Sergei Prokofiev himself was the soloist at the premiere of his Second Piano Concerto. “I went to bow to the audience twice and heard both cheers and boos from the hall. I was delighted that my concerto aroused such strong emotions in the audience.” Today’s soloist is the young Finnish-Cuban pianist Anton Mejias, who has gained a foothold on international stages in recent years.
The evening begins with a work by Cecilia Damström inspired by Russian troll factories and disinformation. She composed it applying Morse code to the musical notation from beginning to end.
Pyotr Tchaikovsky declared that he had put nothing more and nothing less than his whole soul into his Sixth Symphony.
Season tickets are on sale from 6 May to 3 August 2026.
Single tickets for concerts go on sale on 11 August 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.
