The Tampere Music Festivals organises three music events in the city of
Tampere
Tampere ( , , ; sv, Tammerfors, ) is a city in the Pirkanmaa region, located in the western part of Finland. Tampere is the most populous inland city in the Nordic countries. It has a population of 244,029; the urban area has a population o ...
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Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...
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Tampere Jazz Happening
The Tampere Jazz Happeni
takes place every November, bringing together friends of modern jazz. It was first held in 1982.
The uncompromising programme consists of improvised music, world music and rock-influenced jazz. In addition to the jazz music, different workshops and art exhibitions take place during the event.
An audio CD, ''Live at the Tampere Jazz Happening 2000'', was released with performances by the
Kidd Jordan
Edward "Kidd" Jordan (born May 5, 1935) is an American jazz saxophonist and music educator from New Orleans, Louisiana.
After completing a music degree at Southern University in Baton Rouge, he relocated to New Orleans. He taught at Southern Uni ...
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Joel Futterman
Joel Futterman (born April 30, 1946 in Chicago) is an American jazz pianist and soprano saxophonist.
A native of Chicago, Joel Futterman was influenced both musically and philosophically by Gene Shaw, with whom he worked with and studied for a ...
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Alvin Fielder
Alvin Leroy Fielder Jr (November 23, 1935 – January 5, 2019) was an American jazz drummer. He was a charter member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM), Black Arts Music Society, Improvisational Arts band, and wa ...
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Tampere Vocal Music Festival
The Tampere Vocal Music Festival is organised every second year in early June and was first held in 1975.
The festival includes the popular international contest for vocal ensembles and the international chorus review. There are also various workshops and free-of-charge concerts taking place around the city. The total number of visitors is approximately 30 000 persons.
Tampere Biennale
The Tampere Biennale introduces contemporary classical music by Finnish composers. The concert venues include Tampere Hall and the Old Customs House Hall. Finnish electronic music can be heard in the concerts at the Planetarium and Klubi. The festival has been organised since the year 1986 and the next edition will be in spring 2012.
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References
External links
* http://www.tampere.fi/musicfestivals
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Music festivals in Finland
Tampere
Tourist attractions in Tampere
Jazz festivals in Finland