The concert programme has been published and the ticket sales are open. Find all tickets from Lippupiste.
Welcome to experience the stories from different generations meet in Viitasaari from 30th June to 5th July 2026. Once again, the festival brings together leading international and Finnish contemporary music artists to create a unique soundscape in the heart of the Finnish summer. The programme features, among other highlights, the socially critical mini-opera series Didi vs the World, stories of ecological restoration and nature’s recovery, contemporary music performed on Baroque instruments, world premieres of new works by Lauri Supponen and Sebastian Hilli, and much more. Explore the programme and secure your tickets for yourself and a friend below!
Programme 2026
Tuesday 30th June
Church at 19.00: Opening Concert: On strings, air and rivers. Fabrik Quartet, Claire Chase
Wednesday 1st July
Theatre at 19.00: Didi vs The World. Annika Fuhrmann & Jukka Kääriäinen
Thursday 2nd July
Parish Hall at 19.00: Traces of Transformation. Trio Abstrakt
Friday 3rd July
Theatre at 16.30: Sonic Rituals. Claire Chase
Church at 19.00: A String Quartet Party. Fabrik Quartet, Petri Kumela
Saturday 4th July
Parish Hall at 16.00: Environmental dialogue – Course Concert. Free entrance
Church at 19.00: Cartography of Avantgarde. Continuum XXI
Sunday 5th July
School Centre at 16.00: Composing Time and Space – Course Concert. Free entrance
Parish Hall at 19.00: (Auto)biography of Style. Robert Fleitz
Ticket prices vary depending on the concert. There are three ticket types: standard ticket, pensioner ticket and discount ticket. Discount ticket is for children (ages 7–17), students, unemployed people and conscripts. Children under the age of 7 have a free admission to our concerts. Tickets are sold at Lippupiste and at the doors before every concert.
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