Eeppi Ursin
As FFN Performer of the Year 2022, award-winning jazz vocalist Eeppi Ursin traveled across the U.S., making 17 appearances from Maine to Alaska. Eeppi,
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Kent Washburn
Organist Kent “Aarne” Washburn’s term as FFN Performer of the Year was interrupted and then extended due to COVID-19. He also offered a virtual concert option,
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Juli Wood
Jazz saxophonist Juli Wood was in great demand as FFN Performer of the Year, traveling across the country and even to Anchorage,
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Pirjo Polari-Khan
Children ages seven and up are the key audience for Finlandia Foundation National’s Performer of the Year (POY), Pirjo Polari-Kahn of San Jose, California.
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Sara Pajunen
Finlandia Foundation National named violinist and composer Sara Pajunen of Minnesota as 2015 Performer of the Year (POY).
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Olli Hirvonen
Finlandia Foundation National named Olli Hirvonen, a Finnish jazz guitarist living in New York City, Performer of the Year (POY) for 2014-15.
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Marja Kaisla
Pianist Marja Kaisla of Philadelphia was FFN Performer of the Year for 2013 through August of 2014. Kaisla, who was born in Finland,
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Maria Kizirian Voltaine
Maria is a Finnish-American pop singer/songwriter/producer and multi-instrumentalist. She started playing violin at the age of 4, piano at 8, and finally,
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Wilho Saari
The tradition bearer of the Finnish Kantle, Naselle, Washington traced his love of kantele playing back five generations in his family. His great-great grandmother, Kreeta Haapasalo,
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Finn Hall
Finn Hall is a group of musicians from Oakdale, Minnesota, dedicated to preserving and performing the feel and sounds of the old Finn Halls.
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