Worlds in Metamorphosis
“Our world is impacted by sudden global shifts and a growing social uncertainty. Information, and the lack of it, are to be found more than ever before; at the same time, a busy and consumption-based lifestyle does not encourage pausing to be still, even when it would be necessary. Experiencing art is surrendering to a moment which feels timeless; it is lasting imagination otherwise. With the help of art, one can experience change more deeply and escape for a moment into alternate worlds.”
Read the foreword by Minna Leinonen, Artistic Director of the Tampere Biennale 2024.
TAMPERE BIENNALE 2026
The next edition of the festival will be held on 15–19 April 2026, with composer Minna Leinonen staying on as Artistic Director. The programme will be published in February 2026.
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The Tampere Biennale has been held every other spring since 1986, and this year’s festival was thus the 20th. The next edition of the festival will be held on 15–19 April 2026, with composer Minna Leinonen staying on as Artistic Director.
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“Many things worked really well at the Tampere Biennale 2024, where the theme was ‘Changing Worlds’. One of those things was coming up with new concepts to augment the traditional concert hall experience,” says Artistic Director Minna Leinonen with satisfaction.
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Tampere Biennale introduces the most important phenomena in Finnish contemporary music: today’s leading composers and the latest compositions. Organised biennially since 1986, the festival was born out of the need to showcase music from living Finnish composers and encourage the audience to get acquainted with new music. Over the years, Tampere Biennale has developed into one of the most prestigious contemporary music events in Finland.