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About UsThe Finnish Soloists’ Association (SolY) is an organisation that seeks to promote the work of local soloists and musical professionals. Each year the association holds its own concert series and hosts a variety of other concert events, and represents the artistic, professional and economic interests of performing artists
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Each year the Finnish Soloists’ Association (SolY) organises its own concert series and hosts many other concert events. The Association serves as a unique bond between its members and seeks to protect and support the artistic, professional and economic interests of performing artists. In addition the Association promotes the creation and performance of art music across Finland and works in close collaboration with soloists’ associations throughout the Nordic countries.
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Concert series |
The annual concert series of the Finnish Soloists’ Association is held in the autumn, generally during the months of October and November. Applications for the autumn concert series can be submitted in spring of the same year. You can explore our previous concert programmes here. Members are informed about the application period via email.
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In addition to our annual concert series each autumn, in the spring the Finnish Soloists’ Association organises a concert event based around a given theme. In recent years, we have also given one guest concert as part of the concert series at the Sibelius Museum in Turku. The Soloists’ Association is always keen to learn of new collaborative possibilities with other concert organisers.
In addition to our own concerts and events, the Association seeks actively to promote and support its members’ individual concert activity. Members of the Association have the opportunity to apply for funding to support their own projects. In general, funding applications should be received no later than six weeks prior to the commencement of the project itself, and such funding can be awarded to the same member no more than twice a year. For instance, funding can be sought for financial help with travel and / or publicity expenses.
For posters, flyers and programme booklets, the Association has its own graphic design and visual format, which Association members are at liberty to use. With regard to their own projects, members are asked to contact the Association’s producer (see Contact Details). |
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Yle Rates
In producing recordings, radio broadcasts and live streams for the Finnish Broadcasting Company (Yle), members of the Finnish Soloists’ Association are entitled to YLE’s standard soloist rate, as these apply to the Association as a whole. |
Committee and Committee Members
Decision-making power within the Association is held by a committee elected at each annual general meeting. At the Committee’s behest, practical aspects of running the Association, the role of producer, and matters regarding concert organisation are handled by Kipinä Productions Oy. For more detailed information, see Contact Details. Committee Members 2017– Mikko Raasakka (chair) Päivi Kantola (vice chair) Markus Kuikka Tuomas Mali Ilmo Ranta Eeva Rysä Mirka Viitala |
