Tampere Hall

22.10.2026 Conductor Mikko Franck, soprano Karita Mattila and baritone Tommi Hakala will take to the stage with the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra and the Tampere Opera Choir for two Opera Gala concerts at Tampere Hall in December 2026. The programme will bring audiences opera’s grand emotions and unforgettable dramatic moments, from Verdi and Wagner to Puccini, Janáček and Sibelius.

16.6.2026 Kristian Sallinen has been appointed as the next Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra. He will begin his three-year term in August 2027, following the conclusion of British conductor Matthew Halls’s tenure. Sallinen will conduct the orchestra in a minimum of 7–8 programmes each season alongside other projects. He will be the thirteenth Chief Conductor in the Finnish orchestra’s 96-year history.