Music

Frenchman and Finn Find Synergy in Jazz Compositions Inspired by Ravel
French Andy Emler and Finnish Eero Tikkanen created a mesmerizing experience around Maurice Ravel’s music.

GALLERY AND REPORTAGE: Flow Festival Attracted Record Attendance and Featured Some of the Most Touching Performances of Summer
In the span of three days, we heard mesmerizing harp playing, groovy boogaloo and some of the finest in alternative rock. Here’s our gallery and reportage.

Here’s What Happens When You Combine One of the Finest Jazz Trios in Finland with a Symphony Orchestra
Timo Lassy’s first concert with his trio and a full orchestra was a dream come true for Lassy and for the audience.

GALLERY: Explosive Jazz on the Island That Used to Store Sea Mines
Lonna is a small island near Suomenlinna but capable of hosting some of the biggest names in contemporary jazz. Helsinki-based We Jazz organization created one of the highlights of the Finnish festival summer when they arranged Odysseus.

Bo Kaspers Orkester Has Matured for Over 30 Years; Now’s the Time to Enjoy the Results
Bo Kaspers Orkester’s concert at Kulttuuritalo in Helsinki was one of the highlights of the year.

GALLERY: We Spent Three Days at Pori Jazz Festival in the Rain with 200,000 People, And it Was the Best of Times!
Here’s our massive gallery from spending three days at the jazziest (and funkiest) festivals in this beautiful Nordic country.
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Very Cold Weather Ahead in Southern Finland
The recent weather forecast is cold. Very cold.

VIDEO AND GALLERY: Trams Derail and Snow Depth Reaches 46 Centimeters in Places as Snowstorm Hits Helsinki Region on Monday
We followed the winter’s first snowstorm in Helsinki center on Monday.

Ticket Prices of Public Transport to Increase Significantly in Helsinki
The prices of public transport will increase in the capital region starting on January 1, 2023.

Helsinki’s First LRV is Rolling, and We Board the Prototype; Light Rail Vehicles to Replace Bus Route 550
We boarded a prototype LRV in the test depot nearby Itäkeskus. Here’s what it was like.

Metro to Start Running to Kivenlahti in December; West Metro Extended with Five New Stations
The new section of the line is seven kilometers long, with five new stations.