Season 2025–2026 concerts

Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor Eero Lehtimäki
Tampere Opera Choir, and a children’s choir

Performances:
Thu 28/8 and Fri 29/8 at 19.00 – 20.15
Sat 30/8. at 16.00-17.15

Nightwish, Finland’s most internationally successful metal band, released their tenth studio album, Yesterwynde, in September 2024. Having received widespread acclaim from critics and fans alike, the album will now be performed as an orchestral version for a live audience. Further details about the concerts can be found in our press release!

Thursday, 4th September at 7 PM, Tampere Hall (Main Auditorium)

Matthew Halls, conductor
Helena Juntunen, soprano
Tuija Knihtilä, alto
Tuomas Katajala, tenor
Arttu Kataja, bass
Tampere Philharmonic Choir

Sebastian Fagerlund: Ignite
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9

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Friday, 12th September at 7 PM, Tampere Hall (Main Auditorium)

Matthew Halls, conductor

Igor Stravinsky: Petrushka
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2

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Friday, 19th September at 7 PM, Tampere Hall (Main Auditorium)

Jonathan Cohen, conductor
Kristian Bezuidenhout, piano

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni Overture
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 24
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 39

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Sunday, 21^st September at 3 PM, Tampere Hall (Small Auditorium)

Peter Maxwell Davies: Sea Eagle, Op.103
Aleksi Mäkimattila, horn

Maurice Ravel: Sonate posthume for violin and piano
Riikka Marttila, violin and Eeva Havulehto, piano

Madeleine Dring: Trio for Flute, Oboe and Piano
Annaleena Jämsä, flute, Simeon Overbeck, oboe and Hanna-Leena Savolainen, piano

Aaron Jay Kernis: 100 Greatest dance hits
Terapia Q: Lotta Laaksonen, violin, István Szalay, violin, Anne Korhonen, viola and Maija Juuti, cello featuring Janne Malinen, guitar

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Friday, 26th September at 7 PM, Tampere Hall (Main Auditorium)

Kristian Sallinen, conductor
Senja Rummukainen, cello

Magnus Lindberg: Concerto for Orchestra
Camille Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1
Richard Strauss: Rosenkavalier Suite

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Friday, 3rd October at 7 PM, Tampere Hall (Main Auditorium)

Dimas Ruiz Santos, conductor
Ida Elina, kantele

The songs, composed and written by kantele artist Ida Elina and inspired by Finland’s national epic, the Kalevala, bring the legacy of rune singers to life in a new way. This unique concert evening features visual elements drawn from the short film Under the Northern Skies.

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Friday, 10th October at 7 PM, Tampere Hall (Main Auditorium)

Matthew Halls, conductor
Stefan Dohr, horn

Jean Sibelius: Tapiola
Steingrímur Rohloff: Horn Concerto, Finnish premiere
Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 1

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Friday, 31st October at 7 PM, Tampere Hall (Main Auditorium)

Matthew Halls, conductor

Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 9

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Friday, 7th November at 7 PM, Tampere Hall (Main Auditorium)

Julie Røssland, conductor
Henning Kraggerud, violin

Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet (Fantasy Overture)
Felix Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto
Johan Svendsen: Symphony No. 1

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Sunday, 9^th November at 3 PM, Tampere Hall (Small Auditorium)

Mélanie “Mel” Bonis: Sonata for Flute and Piano
Nina Johnson, flute and Hanna-Leena Savolainen, piano

Grażyna Bacewicz: Quartet for Four Violins
Lea Antola, Maija Wesslund, Linda Halme and Kaia Voitka, violin

Dmitri Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 8
FINESTre: Kati Tuominen-Heroja, violin, Heidi Kuula, violin, Heili Hannikainen, viola and Elina Rouvali, cello

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Friday, 14th November at 7 PM, Tampere Hall (Main Auditorium)

Gudrun Dahlkvist, conductor
Maarit Hölttä, soprano
Tampere Philharmonic Choir

Experience the epic themes of Game of Thrones, Skyrim, The Legend of Zelda, The Lord of the Rings and more, brought to life by a symphony orchestra, a soloist and a choir! SAGAS takes the audience on a journey through the legendary music of beloved games, films and TV series. In collaboration with The Concert Factory. The program will be announced later.

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Friday, 28th November at 7 PM, Tampere Hall (Main Auditorium)

Matthew Halls, conductor
Jasdeep Singh Degun, sitar

Claude Debussy: Afternoon of the Faun
Jasdeep Singh Degun: Arya, concerto for sitar and orchestra, Finnish premiere
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade

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Saturday, 6th December at 3 PM, Tampere Hall (Main Auditorium)

Erle Kont, conductor
Johannes Põlda, violin

Erkki Melartin: Symphony No. 5, “Sinfonia brevis”: movement I Moderato
Petri Nieminen: new work, world premiere, commissioned by Tampere Philharmonic
Jean Sibelius: Two Humoresques for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 87
Einojuhani Rautavaara: Cantus Arcticus, Concerto for Birds and Orchestra
Jean Sibelius: Finlandia

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Friday, 12th December at 7 PM, Tampere Hall (Main Auditorium)

Dima Slobodeniouk, conductor
Johan Dalene, violin

Sebastian Fagerlund: Drifts
Thomas Adès: Violin concerto, “Concentric Paths”
Sergei Rahmaninov: Symphonic Dances

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Saturday, 13^th December at 3 PM, Tampere Hall (Small Auditorium)

Béla Bartók: A Potpourri of Duos for Two Violins
István Szalay and György Balázs, violin

Aulis Sallinen: String Quartet No. 3, Op. 19, “Some Aspects of Peltoniemi Hintrik’s Funeral March”
Katri Nikkanen, violin, Lotta Laaksonen, violin, Kimmo Kivivuori, viola and Sampo Liukko, cello

Antonín Dvořák: String Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 97, “American”
Lotta Laaksonen and István Szalay, violin, Anne Korhonen and György Balázs, viola and Maija Juuti, cello

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Friday, 19th December at 7 PM, Tampere Hall (Main Auditorium)

Matthew Halls, conductor
Soloists
Tampere Philharmonic Choir 

Johann Sebastian Bach: Weinachts Oratorium (Christmas Oratorio): parts I-III and VI

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Santtu-Matias Rouvali, conductor
Bruce Liu, piano

TBA
Frédéric Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor
Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 9 in C major, “The Great”

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Please note that the concert will be performed twice with the same program. The January 15 concert is not part of the season series.

Thursday, 5th February and Friday, 6^th February at 7 PM, Tampere Hall (Main Auditorium)

Nick Davies, conductor
Vocal group Rajaton

Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra and the music group Rajaton join forces again, and this time, We Will Rock You, Tampere! The unforgettable ABBA nights of spring 2024 are now followed by concerts spotlighting the music of the iconic rock band Queen. In addition to the title song “We Will Rock You”, you’ll enjoy a full lineup of hits from these rock legends. Rajaton regularly performs around with their ABBA, Beatles, and Queen shows. Their singing style and stage presentation have made them a phenomenon on the world stage.

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