Create your own cultural trip, get your own concertpass. Get stamps and get one concert or get a good reduction on the opera ticket. Worldpremieres and musicians from all over the world perform together with our symphony orchestras and on our music festivals. Choose your destinations and book your concerttickets. Combine your trip with good food, overnight or a guided excursion in connection to the concerts. Ostrobothnia on the Finnish westcoast is never far away. 

Experience tango nuevo and new accordeonmusic in the crispy winteratmosphere in Kokkola. Composer Cecilia Damström´s accordion concerto Permafrost will have it´s world premiere with Ostrobothnia Chamber Orchestra, conductor Jan Söderblom, soloist on accordion: Sonja Vertainen. Martin Palmeri: Misa a Buenos Aires will be performed by the orchestra Guardia Nueva & Ostrobothnian Chamber Choir. Ukrainian rythms by Bryats Band.  

All events in the Schauman Hall during the spring season 2024!

Versatility, emotional abundance and the joy from our country's unique music heritage are the red threads of the Vaasa City Orchestra's spring season. In front of the orchestra, you will see a magnificent group of brilliant top musicians led by Chief Conductor Tomas Djupsjöbacka. The orchestra celebrates it´s 50 years jubilée this year! 

The musicans of the Seinäjoki City Orchestra (SKOR) consists a string quintet and a wind quintet, the orchestra's focus is on chamber music. SKOR also regularly performs symphonic music. The concerts feature a greater variety of classical orchestral music. Cast aside your preconceptions, throw yourself into the vortex of music and create your own imagination of melodies with SKOR!

The Spring Season 2024 has now been published! The season includes a wide range of music from Gregorian chants to world premieres, as well as collaborations and visits from top artists. 29.5. the Orchestra bids farewell to the Townhouse! During the summer You will experience Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra in many festivals in Finland. 

Sat 13.4 at 18.00 in Vörå Church. "Bach meets Piazzolla"
Marianne Maans (violin), Henrik Sandås (bandoneon) & Mikko Perkola (viola da gamba)

Su 14.4 at 17.00 At Hall, in the Vaasa City Hall, "Baroque from the Moon"  
Kari Ikonen (mogue, cembalo) & Mikko Perkola (viola da gamba)

Vaasa Choir Festival is a Finnish acapella and choir music event, the 30th anniversary will take place in Vaasa, Finland in the spring between 9.-12.5.2024.
The festival is open for everybody. Registrations for the anniversary year will open 1.12. The headlining choirs are announced at the same time. See you in May! Picture: The Kipinät Choir.

Kaskinen Music Summer has been an annual event since 2007 in July. The festival will be arranged again in July 2025. During year 2024 we invite you to concert series, such as The Spring Concert 12.5. at 16.00 with the tenor Mika Nisula. Most Welcome to Kaskinen, the idyllic wooden town on the westcoast. 

Ilmajoki Music Festival is arranged since year 1975. The production consists of fantastic Finnish opera and concert experiences in Southern Ostrobothnia at the edge of the Kyro River cultural landscape. In June 2023 the festival gives the Opera “Armi”, a strong women portrait of Armi Ratia, who founded the famous brand Marimekko. Mezzosoprano Lilli Paasikivi as Armi. The composer is Eeva Kontu, libretto and direction Heta Maanperä.