The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2016 in Finnish music.
Events
February 6 – The Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2016 Semi-finals was initiated February 6. The next two semi-finals is executed February 13 and 20. 10 – The Ojai Music Festival announced the appointment of Esa-Pekka Salonen as its music director for the 2018 season. 27 – The Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2016 Final will take place on February 27.
Mach
April 13 – The Tampere Biennale started (April 13 – 17). 22 – The singer-songwriter Suvi Åkerman, mentored by Tarja Turunen, won the final of season 5 of The Voice of Finland.
May
June
July 8 - The Baltic Jazz festival started in Dalsbruk (July 8 – 10).
November 3 - Tampere Jazz Happening is opened (November 3–6).
Album releases
January DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.29 Ghostlights Avantasia Nuclear Blast High Noon Kalle Kalima ACT
February DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.12 Olavi Olavi Uusivirta (Johanna Kustannus)
June DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.3The Brightest Void Tarja Turunen Ear Music
Deaths
February 4 – Ulf Söderblom (86), Finnish conductor
May 9 – Riki Sorsa (63), Finnish singer ("Reggae OK") (cancer)Riki Sorsa on kuollut 14 – Lasse Mårtenson (81), Finnish singer, composer, actor, and theater conductor
July 27 – Einojuhani Rautavaara, Finnish composer, 87Finnish composer Rautavaara dies at 87
See also Music of Finland Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016
References