Rusk Chamber Music in Jakobstad

15.–21.11.2026

2026: A Sparkling Future – Young & Immortal
RUSK is a chamber music festival held annually in Pietarsaari/Jakobstad, Finland at the end of November. RUSK seeks to reflect the present day and age with its myriad variations and challenges. It is a melting pot in which creativity is unleashed in exotic contexts at the darkest, bleakest time of the northern year. In 2020 conductor Anna-Maria Helsing was appointed as new artistic director of RUSK.

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Kokkola Winter Accordion

13.–20.2.2027

Kokkola Winter Accordion is a winter city festival for the whole family in Kokkola and Pietarsaari.

By its nature, the Kokkola Winter Accordion is a holistic cornucopia that takes full advantage of the phenomena in the field of life of our time, utilizing the light and glory of winter and the historical environment of the city. Programme and tickets are now available. Picture: Dallapé, Photo: Teemu Mattson

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Lohtaja Church Music Festival

27.7.–1.8.2027

The Lohtaja Church Music Festival was founded in 1978. Within four decades The Festival have spread also to other parts of Kokkola and Central Ostrobothnia. The aim is to present  church music of the highest quality in all its richness as well as producing and presenting new church music. The Church Music Festival has established itself on the cultural scene as a high-quality event, quality, warm-hearted and accessible event.

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