Estimated duration
10 h 30 min., incl. intermission
Organizer
Musiikkitalon Urut ry
The Musiikkitalo organ has lived up to all expectations and proven capable of a remarkably wide range of musical styles. Nevertheless, it has not yet undergone a thorough test with the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. The time has come! The large concert hall will be filled with Bach’s organ music over the course of eight concerts. The vast majority of Bach’s organ works is featured as the teachers of the Sibelius Academy dive into the depths of organ music. Every concert (approx. 55 minutes) has a programme of its own, and the entire series is accessible with one ticket.
10.30 Clavier Exercises and Festive Music of the Reformation Era
Jan Lehtola
11.50 Bach as an Arranger, Enchanted by Italy
Markku Mäkinen
13.10 From Darkness into Light
Susanne Kujala
14.30 B-A-C-H with Partita
Tomi Satomaa
15.50 Stylistic Inspirations: From Diversity to Synthesis
Peter Peitsalo
17.10 Notes from Leipzig!
Olli Pyylampi
18.30 Affectus – Mindscapes of the Young Bach
Olli Porthan
19.50 Die Kunst der Fuge – Bach’s Closing Breath?
Ville Urponen
Tickets to Musiikkitalo concerts and other events are available to purchase on our website, by telephone and at our physical box office.
Book tickets for 10–20 or more people is by contacting group sales service by email at ryhmat@musiikkitalo.fi or by telephone on 0600 411 101 (Monday to Friday, 9:00–15:00).
How about a cup of coffee, a bite to eat or a glass of bubbly during the interval? Order your drinks in advance to beat the queues and make the most of your concert visit. Interval refreshments are not available at all concerts.
Our location could not be more central or easier to get to. Almost all forms of Helsinki public transport stop right outside our doors, cycle parking is provided at all our entrances, and Aimo Park Finlandia, our nearest multi-storey car park, offers lift access directly to our main foyer.
At Helsinki Music Centre we are proud to be an accessible and welcoming place for everyone. Tactile handrails and signage have been fitted across the building, and there are tactile indicator strips on the floor too to guide partially sighted and blind visitors. Induction loops are always available, and guide or companion dogs are of course permitted within the building.
Concert Hall
The route to your seat is always printed on your ticket. Check the door number to find out which entrance to take. The seating areas are marked with letters. There is level access to all wheelchair seats from the main entrances. Don’t worry if you’re not familiar with our venue – our staff are always on hand to help you find your seat.
Black Box, Camerata and Sonore
Use the row number printed on your ticket to find your seat. Wheelchair seats are situated on the same level as the entrance. Don’t worry if you’re not familiar with our venue – our staff area always on hand to help you find your seat.
Unallocated seating
Please choose your seat on the day.
Floor plans
You can view our floor plans before your visit.
Cloakroom
We ask you to leave your coat and any larger items in the cloakroom. The cloakroom is free of charge.
Latecomers
Latecomers will be asked to wait until a suitable break in the performance or admitted after the interval.
Photography
You are not permitted to record concert performances at Helsinki Music Centre. However, you may take photographs before and after the concert and during applause. Individual concert organisers may have their own, more detail guidance regarding recording and photography.
Dress code
We’re happy to say we have no dress code at Helsinki Music Centre, and we positively encourage you to come as you are. However, we would be grateful if you could avoid wearing strong perfume during your visit so that people with asthma and fragrance sensitivity can enjoy our concerts symptom free.
