BOREALLS: Featuring
Things are bubbling and buzzing at the free events!
BOREALLAS PARTICIPANTS
Akateeminen Laulu
Cantores Minores
German Church Choir
Choir of the Church Music Department of the Sibelius Academy
Suomen Laulu
Finnish Baroque Orchestra
00100 Ensemble
Balletto Dance School
Ensemble Nylandia
Improvised Opera Group
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
NORDEM
Nordic Dance
Pohjola Norden
Sibelius Academy (Vamu, Kimu, Lamu)
SULASOL
Yle
Aleksi Barrière
Esko Clarke-Sario
Veerle Declerck
Justin Doyle
Jadran Duncumb
Siljamari Heikinheimo
Mia Heikkinen
Mikko Helenius
Pentti Hildén
Maria Hostikka
Petri Hoppu
Tommi Hyytinen
Julia Kaiser
Laura Kajander
Georg Kallweit
Emma Kirkby
Saana Kujala
Jenni Lättilä
Marissa Mehr
Petri Myllynen
Irma Niskanen
Kari Olamaa
Pauliina Palo
Vera Plosila
Johannes Rantanen
Henna Tanskanen
MAIN ORGANISERS
Encanto Music Association / Helsinki Early Music Festival
Helsinki Music Centre
Finnish Baroque Orchestra
Nordic Baroque Scene
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
15 April 2026 – Helsinki Music Centre Foyer / HPO Warm-Up Event: Le Concert Spirituel
19 September 2026 – Helsinki Music Centre Foyer / Boreallas programme at the Helsinki Music Centre Open House Day
30 September–4 October 2026 – Helsinki Music Centre Foyer / Ongoing participatory activities
30 September 2026 – Helsinki Music Centre Foyer / Aria Borealis Opening Event
BOREALLAS HIGHLIGHTS
1 October 2026 – Helsinki Music Centre Foyer and Paavo Hall / Open rehearsals and a city walk
2 October 2026 – Helsinki Music Centre Foyer and other venues / Masterclass-focused day, performances, and the semi-final marathon in the evening
3 October 2026 – Helsinki Music Centre Foyer and other venues / Carnival day featuring dance, jam sessions, performances, and audience participation
4 October 2026 – Helsinki Music Centre Foyer and Concert Hall / Reflections after the carnival and anticipation of the final
Detailed schedules and venue information will be published in the autumn.
