A short film of the composer Olli Virtaperko has been released as a part of the the documentary film project ”Composing out loud” by the Society of Finnish Composers. British music journalist Andrew Mellor was invited to author the films and choose the featuring composers. The 12-part series was shot in 2016 and released on December 2018.…

Finland’s largest contemporary music festival, Musica nova Helsinki, features a concert of Olli Virtaperko’s compositions for viols, 5 February 2019 in Kamppi chapel, Helsinki. Under the title Arctic Viol Book, the concert includes solo pieces for treble and bass viols, and duos with and without continuo. Arctic Viol Book is the title of the evergrowing…