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Heli Koskinen, a communications expert in the cultural sector, is the new Sales and Marketing Manager for the Turku Music Festival
Heli Koskinen, a communications expert in the cultural sector, is the new Sales and Marketing Manager for the Turku Music Festival

The Aurora free concert series will continue at the Art House Turku in spring 2026
The Aurora free concert series will continue at the Art House Turku in spring 2026

Katedraali soi! for the last time in Turku Cathedral before renovation
Katedraali soi! for the last time in Turku Cathedral before renovation

Turku Music Festival’s Christmas Opera soloist changes
Turku Music Festival’s Christmas Opera soloist changes

Terry Riley, Claire Chase, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, and Karen Cargill will take center stage at the opening of the Turku Music Festival in the summer of 2026
Terry Riley, Claire Chase, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, and Karen Cargill will take center stage at the opening of the Turku Music Festival in the summer of 2026

Turku Music Festival is looking for a marketing and sales professional
Turku Music Festival is looking for a marketing and sales professional

Turku Music Festival serves as a stage for cultural cooperation between Estonia and Finland in August
Turku Music Festival serves as a stage for cultural cooperation between Estonia and Finland in August

Turku Music Festival presents Yona and Saimaa’s new Ukraine project
Turku Music Festival presents Yona and Saimaa’s new Ukraine project

Turku Music Festival is looking for new compositions for the “Uuden musiikin kotimaan katsaus” concert
Turku Music Festival is looking for new compositions for the “Uuden musiikin kotimaan katsaus” concert

Turku Cello Competition 2026 invites young cellists to compete
Turku Cello Competition 2026 invites young cellists to compete

Turku Music Festival invites local choirs to participate in the Night of the Arts
Turku Music Festival invites local choirs to participate in the Night of the Arts

Eveliina Salminen Leads Turku Music Festival Towards Sustainability – One of the City’s Climate Changers
Eveliina Salminen Leads Turku Music Festival Towards Sustainability – One of the City’s Climate Changers

Turku Music Festival invites its audience to be present
Turku Music Festival invites its audience to be present

Spring Aurora concert series promises classics and experimental music
Spring Aurora concert series promises classics and experimental music

Katedraali soi! Week Begins with Cellist Senja Rummukainen’s Solo Performance in Turku Cathedral
Katedraali soi! Week Begins with Cellist Senja Rummukainen’s Solo Performance in Turku Cathedral

Turku Music Festival joins new music centre as major partner – Strategic partnership of Turku City Theatre and Turku Music Festival announced
Turku Music Festival joins new music centre as major partner – Strategic partnership of Turku City Theatre and Turku Music Festival announced

Autumn programme published for Tuesday concerts taken over by Turku Music Festival from Wäinö Aaltonen Museum
Autumn programme published for Tuesday concerts taken over by Turku Music Festival from Wäinö Aaltonen Museum

Jussi Merikanto appointed Managing Director of the Turku Music Festival Foundation
Jussi Merikanto appointed Managing Director of the Turku Music Festival Foundation

Blog: Building Heterochrony 3
Blog: Building Heterochrony 3

Blog: Building Heterochrony 2
Blog: Building Heterochrony 2

Blog: Building Heterochrony 1
Blog: Building Heterochrony 1

Turku Music Festival brings Samuli Putro to Logomo and string duo to Ruissalo villa on Night of the Arts
Turku Music Festival brings Samuli Putro to Logomo and string duo to Ruissalo villa on Night of the Arts

Turku Music Festival cleans up on Clean Beach with Logomo and HC TPS
Turku Music Festival cleans up on Clean Beach with Logomo and HC TPS

Meeting of art for the eye and art for the ear at Turku Music Festival November concert
Meeting of art for the eye and art for the ear at Turku Music Festival November concert

LAURI PORRA APPOINTED ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF TURKU MUSIC FESTIVAL AS OF 2025
LAURI PORRA APPOINTED ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF TURKU MUSIC FESTIVAL AS OF 2025

Turku Music Festival and Aboagora bring militant sedition to the Sibelius Museum in August
Turku Music Festival and Aboagora bring militant sedition to the Sibelius Museum in August

Turku Music Festival and SHIFT Business Festival continue close cooperation in 2024
Turku Music Festival and SHIFT Business Festival continue close cooperation in 2024

Turku Music Festival brings Puccini opera to Sigyn Hall in June
Turku Music Festival brings Puccini opera to Sigyn Hall in June

The Turku Music Festival Christmas concert in 2024 is a joint production with the Fondazione Luciano Pavarotti
The Turku Music Festival Christmas concert in 2024 is a joint production with the Fondazione Luciano Pavarotti

