2017 in Finnish music

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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2017 in Finnish music.

Events

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January

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  • 18Esa-Pekka Salonen announced that he has withdrawn as music director of the Ojai Music Festival for 2018 because of his composition schedule, and will be replaced by Patricia Kopatchinskaja, ahead of her originally scheduled season in 2020.[1]
  • 28 – At the annual Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu, Norma John was selected to represent Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest.[2]

February

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  • 2 – The Music Nova Helsinki started (February 2 – 12).[3]

March

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April

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  • 26 – The 31st April Jazz Espoo start (April 26 – 30).[5]

May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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  • 11 – Our Festival (Meidän Festivaali in Finnish) started by the Lake Tuusula (September 11–17).[17]

October

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November

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December

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Album released

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February

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Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
24 Helluva Trollfest Napalm Records [21]

March

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Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
10 Hulluuden Highway Haloo Helsinki! Sony Music [22]

April

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Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
28 Fanatiko Barathrum Saturnal Records [23]

June

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Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
23 Helsinki Vampire Jyrki 69 Poko Rekords [24]

August

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Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
25 Live at Masters of Rock Korpiklaani Nuclear Blast Live album [25]

September

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October

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Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
27 Good Stuff Iiro Rantala & Ulf Wakenius ACT Produced by Siggi Loch [26]

Deaths

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March
April
May
October
November

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ojai Festival Updates Future Music Directors: Patricia Kopatchinskaja to be Music Director in 2018" (Press release). Ojai Music Festival. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-28.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "UMK17 – kohti uutta ja isompaa Uuden Musiikin Kilpailua".
  3. ^ "Music Nova Helsinki 2017". VisitHelsinki.fi. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  4. ^ Mermelstein, David (2017-03-10). "Esa-Pekka Salonen and Yo-Yo Ma in Chicago: The two paired with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in the world premiere of Mr. Salonen's Cello Concerto". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
  5. ^ "31st April Jazz Espoo 26.-30.4.2017". Europejazz.net. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  6. ^ Wright, Katy (2017-05-09). "Winners of RPS Music Awards 2017 revealed". Rhinegold Publishing. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
  7. ^ "Gita Kadambi appointed as the General Director of the Finnish National Opera and Ballet" (Press release). Finnish National Opera and Ballet. 2017-05-18. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
  8. ^ "HIM actuará el 16 de junio en Escenario Santander en una de sus tres fechas en España". 20 Minutos. 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
  9. ^ "20th Festival 30.6.-2.7. 2017". Tuska Open Air Metal Festival. Archived from the original on 2008-09-01. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  10. ^ "Baltic Jazz, Taalintehdas 7 July 2017 - 9 July 2017". Festivals.fi. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  11. ^ "Ruisrock Ruissalo, Turku 7.-9.7. 2017". Ruisrock. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  12. ^ "Pori Jazz 2017". Pori Jazz. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  13. ^ "50th Kaustinen Folk Music Festival 10.-16-.7. 2017". Kaustinen Folk Music Festival. Archived from the original on 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  14. ^ Mark Lowry (13 July 2017). "Fort Worth Opera names not one, but two new directors". dfw.com. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  15. ^ "Rauma Festivo 2017". RaumaFestivo. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  16. ^ "Turku Jazz Festival 17.-20.08. 2017". Tiketti.fi. Archived from the original on 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
  17. ^ "Our Festival - Programme 2017". Ourfestival.fi. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
  18. ^ "Rockingham 2017 Lineup". RockinghamLive.com. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
  19. ^ "Vinnare av Nordiska rådets musikpris 2017" (in Swedish). Norden.org. Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
  20. ^ "Tampere Jazz Happening 2 November 2017 - 5 November 2017". Festivals.fi. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
  21. ^ "Trollfest - Helluva Album Artwork, Tracklisting Revealed". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 2016-11-24. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
  22. ^ "Suomen virallinen lista - Albumit 11/2017" (in Finnish). IFPi.fi. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
  23. ^ "An NCS Premiere: Barathrum — "On the Dark River Bank"". Nocleansinging.com. 2017-03-28. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
  24. ^ "THE 69 EYES Frontman JYRKI 69 To Release 'Helsinki Vampire' Solo Album". Blabbermouth.net. 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
  25. ^ "KORPIKLAANI Release First Digital Single From Live At Masters Of Rock". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 2017-07-11. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
  26. ^ "Iiro Rantala: Good Stuff". ACT Music. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
  27. ^ Laulaja Barbara Helsingius on kuollut (in Finnish)
  28. ^ Pan Sonic founder and noise icon Mika Vainio has died aged 53
  29. ^ Elektronisen musiikin uranuurtaja Erkki Kurenniemi on kuollut (in Finnish)
  30. ^ Ilkka ”Emu” Lehtinen 1947–2017 (in Finnish)
  31. ^ "Pentti 'Whitey' Glan, drummer for Lou Reed and Alice Cooper, dies". Archived from the original on 2017-11-22. Retrieved 2017-11-10.