KUOPIO MUSIC CENTRE OPEN HOUSE 2026

Thursday 12.02.2026 Kuopio Music Centre & Lumit – Kuopio Senior High School of Art

Welcome to enjoy the Kuopio Music Centre’s Open House Day!

There will be music and dance, free house tours, special offers etc. The events take place at the Kuopio Music Centre between 11 am and 2 pm and at Lumit – Kuopio Senior High School of Art between 2 and 3 pm.

The day ends at 6 pm with the Kuopio Symphony Orchestra’s Opera Gala.

Free entrance to the Open House programme.
Tickets need to purchased to the KSO evening concert.

Produced by the Kuopio Music Centre, Kuopio Symphony Orchestra, Kuopio Conservatory, Savonia University of Applied Sciences / Music and Dance, University of Arts / Sibelius Academy Kuopio Unit, Lumit – Kuopio Senior High School of Art and Restaurant Oodi (Kanresta)

PROGRAMME

Status as of 9 February 2026; subject to change.

TICKET OFFICE OPEN

11:00–18:00

HALL OF LIGHT (1st floor)

11:00–11:15 Opening of the Open Doors Day: Directors
11:00–14:00 Restaurant Oodi: Lunch
Including meatballs, pea–swede patties with tomato sauce, and herb–parmesan potatoes Price €14.
11:15 Sibelius Academy: Vocal Ensemble
11:30 University of Applied Sciences: Spring Greetings from Berlin / Interview with Rauno Tikkanen
11:45 Lumit: Choir
12:00 Sibelius Academy: Well-being through Singing / Interview with Mari Koistinen
12:15 Music Centre and Symphony Orchestra: Interview and piano music / Director Anu Lampela
12:30 University of Applied Sciences: Two rhythm music ensembles

CONCERT HALL FOYER (2nd floor)

11:15 Interview: Pekka Vähäkangas, long-time Deputy Mayor of Kuopio

GUIDED HOUSE TOURS (departing from the main lobby)

11:30 Staircase Tour: Esko Kauppinen
12:00 Symphony Orchestra: Producer Elina Prepula
12:30 Music Centre: Art Tour / Producer Tiina Katainen

CHAMBER MUSIC HALL (2nd floor)

11:30–13:00 Sibelius Academy: Teaching of Liturgical Singing
Visitors may observe the teaching

EXAMINATION ROOM 418 (4th floor)

11:30–12:15 Sibelius Academy: Community Singing Session
Theme: Nature-themed school songs

CLASSROOM 214 (2nd floor)

11:30–11:45 Winter Singing Quarter-Hour: Singing cheerful winter songs led by singing teacher Marja-Liisa Koponen, accompanied by Niina-Maria Ruoho.

CLASSROOM 414 (4th floor)

11:45–12:00 Sibelius Academy: Organ Quarter-Hour
12:15–12:30 Sibelius Academy: Organ Quarter-Hour

DANCE STUDIO (basement)

12:00–12:40 University of Applied Sciences: Mini Dance Marathon

MUSIC PLAY SCHOOL ROOM (basement)

12:30 Music Play School for Adults

CONCERT HALL (2nd floor)

13:00–14:00 Symphony Orchestra: Open Rehearsal / Opera Gala

ARTS HIGH SCHOOL LUMIT

13:45 Doors open
14:00–14:45 Lumit on Stage: Lumit chamber ensemble, vocal ensembles and jazz band