Turku Music Festival establishes and introduces Musicophilia, a community for music lovers
Turku Music Festival establishes and introduces Musicophilia, a community for music lovers

Magic of ballet and music: ‘Ballet’ exhibition at the Turku Music Festival 2024
Magic of ballet and music: ‘Ballet’ exhibition at the Turku Music Festival 2024

WAM series to continue at Art House Turku, as the Turku Music Festival takes over as event producer
WAM series to continue at Art House Turku, as the Turku Music Festival takes over as event producer

BLOG: A great venue deserves great repertoire
BLOG: A great venue deserves great repertoire

Turku Music Festival: Samuli Edelmann hosted by Mikko Kouki
Turku Music Festival: Samuli Edelmann hosted by Mikko Kouki

The Turku Music Festival brings together a Grammy winner, environmental education and local music classes
The Turku Music Festival brings together a Grammy winner, environmental education and local music classes

Hugely popular film Maja of Stormy Rock screened in concert at the Turku Music Festival in August
Hugely popular film Maja of Stormy Rock screened in concert at the Turku Music Festival in August

Turku Music Festival is granted the Sustainable Travel Finland emblem
Turku Music Festival is granted the Sustainable Travel Finland emblem

Turun musiikkijuhlien vuoden 2024 ohjelmisto on julkaistu
Turun musiikkijuhlien vuoden 2024 ohjelmisto on julkaistu

Turun musiikkijuhlien säkenöivä joulukonsertti saapuu jälleen Turun konserttitalolle
Turun musiikkijuhlien säkenöivä joulukonsertti saapuu jälleen Turun konserttitalolle

Turku Music Festival invites city residents to share stories about Market Square
Turku Music Festival invites city residents to share stories about Market Square

Maailmankuulu viuluvirtuoosi Anne-Sophie Mutter saapuu Turkuun elokuussa 2023
Maailmankuulu viuluvirtuoosi Anne-Sophie Mutter saapuu Turkuun elokuussa 2023

The Turku Music Festival is pleased to announce that the Turku 2029 Foundation has granted funding of EUR 70,000 for a free large-scale public event, Turku Love, to be held on Market Square in August 2023
The Turku Music Festival is pleased to announce that the Turku 2029 Foundation has granted funding of EUR 70,000 for a free large-scale public event, Turku Love, to be held on Market Square in August 2023
Laulun suurlähettiläs, baritoni Thomas Hampson: “Taiteessa ei ole mitään elitististä”
Laulun suurlähettiläs, baritoni Thomas Hampson: “Taiteessa ei ole mitään elitististä”

Turun musiikkijuhlien avajais- ja päätöskonserttien ohjelmisto 2023 on julkaistu
Turun musiikkijuhlien avajais- ja päätöskonserttien ohjelmisto 2023 on julkaistu

The Turku Music Festival is already announcing next year’s programme and the newly elected Interim Managing Director
The Turku Music Festival is already announcing next year’s programme and the newly elected Interim Managing Director

Turku Music Festival concluded with yesterday’s recital by American baritone Thomas Hampson
Turku Music Festival concluded with yesterday’s recital by American baritone Thomas Hampson

American soprano Nadine Sierra cancels due to illness, replaced by top soprano Pretty Yende flying in from Paris
American soprano Nadine Sierra cancels due to illness, replaced by top soprano Pretty Yende flying in from Paris

Klaus Mäkelän viimeistä kertaa suunnittelema Turun musiikkijuhlat käynnistyy maanantaina
Klaus Mäkelän viimeistä kertaa suunnittelema Turun musiikkijuhlat käynnistyy maanantaina

Turun musiikkijuhlat konsertoi elokuussa Suomen kauneimmassa kodissa
Turun musiikkijuhlat konsertoi elokuussa Suomen kauneimmassa kodissa

Klaus Mäkelä, Artistic Director of the Turku Music Festival, introduces a brilliant young pianist to Turku audiences
Klaus Mäkelä, Artistic Director of the Turku Music Festival, introduces a brilliant young pianist to Turku audiences

Turku Music Festival goes SHIFT Business Festival
Turku Music Festival goes SHIFT Business Festival

Turku Music Festival begins partnership with newly opened House of the Arts
Turku Music Festival begins partnership with newly opened House of the Arts

Turku Music Festival joins Sustainable Travel Finland path
Turku Music Festival joins Sustainable Travel Finland path

Turku Music Festival aims to raise international awareness of the association of Jean Sibelius and of Aino and Alvar Aalto with Turku
Turku Music Festival aims to raise international awareness of the association of Jean Sibelius and of Aino and Alvar Aalto with Turku

Turku Music Festival announces further concerts