Finnish accordion adventurist Kimmo Pohjonen’s singular mission is to expand the capabilities, sound, scope, performance and experience of the accordion to levels never before attempted, seen or heard ...

Finland’s approach to modern folk music is vastly different than the singer-songwriter-centric subgenre most Americans are familiar with. Over there, it’s not so much a harbinger of heartbreak or ...

The Finnish duo Kuunkuiskaajat are supported on stage by two male dancers who are also backing singers and one violinist. Susan is playing the accordion while having an illuminated stone in front of ...

Accordion renegade Kimmo Pohjonen collects a series of gruesome tales on Murhaballadeja. Squeezebox Brutality: Murder Ballads From Finland Squeezebox Brutality: Murder Ballads From Finland Squeezebox ...

Polish accordion player Klaudiusz Baran performs at the International Accordion Festival in Beijing. [Photo provided to China Daily] When accordion player Klaudiusz Baran, the rector of the Fryderyk ...

Enjoy our Interview with Susan and Johanna from Finland. Susan Aho and Johanna Virtanen are the co-founders and members of the duo Kuunkuiskaajat. Susan (36) started playing accordion at the age of 13 ...

It was Conor Brown’s first visit to the Finnish embassy in Washington, and he’d brought company: Two violinists, a cellist, a violist, a clarinetist and a singing accordionist. They’d be doing most of ...

If you’ve encountered an uncomfortably aristocratic air at some classical music concerts you’ve attended, be assured that violinist Pekka Kuusisto seems intent upon doing away with that. The ...