Sakari Ylivuori is a researcher at the National Library of Finland and serves as an editor for Jean Sibelius Works, a complete critical edition. In addition to his research, he has published two books on music history and has regularly written music-related articles for several Finnish newspapers and magazines, including Hufvudstadsbladet, Muusikko, and Sulasol-lehti. He currently also serves as editor-in-chief of Musiikki, a peer-reviewed journal.

“Writing about music is my passion, and I feel enthusiastic about the possibility to help bring the diversity of Finnish music to a global audience. I want to continue on the path laid out by my predecessors, and I especially want to express my gratitude to Lasse Lehtonen and Loviisa Pihlakoski for their valuable work in developing FMQ”, Ylivuori comments on his new editorial post.

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