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Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera @ Musiikkitalo

When
15.8.2024 – 5.5.2026
Where
Musiikkitalo
Genre
Concert
Price range
24,50–71,50 €
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tickets and performances

The concert series at Musiikkitalo will continue

The Orchestra of the FNO has enchanted audiences for more than 60 years. Since 2024, its concerts have also delighted listeners at Musiikkitalo.

The 2025–2026 season will feature a series of four concerts, with gems of orchestral music and vocal performances by leading names from around the world. The programme reflects the full variety of life and human emotions.

The concert series by The Orchestra of the FNO at Musiikkitalo is made possible by the financial support of Hannele and Henrik von Wendt.

The concert on 21 August is part of the Helsinki Festival programme.

Hannu Lintu, Conductor Photo: Marco Borggreve

”Night after night, the Orchestra of the FNO provides a colourful background to the performances of the Finnish National Opera and Ballet. Our orchestra has an exceptional understanding of drama, and the audience can rest assured that the musical extension of the story is in good hands.

Now it’s time to get to know these musicians more intimately. We want to put a face to those waves of melody, which have until now only reached the audience from the orchestra pit. To this end, we have created an irresistible concert programme, in which international stars and exciting orchestral repertoire come together.”

– CHIEF CONDUCTOR HANNU LINTU

Arttu Kataja, photo Tuomas Henttonen
Aivis Greters, photo Jänis Keris
Francesco Demuro
Mika Kares, photo Maik Schulze
Russell Thomas, photo Fay Fox
Camilla Nylund, photo Shirley Suarez
Marina Prudenskaya, photo Tatjana Dachsel
Jere Hölttä
Samuli Takkula, photo Veikko Kähkönen
Helena Juntunen
Arttu Kataja, photo Tuomas Henttonen
Aivis Greters, photo Jänis Keris

The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera

Finland’s largest orchestra

The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera (FNO), the largest orchestra in Finland, comprises 111 musicians of 15 different nationalities. In addition to its principal task of performing in opera and ballet productions, it also holds its own regular concerts. The Orchestra of the FNO celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2023.

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programme

Season 2024–2025

1.4.2025 Aivis Greters & Francesco Demuro
Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Capriccio Italien op. 45
Giuseppe Verdi: arias
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Sheherazade op. 35
Giacomo Puccini: E lucevan le stelle (Cavaradossi’s aria from Tosca)

Season 2025–2026

21.8.2025 Hannu Lintu, Camilla Nylund, Russell Thomas, Mika Kares,
Marina Prudenskaya, Samuli Takkula and Jere Hölttä
Magnus Lindberg: Seht die Sonne
Richard Wagner: Tristan ja Isolde, II näytös

4.11.2025 The Chorus of the Finnish National Opera 80 years anniversary concert
Markus Stenz, Helena Juntunen, Arttu Kataja and the Chorus of the FNO
Alban Berg: 3 Brushtücke aus ”Wozzeck”
Johannes Brahms: Ein Deutches Requiem

20.1.2026 Details will be published later

5.5.2026 Details will be published later

tickets and performances

The concert on 21 August is part of the Helsinki Festival programme. Tickets for autumn 2025 will be on sale 2 April at 12 p.m. Concert tickets are available in Musiikkitalo’s web shop.

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