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Helsingin juniorijouset

The Helsinki Strings

From: Helsinki, Finland
Since: 1972–present
Releases: 7

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The Helsinki Strings (Finnish: 'Helsingin juniorijouset') is a string youth orchestra in Helsinki, Finland.

The orchestra was founded in 1972 by Géza and Csaba Szilvay, who conducted it until their retirement in 2010. The present conductor is Jukka Rantamäki.

From Helsinki Strings on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Jukka Rantamäki · former

Discography

Albums 5

The Embassy Concert 1994
Kaamos—Polar Night: Finnish Works for String Orchestra 1994
Peer Gynt Suites / Lyric Suite / Holberg Suite 2000
The 7 Seasons 2001
Peer Gynt Suites 1 & 2 / Lyric Suite / Holberg Suite / Two Elegiac Melodies 2002

Compilations 2

Grieg 2000
Suomalainen myytti 1997

Conductor position

Géza Szilvay 1972–2010
Jukka Rantamäki 2011–now

Founder

Csaba Szilvay now
Géza Szilvay now

Also known as

Helsingfors Juniorstråkar · Helsingin Juniorijouset · Helsinki Strings · The Helsinki Strings

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