anniversary

Round-numbered anniversaries of composers and institutions offer an invaluable uplift amid the harsh competition for attention, but organisers and musicians should always be aware of the motivations behind celebrations and what they seek to promote.

Forty years have passed since FMQ was launched in 1985 as the Finnish Music Quarterly. In this column, editor-in-chief Lasse Lehtonen reflects on the past decades – and looks ahead to the future.