Orchestras
together!

The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera, founded in 1963, is the largest symphony orchestra in Finland. Today, the National Opera Orchestra has 110 members from 17 different nationalities. In addition to opera and ballet performances, the Opera Orchestra also regularly holds its own concerts. The Chief Conductor of the National Opera Orchestra is Hannu Lintu.

The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra (FRSO) is the orchestra of the Finnish Broadcasting Company (Yle), and its mission is to produce and promote Finnish musical culture. Its Chief Conductor is Nicholas Collon. In addition to the great Classical-Romantic pieces, the latest contemporary music is a major item in the repertoire of the FRSO, which each year premieres a number of Yle commissions.

Jyväskylä Sinfonia is the jewel of classical music in Central Finland, with its heart beating in Jyväskylä and its sound resonating throughout the region. Each year, the orchestra’s more than 150 events reach over 40,000 listeners, ranging from symphony concerts to cross-genre special productions and musical events. The orchestra’s chief conductor is Italian maestro Lorenzo Passerini.

The Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra (founded 1882), has been operating without a break for 140 years. It has grown from a band of 36 players to an orchestra of 102 regular members giving concerts attended by a total audience of a good 100,000 a year at the Helsinki Music Centre and abroad.