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Thursday 16.04.2026 at 12 noon Kuopio Music Centre Concert Hall

KUOPIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA'S OPEN REHEARSAL

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Thursday 16.04.2026 at 6pm Kuopio Music Centre Concert Hall

SEASON SERIES CONCERT 6: MOSAIC OF SHADES

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Thursday 23.04.2026 at 7pm Kuopio Music Centre Concert Hall

NIGHTMARE AT THE MUSIC CENTRE

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Kuopio Music Centre Box Office is open as follows:
Tue-Fri from 1 pm to 5 pm or until the beginning of the performance and on weekends 1 hour before the beginning of the performance. Closed April 3-4.
Tel. 0600 96100 (1,98 €/min. + local network fee). Address Kuopionlahdenkatu 23.

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Lippupiste ticket outlets around the country tel. 0600 900 900 (1,98 €/min. + local network fee).

Kuopio City Theatre Box Office open hours – see www.kuopionkaupunginteatteri.fi (site in Finnish), tel. 0600 413143 (1,98 €/min. + local network fee).

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Laura Mikkola throws herself into the virtuosic piano parts of two concertos on 16th of April

The KSO’s season concert on the 16th of April offers a richly hued selection of music. Appearing as soloist on the stage is pianist Laura Mikkola, who will perform two piano concertos: Lithuanian Žibuoklė Martinaitytė’s Chiaroscuro Trilogy and Camille Saint-Saëns’s fantasy Africa. Under the baton of Anna-Maria Helsing, the programme also includes Tectonic by Bulgarian Dobrinka Tabakova and the melancholy Symphony No. 4 by Einar Englund.

09.04.2026

Risto Joost appointed new Chief Conductor of the Kuopio Symphony Orchestra

Risto Joost has been appointed the new Chief Conductor of the KSO. Autumn 2027 will be the first concert season to reflect Joost’s artistic vision. The esteemed Estonian conductor is known especially for his work in the opera world, and he is a sought‑after guest with many orchestras across Northern Europe. He has conducted the KSO several times before.

30.03.2026

KSO’s joyful concert programme on 26th of March takes Movements in Time

The KSO’s season concert on the 26th of March offers a colourful programme spanning several eras. The concert features Jean Philippe Rameau’s narrative Hippolyte et Aricie Suite, Francis Poulenc’s Concert Champêtre with harpsichord soloist Matias Häkkinen, Britta Byström’s wandering A Walk to Beethoven, and Ludwig van Beethoven’s radiant Symphony No. 4. The KSO is led by Swedish violinist Malin Broman.

19.03.2026

MEET THE ORCHESTRA

Meet the Musicians

The Kuopio Symphony Orchestra consists of 44 musicians. The KSO musicians represent well over 10 different nationalities and therefore the orchestra’s working language is English. The Chief Conductor of the KSO is Jaakko Kuusisto. Atso Almila acts as the Second Conductor. In 2010 professor and maestro Jorma Panula was appointed as the orchestra’s Honorary Conductor.

Audience Outreach

The Kuopio Symphony Orchestra wants to introduce various audience groups to the world of music by organizing diverse concerts and special events. The main point is to give artistic experiences, to increase public awareness and knowledge of orchestral music and other forms of art music and also to develop people’s cultural competence.

Our Youtube Concerts

Enjoy our concerts in YouTube. The orchestra's YouTube Channel introduces concerts by the KSO chamber music ensembles and individual musicians as well as the whole Kuopio Symphohy Orchestra. The concerts have been either recorded or livestreamed from Restaurant Maxim in Kuopio or at the orchestra’s home, ie. at the Kuopio Music Centre.

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Kuopion Kaupunginorkesteri

Pianist Laura Mikkola & Žibuoklė Martinaitytė's impressive Chiaruscuro Trilogy Concerto.

Risto Joost appointed new KSO Chief Conductor.

Music from the world’s most iconic horror films - dare to join us?

Christian Lindberg as guest soloist and conductor celebrating his 50th artistic anniversary.

KSO Spring Season 2026 is here & yours to enjoy!

Anu Lampela appointed as the new Director of the Kuopio Music Centre and the Kuopio Symphony.

Kolja Blacher and Eugene Tzigane - 1st conductors from the beginning of August 2025

A Musical Postcard from Kuopio with Atso Almila's Kuopio250 Fanfare

Experiences, knowledge, inspiration, cultural competence - for audiences of different ages and special needs.

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Pianist Laura Mikkola & Žibuoklė Martinaitytė's impressive Chiaruscuro Trilogy Concerto.

Pianist Laura Mikkola & Žibuoklė Martinaitytė's impressive Chiaruscuro Trilogy Concerto.

NEXT EVENTS

KUOPIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA'S OPEN REHEARSAL

SEASON SERIES CONCERT 6: MOSAIC OF SHADES

NIGHTMARE AT THE MUSIC CENTRE

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TICKET SALES

News

Laura Mikkola throws herself into the virtuosic piano parts of two concertos on 16th of April

Risto Joost appointed new Chief Conductor of the Kuopio Symphony Orchestra

KSO’s joyful concert programme on 26th of March takes Movements in Time

MEET THE ORCHESTRA

Meet the Musicians

Audience Outreach

Our Youtube Concerts