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23.1.2025 There has been a last-minute change to the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra’s concert on Friday, January 31, 2025. Conductor Thomas Dausgaard has unfortunately had to cancel his visit to Tampere. Instead, the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra will play under the baton of conductor Vassily Sinaisky in this concert.

4.12.2024 Finnish metal music icon Nightwish will see their critically acclaimed new album Yesterwynde performed for the first time on stage as a symphonic spectacle. Composed by Tuomas Holopainen, Yesterwynde Orchestral, will have its world premiere at Tampere Hall, Finland in August 2025. The music will be performed by the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, the Tampere Opera Choir, and a children's choir, all conducted by conductor Eero Lehtimäki. Tickets for the extra concert to be held on Saturday, August 30th, will be on sale starting Friday, December 20 at 9 AM.

2.12.2024 The Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra will celebrate its 95th anniversary in 2025. The milestone year’s concert programme dazzles with its diversity. In addition to beloved classic works, the spring concerts will feature new pieces, premieres, rock and game music. The orchestra will start to collect memories of the shared journey, and call its audience to plan for the upcoming May Day concert. To mark the anniversary, the Tampere Philharmonic will introduce a new logo and visual identity.

30.4.2024 Tampere Opera and Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra join forces to offer opera fans Beethoven's Fidelio as a concert version at Tampere Hall on October 10th and 12th, 2024.

16.12.2023 As we launch our spring season 2024 it is our hope to share with you the very best of what makes the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra so special – namely its vers…

2.11.2023 In January, Tampere Fihlarmonia welcomes the vocal group Rajaton to Tampere with their ultimate ABBA Tribute: Thank you For the Music. Known as one of the world…

26.5.2023 The Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra Tampere Filharmonia has appointed its longtime Chief Conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali as honorary conductor of the orchestra.…

26.5.2023 The American rock guitarist and composer Steve Vai will give a concert with Tampere Filharmonia in the Tampere Hall in September. Ticket sales opens on Tuesday, May 30, 2023.

10.2.2023 Open positions for musicians at the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra. Check out and apply.

11.1.2023 Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra announces the appointment of an Estonian violinist Johannes Põlda as its Concertmaster. Põlda will make the first appearance in h…

20.9.2022 Matthew Halls has been appointed the next Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra. He will take over in autumn 2023, on the…

5.4.2022 Santtu-Matias Rouvali will end his longstanding tenure as Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra at the close of the 22/23…