BOREALLS: Featuring
Bubbling and bursting at the free events!
JOIN THE BOREALLAS BUBBLE
Akateeminen Laulu
All4voices (youth choir of the Helsinki Conservatory)
Cantores Minores
Finnish-German Choir
Choir of the Church Music Department of the Sibelius Academy
Vocal Ensemble of the Folk Music Department of the Sibelius Academy
Suomen Laulu
Finnish Baroque Orchestra
00100 Ensemble
Akateeminen Laulu
Balletto Dance School
Ensemble Nylandia
Impro Opera Group
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra (violinists)
Season Concerts of Choral Music
NORDEM (EAR-ly)
Nordic Dance
Pohjola Norden
Sibelius Academy (Vamu, Kimu, Lamu)
Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera (violinists)
Tapiola Sinfonietta (violinists)
Vaasa Baroque
Yle (radio broadcast of the final)
Aleksi Barrière
Marcus Blomberg
Esko Clarke-Sario
Kajsa Dahlbäck
Kati Debretzeni
Veerle Declerck
Justin Doyle
Jadran Duncumb
Siljamari Heikinheimo
Mia Heikkinen
Mikko Helenius
Pentti Hildén
Maria Hostikka
Petri Hoppu
Tommi Hyytinen
Matias Häkkinen
Julia Kaiser
Laura Kajander
Assi Karttunen
Emma Kirkby
Saana Kujala
Jenni Lättilä
Thomas de Mallet Burgess
Marissa Mehr
Petri Myllynen
Irma Niskanen
Kari Olamaa
Pauliina Palo
Heidi Palmu
Vera Plosila
Peter Pontvik
Johannes Rantanen
Henrik Sandås
Juhani Styrman
Henna Tanskanen
Debi Wong
MAIN ORGANISERS
Encanto Music ry / Helsinki Early Music Festival
Music Centre
Finnish Baroque Orchestra
Nordic Baroque Scene
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
15 April 2026 Music Centre foyer / HPO pre-event for Concerto Spirituel
19 September 2026 Music Centre foyer / Boreallas pop-up appearances at the Music Centre Open Day
30 September–4 October 2026 Music Centre foyer / ongoing – participatory activities
30 September 2026 Music Centre foyer / Aria Borealis opening
BOREALLAS BUBBLES
1 October 2026 Music Centre foyer and Paavo / open rehearsals, city walk
2 October 2026 Music Centre foyer etc. / a day focused on masterclasses and performances, followed by a semifinal marathon in the evening
3 October 2026 Music Centre foyer etc. / carnival day – from dance to jamming, from performances to participation
4 October 2026 Music Centre foyer and concert hall / the afterglow of the carnival and a look towards the final
