VIITASAARI TIME OF MUSIC FESTIVAL

VIITASAARI TIME OF MUSIC FESTIVAL (VIITASAARI MUSIIKIN AIKA), founded in 1983 by composer Jukka Tiensuu (see TIENSUU, JUKKA), the Viitasaari Festival concentrates on music by living composers, with many premieres. Letures and concerts are presented as part of a summer academy, with guests such as John Cage, George Crumb, and Iannis Xenakis. Composer Jarmo Sermilä (see SERMILÄ, JARMO) became the artistic director in 1990. The festival lasts for a week in July, with two to three concerts...