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Laura Kajander has been involved in the activities of the Finnish Baroque Orchestra (FiBO) for almost the entire existence of the ensemble, in a wide variety of roles. As the orchestra marked its 35th anniversary at the end of last year, it feels like a fitting moment to pause and reflect on the journey so far. Blog written in the autumn 2024.

Koillisen versoja – Where Are We Now?

The Finnish Baroque Orchestra is approaching the final stretch of its three-year Koillisen versoja regional project, looking back with gratitude and forward with excitement. What have we achieved? What will remain? As the new year begins, we take a moment to reflect on our project period and share our thoughts as this three-year journey comes to an end.

How did the Helsinki Chamber Choir’s and the Finnish Baroque Orchestra’s production of the Messiah end up in the national news coverage? Everything started with an opinion piece, cited below. (Some minor clarifications and additions have been made to the text, but the essence of the text is unchanged.)

Performances of Händel’s Messiah with the Helsinki Chamber Choir and the Finnish Baroque Orchestra in December in five locations.

The cellist Tatu Ahola was born in Haapavesi, a town with a more lively cultural scene than one would imagine and which was part of the reason for Ahola becoming a musician.

Hannu Vasara started playing another instrument, but for practical reasons he switched to violin. That might be as well, since Vasara and his violin is a familiar sight for friends of many a musical genre!