal, too Arts & cultureMusic Sisu, sauna, Sibelius and heavy metal, too Sibelius’s 150th birthday: Find out how the composer’s own piano sounds, and what he and heavy metal have in common.
Toasting Finland’s Jean Sibelius at 150 Arts & cultureMusic Toasting Finland’s Jean Sibelius at 150 The 150th anniversary of composer Jean Sibelius’s birth is celebrated in 2015 with events in Finland and around the world.
Don’t mess with Finnish jazz Arts & cultureMusic Don’t mess with Finnish jazz With thriving festivals and clubs across the country, jazz fans in Finland have never had it as good as they do now.
Rockers favour Finnish guitars with soul Arts & cultureMusic Rockers favour Finnish guitars with soul We meet Finnish luthier Kari Nieminen, whose guitars are in the hands of the Rolling Stones, The Who, ZZ Top and The Rasmus.
Intrepid Finnish bands mix music and fun Arts & cultureMusic Intrepid Finnish bands mix music and fun Hear how three high-energy Helsinki bands fearlessly mix musical styles for fun: Mopo, Dalindèo and Ricky-Tick Big Band.
Finland’s national instrument gets louder Arts & cultureMusic Finland’s national instrument gets louder Finnish Culture Day (Feb 28): The national instrument, the kantele, gets louder and even a bit angry (yes, as in birds).
Sounding exactly as Sibelius intended Arts & cultureMusic Sounding exactly as Sibelius intended Finnish conductor Osmo Vänskä, who helped the Minnesota Orchestra win a Grammy, talks about his high standards.
