The Danish conductor Thomas Dausgaard loves his countryman Carl Nielsen’s music; “I’ve known Nielsen’s music from as early as I can remember, with the fondest memories from my grandmother who knew and studied with him.” To Helsinki, Dausgaard brings a Norwegian-Finnish-Danish programme that opens with Lasse Thoresen's tone poem journeying from idyll and storm toward radiance, and closes with Nielsen's ecstatic First Symphony.
The soloist for Einar Englund's bitterly humorous violin concerto is Otto Antikainen, the Finnish finalist at the latest Jean Sibelius Violin Competition.
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.
