The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2017 in Finnish music.
Events
January 18 – Esa-Pekka Salonen announced that he has withdrawn as music director of the Ojai Music Festival for 2018 because of his composition schedule, and will be replaced by Patricia Kopatchinskaja, ahead of her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. 28 – At the annual Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu, Norma John was selected to represent Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest.
February 2 – The Music Nova Helsinki started (February 2 – 12).
March 9 – Esa-Pekka Salonen's Cello Concerto is premièred by Yo-Yo Ma and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
April 26 – The 31st April Jazz Espoo start (April 26 – 30).
May 9 – The soprano Karita Mattila wins the Singer's award at the Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS) Music Awards 2017. 18 - Gita Kadambi is appointed general director of the Finnish National Opera and Ballet announces the appointment of as its next general director, effective January 2018. Kadambi will stand down from her post as general manager of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra.
June 14 – The band HIM open their Farewell Tour in Barcelona. 30 – The 20th Tuska Festival started (June 30 – July 2).
July 7 The Baltic Jazz festival started in Dalsbruk (July 7 – 9). The Ruisrock festival started at the Ruissalo island, Åbo (July 7 – 9). 8 – The 52nd Pori Jazz Festival started in Pori (July 8 – 16). 10 – The 50th Kaustinen Folk Music Festival started (July 10 – 16).
August 1 – Finnish-born Tuomas Hiltunen took over as general director of Fort Worth Opera. 8 – The Rauma Festivo Music Festival started (August 8–12). 17 – The Turku Jazz Festival started in Åbo (August 17 – 20).
September 11 – Our Festival (Meidän Festivaali in Finnish) started by the Lake Tuusula (September 11–17).
October 22 – The band Brother Firetribe appeared at the Rockingham Festival in the UK.
November 1 – Susanna Mälkki awarded the music prize by Nordisk Råd. 2 – The Tampere Jazz Happening start (November 2–5).
December
Album released
February DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.24 Helluva Trollfest Napalm Records
March DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.10 Hulluuden Highway Haloo Helsinki! Sony Music
April DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.28 Fanatiko Barathrum Saturnal Records
June DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.23 Helsinki Vampire Jyrki 69 Poko Rekords
August DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.25 Live at Masters of Rock Korpiklaani Nuclear Blast Live album
September
October DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.27 Good Stuff Iiro Rantala & Ulf Wakenius ACT Produced by Siggi Loch
Deaths March 9 - Barbara Helsingius, 79, Finnish singer, poet and Olympic fencer Laulaja Barbara Helsingius on kuollut
April 12 - Mika Vainio, 53, Finnish electronic and experimental musician (Pan Sonic)Pan Sonic founder and noise icon Mika Vainio has died aged 53
May 1 - Erkki Kurenniemi, 75, Finnish musicianElektronisen musiikin uranuurtaja Erkki Kurenniemi on kuollut
October 22 - Emu Lehtinen, 70, Finnish record dealer (leukemia)Ilkka ”Emu” Lehtinen 1947–2017
November 7 - Pentti Glan, 71, Finnish-Canadian drummer (Alice Cooper, Lou Reed)
See also Music of Finland Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017
References