Adults and senior citizens

The Kuopio Symphony Orchestra offers people interested in the classical and orchestral music a wide range of possibilities to enjoy and delve into the world of a symphony orchestra. The secrets of the orchestral music are unveiled, for example, at the Pre-Talk events on Season Concert evenings. The events are available for free for the audience.

Cultural Peer Support Persons for the Elderly

There is a group of activity-based peer support persons in the city of Kuopio who are interested in cultural events and services. The peer support persons have been trained by the city and they can help to promote the wellbeing of other elderly people by encouraging and accompanying them, for example, to visit the museums, the library or performances produced by the Kuopio City Theatre, Kuopio Symphony Orchestra or the Kuopio Consevatory. The range of these ‘wellbeing’ interventions includes different kinds of activities to reduce social isolation and loneliness. By request these peer support persons can also come visit different groups for the elderly and introduce cultural activities and services.

With the help of Cultural Peer Support Persons the Elderly are enabled to attend the Kuopio Symphony Orchestra’s concerts. When accompaning an elderly person the peer support person is entitled to a free ticket but must have their own concert ticket to present at the entrance of the Concert Hall. We suggest that you book the tickets well in advance and at the same time for the elderly customer and the peer support person. This applies to concerts produced by the Kuopio Symphony Orchestra.

Requests to visit cultural attractions:
Kirsi Rönkkö, tel. 044 7182 469, kirsi.ronkko (at) kuopio.fi

Requests to visit groups:
Maarit Patama tel. 044 7183633, maarit.patama(at)kuopio.fi
Riitta Oksanen tel. 044 7183611, riitta.oksanen(at)kuopio.fi

Orchestra’s hospital and care musician

Kuopio Symphony Orchestra’s violinist Tuula Liimatta has been working as a hospital and care musician since autumn 2022. Her workplaces are various care environments: care homes for the elderly, hospitals and hospice departments.

In the music sessions held in day rooms, lobbies or patients’ rooms, the hospital and care musician mostly plays music familiar to the listeners, and if they wish, the listeners can participate by singing, humming or, for example, dancing. These musical moments of encounter enable several effects that promote well-being: music e.g. delights, touches, evokes memories and activates brain.