Orchestras
together!

The Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra (OCO) from Kokkola, Finland, was founded by the Orchestra's Honorary Conductor Juha Kangas in 1972 and has been a professional orchestra since 1989. The homogeneous sound and dynamic impact of the Orchestra are a result of years of playing together. Sakari Oramo has served as the Artistic Director of the Orchestra 2013-2019. The new Artistic Director, Malin Broman, took up her appointment in autumn 2019.

Avanti! Chamber Orchestra was founed in 1983 at the initiative of conductors Esa-Pekka Salonen and Jukka-Pekka Saraste and flautist Olli Pohjola to satisfy a need for high-quality ensemble work by enthusiastic and highly skilled musicians, and because it was recognised that a great deal of contemporary music and other rare repertoire would remain unperformed otherwise.

The Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, comprising 97 musicians, is one of Scandinavia's foremost symphony orchestras. Chief conductor Matthew Halls started as the Artistic Director of the orchestra in autumn 2023.

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.