Composer Camille Saint-Saëns loved to travel. He escaped the cold winters of Paris for the warmth and sun of the south. The slow movement of his Fifth Piano Concerto, composed on a trip to Cairo, is filled with exotic elements, the chirping of grasshoppers and the croaking of frogs.
There is a hole in the manuscript of Ludwig van Beethoven's Third Symphony. It was created when the composer scratched out Napoleon Bonaparte’s name from the dedication after he declared himself emperor. The Third Symphony was given a new, generic title, Sinfonia Eroica, the “heroic” symphony. Estonian conductor Kristiina Poska is currently recording the complete Beethoven symphonies.
Season tickets are on sale from 27 October to 24 November 2026.
Single tickets for concerts go on sale on 2 December 2026.
Yes, but only before or after the concert. During the concert we just want you to enjoy the music. This way you won’t disturb the musicians or other audience members.
Only the orchestra has a dress code. You can dress as you like.
You can give the ticket to a friend or donate it to a music student by calling 09-3102 2700 or sending an e-mail to helsinki.philharmonic@hel.fi by 3pm on the day of the concert.
