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Dialogue in Changing Worlds
“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.
Tampere Biennale Attracted New Audiences
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.
Tampere Biennale begins on Wednesday
The Tampere Biennale festival of modern art music is held from 10 to 14 April 2024 with concerts at Tampere Hall, in churches, at museums and in clubs around the city centre. The event also has a presence in the heritage landscape around Tammerkoski rapids in the form of urban art and a sound story.
Composer Paola Livorsi is rooted in the Finnish composer community
What is it like for a composer with foreign background to work in Finland? Paola Livorsi tells us.
At the Heart of the Fantastic
“No subversive listening will be done without your ears”, writes Mikel Urquiza, the guest composer of Tampere Biennale, in our blog.
Tampere Biennale Programme Published
Curated by Minna Leinonen, the programme features encounters between fantasy and reality, past and present, visible and invisible.