4.2.2026
Loimaa
5.2.2026
Hämeenlinna
7.2.2026
Turku
The French Christmas Night concert will be broadcast on Yle Radio 1 on 25 December, with the transmission starting at 7.02 pm. From Christmas Day onwards, it will also be available on Yle Areena. The programme booklet in Finnish and Swedish can be found here. The performers are eight singers (Mauillon, Lindeberg, Moss, Heikkilä, Lampela, Mansikka, Kotilainen and Lehtipuu) and FiBO, led by Marianna Henriksson.
The Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation has supported the European Top Choirs concert series since 2023. The final concert of the series will take place on February 22, 2026. The programme features Händel’s Dixit Dominus and Charpentier’s Te Deum, whose opening Prelude is surely familiar to almost everyone! The performers are Det Norske Solistkor, Justin Doyle, and FiBO. Read more about the concert.
The international Aria Borealis Baroque Singing Competition will take place in Helsinki in October 2026. The jury consists of Emma Kirkby, Veerle Decklerck, Justin Doyle and Jadran Duncumb. The competition is organized by the Helsinki Early Music Festival in collaboration with the Finnish Baroque Orchestra and Musiikkitalo. Applications are open until 28 February 2026. Read more on the competition’s own website.