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Vuosi: 2018

Kaija Saariaho and Camilla Hoitenga teach at Time of Music summer courses

Time of Music Festival organized in early July in Viitasaari, Finland has published two summer academy courses. The composer course is taught by composer Kaija Saariaho, a prominent member of a group of Finnish artists who are making a worldwide impact. The award winning composer (Grawemeyer Award, Wihuri Prize, Nemmers Prize, Sonning Prize, Polar Music… Lue lisää »

New Executive Director of Time of Music Festival is Mikko Vehkaperä

The contemporary music festival Time of Music organized yearly in Viitasaari, Finland will receive a new Executive director from the beginning of the year 2019, Mikko Vehkaperä. Former director Vilja Ruokolainen will move to new challenges after rewarding 6 years. Composer Johan Tallgren is continuing as an Artistic director. Mikko Vehkaperä has worked as the… Lue lisää »

Alexander Schubert’s world premiere will be moved over to Time of Music 2019

Time of Music’s and defunensemble’s co-commission work from Alexander Schubert has been moved to the festival programme of 2019. Commission from one of the most noted young composers and artists in Europe was scheduled to have its first performance at a concert in Viitasaari Theatre on Wednesday 4.7. Schubert will visit this year’s Time of… Lue lisää »

Time of Music presents three large scale performative works

The main venue of the festival Viitasaari Areena will be the stage for three large scale performative works during the festival, establishing the theme of the festival ”Bodies & Rooms”. “Corporality and different performance spaces have changed the performative arts as much as the digital age, and in that sense the trilogy asks what a… Lue lisää »

Summer Academy courses at Viitasaari Time of Music Festival 3.-9.7. open for applications

Time of Music Festival (Viitasaari, Finland) offers in the summer 2018 interesting opportunities to study contemporary music. We welcome all interested music students and young professionals, both composers and musicians to deepen their knowledge of the classics of contemporary music and enhance their skills in composition and improvisation. Composer course is taught by the prize-winning… Lue lisää »