2018 in Finnish music explained

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2018 in Finnish music.

Events

January

• 12 – The 22nd Folklandia Cruise start in Helsinki (January 12 – 13).^[1]
• 13 – Composer Paavo Heininen, considered by many to be Finland's most influential musician, celebrates his 80th birthday with a concert at the Järvenpää Hall, Helsinki.^[2]

February

• 11 – The Kokkola Winter Accordion Festival start (February 11 – 18).^[3]

March

• 8 – The Turku Jazz Festival start in Åbo (March 8 – 11).^[4]
• 12 – The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, under Hannu Lintu, begins a week-long series of concerts in Germany.^[5]
• 27 – The Hetta Music Event start in Enontekiö (March 27 - April 1).^[6]

April

• 11 – The Tampere Biennale start (April 11 – 15).^[7]
• 25 – The 32nd April Jazz Espoo start (April 25 – 29).^[8]

May

• 9 – The Vaasa Choir Festival start (May 9 – 13).^[9]

June

• 3 – The VocalEspoo Festival start (June 3 – 9).^[10]

July

• 6 – The Baltic Jazz festival start in Dalsbruk (July 6 – 8).^[11]
• 9 – The 51st Kaustinen Folk Music Festival start (July 9 – 15).^[12]
• 14 – The 53rd Pori Jazz Festival start in Pori, Finland (July 14 – 22).^[13]

August

• 7 – The Rauma Festivo Music Festival start (August 7–11).^[14]

September

• 6 – The Lahti Sibelius Festival start (September 6–9).^[15]

See also

• 2018 in Finland
• Music of Finland
• Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018

Notes and References

1. Web site: Folklandia Cruise Helsinki - Tallinn 12 January 2018 - 13 January 2018 . Festivals.fi . 2017-10-23.
2. News: 80-vuotias suomalaismestari koulutti maailmankuulut säveltäjät ja soittaa nyt tervehdyksen HS:n lukijoille . Helsingin Sanomat . Vesa Sirén . 2018-01-13 . 2018-07-09.
3. Web site: Kokkola Winter Accordion Festival 11 February 2018 - 18 February 2018 . Festivals.fi . 2017-10-23.
4. Web site: Turku Jazz Festival 2017 . Festivals.fi . 2017-10-22 . 2017-10-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171023063507/http://www.festivals.fi/en/festivaalit/turku-jazz-3/#.We0EPGi0PIU . dead .
5. Web site: Konzert: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra mit Hannu Lintu und Sol Gabetta. SUOMEN SUURLÄHETYSTÖ. 18 January 2018.
6. Web site: Hetta Music Event, Enontekiö 27 March 2018 - 1 April 2018 . Festivals.fi . 2017-10-23 . 23 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171023173707/http://www.festivals.fi/en/festivaalit/hetta-music-event-enontekioe/#.We2RNmi0PIU . dead .
7. Web site: Tampere Biennale 11 April 2018 - 15 April 2018 . Festivals.fi . 2017-10-23 . 23 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171023115932/http://www.festivals.fi/en/festivaalit/tampere-biennale-3/#.We2SU2i0PIU . dead .
8. Web site: 31st April Jazz Espoo 26.-30.4.2017 . Festivals.fi . 2017-10-23 . 2019-01-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190121010912/http://www.festivals.fi/en/festivaalit/april-jazz-espoo-2/#.We2e1mi0PIU . dead .
9. Web site: Vaasa Choir Festival 9 May 2018 - 15 May 2018 . Festivals.fi . 2017-10-23.
10. Web site: VocalEspoo Festival 3 June 2018 - 9 June 2018 . Festivals.fi . 2017-10-23 . 23 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171023173741/http://www.festivals.fi/en/festivaalit/international-choral-espoo/#.We2OwWi0PIU . dead .
11. Web site: Baltic Jazz Festival 6.7.2017 - 8.7.2018 . . 2017-10-21 .
12. Web site: Kaustinen Folk Music Festival 09.07.2018 - 15.07.2018 . Festivals.fi . 2017-10-23 . 2016-03-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160307194743/http://www.festivals.fi/festivaalit/kaustinen-folk-music-festival-2/#.We3AcGi0PIU . dead .
13. Web site: Pori Jazz 14 July 2018 - 22 July 2018 . Festivals.fi . 2017-10-21.
14. Web site: Rauma Festivo Music Festival 7 August 2018 - 11 August 2018 . Festivals.fi . 2017-10-23.
15. Web site: Lahti Sibelius Festival 6 September 2018 - 9 September 2018 . Festivals.fi . 2017-10-23.