The autumn season of the Helsinki Chamber Choir offers a variety of things to hear: there will be a concert of music by Kaija Saariaho and Helena Tulve, a joint concert with the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and concerts with three very different orchestras (Sibelius Academy Symphony Orchestra & Royal College of Music Symphony Orchestra, Sointi Jazz Orchestra and Finnish Baroque Orchestra). .
Helsinki Chamber Choir's fall season 2024 starts on Sunday 1 September 2024 with a concert by the concert of Sibelius Academy Symphony Orchestra and London's Royal College of Music Symphony Orchestra, where Gustav Holst's Planets will be performed under the direction of Sakari Oramo. On Thursday, September 5, 2024, the Helsinki Chamber Choir will continue its exploration of Kaija Saariaho's music by performing and recording more of the composer's choral music under the direction of its artistic director, Nils Schweckendiek. In the same concert, compositions by the Estonian Helena Tulve will also be heard.
In October, the Helsinki Chamber Choir and the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir with conductor Nils Schweckendiek celebrate the anniversaries of the three composers, Bruckner, Schöberg and Martin, with concerts in Estonia and Finland. The closing number of the concerts (October 25-27, 2024) will be Frank Martin's impressive Mass for double choir.
In November, it's time for five interesting premieres: the Helsinki Chamber Choir and the Sointi Jazz Orchestra will perform works composed for a unique ensemble on November 21-24, 2024 at the Utopia concerts conducted by Atso Almila. Antti Auvinen, Markus Fagerudd, Anna-Mari Kähärä, Mikko Sarvanne and Selma Savolainen are responsible for the compositions of the concert. The autumn season ends with performances of Handel's Messiah with the Finnish Baroque Orchestra around Finland. The concerts are part of the Helsinki Chamber Choir and FiBO's Lähelle tour project.