HELSINKI BIENNALE

HELSINKI BIENNALE , a festival of international contemporary music begun in 1981 by Jukka Tiensuu (see TIENSUU, JUKKA) and the Finnish Broadcasting Company. Tiensuu was the artistic director from 1979 to 1983. The festival usually takes place in March for about ten days every other year and alternates with the Tampere festival of Finnish contemporary music (see TAMPERE BIENNIAL). Jouni Kaipainen (see KAIPAINEN, JOUNI) has been the artistic director since 1993.