TURKU MUSIC FESTIVAL

TURKU MUSIC FESTIVAL , an general musical event with programs ranging from symphony concerts, organ recitals, chamber music, jazz, and rock music, founded in 1959. The events range over a week in mid-August and include internationally known performers. A special emphasis is on early music. Opera is performed in the courtyard of the Turku castle. In 1989, the twenty-two-year-old pianist, Olli Mustonen, was appointed artistic director, and the current director is cellist Martti Rousi.