Orchestra
Helsingin kaupunginorkesteri
- From
- Helsinki, Finland
- Since
- 1882–present
- Releases
- 98
- classical
About
The Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra (Finnish: Helsingin kaupunginorkesteri; Swedish: Helsingfors stadsorkester; literal English translation: Helsinki City Orchestra; commonly abbreviated as HPO) is an orchestra based in Helsinki, Finland. Founded in 1882 by Robert Kajanus, the Philharmonic Orchestra was the first permanent orchestra in the Nordic countries. Today, its primary concert venue is the Helsinki Music Centre; the current chief conductor is Jukka-Pekka Saraste, who has held his post since the start of the 2023–24 season.
Members
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Jaakko Raulamo cello
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Pekka Helasvuo violin
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Arja Loukas viola
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Anna Repo violin
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Päivi Korhonen flute
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Anna-Maija Korsimaa clarinet
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Veli-Matti Iljin cello
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Tapio Laivaara flute
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Erkki Palola violin
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Minnaleena Jankko harp
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Heikki Nikula bass clarinet
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Pasi Suomalainen percussion
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Ilkka Lehtonen violin
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Petteri Poijärvi viola
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Atte Kilpeläinen viola
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Eero Ignatius double bass
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Jan Söderblom violin
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Teppo Ali-Mattila violin
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Matilda Haavisto violin
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Pekka Kauppinen violin
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Kari Lindstedt cello
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Samuel Niederhauser cello
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Jiri Parviainen double bass
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Ilkka Viljanen violin
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Satu Alanko-Rautamaa violin
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Jaana Haanterä violin
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Eelis Jurva violin
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Petri Keskitalo tuba
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Juhani Kivilaakso cello
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Gunnar Koskinen percussion
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Jani Lehtonen violin
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Maaria Leino violin
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Kazutaka Morita percussion
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Juhani Numminen violin
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Nina Ronkainen violin
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Jorma Ylönen violin
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Leo Funtek violin
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Boris Sirpo violin
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Väinö Haapalainen violin
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Bengt Carlson viola
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Eero Koskimies violin
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Arvo Hannikainen violin
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Väinö Arjava violin
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Yrjö Suomalainen violin
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Holger Fransman French horn
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Onni Suhonen violin
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Ahti Karjalainen trombone
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Erkki Aaltonen viola
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Esko Valsta cello
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Aarre Hemming violin
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Juho Alvas flute
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Erkki Rautio cello
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Veikko Höylä cello
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Jorma Katrama double bass
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Olli Kosonen double bass
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Kari Tikka oboe
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Pekka Kari violin
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Tapio Lehtonen bassoon
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Osmo Vänskä clarinet
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Hannu Pätynen trumpet
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Otto Virtanen bassoon
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Perttu Kivilaakso cello
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Eriikka Maalismaa violin
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Leena Kavilo cello
Discography
Albums
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Palmgren: Piano Concerto no. 2 / Englund: Piano Concerto
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Kalevala Suite, op. 23 / Fantaisie Tschérémisse, op. 19
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Sibelius: Symphony no. 5 / Rautavaara: A Requiem in Our Time
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Kullervo / The Origin of Fire / Our Native Land
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Symphony no. 4 / Cello Concerto / Shadows
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Symphonies 1 & 6
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Violin Concerto / Karelia Suite / Finlandia
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Symphony no. 2 / The Oceanides / Finlandia
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Symphony no. 11 “The Year 1905”
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Arioso / Piano Concerto no. 2 / Symphony no. 2
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Washington Mosaics / Chamber Music III / Sonata for Solo Cello
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Symphony no. 2 / Symphony no. 3
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Symphony no. 10
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Hommage à Sibelius
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Sibelius Week 1945: Violin Concerto / Tapiola / Symphony no. 7
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Jouluna Jumala syntyi
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Symphony no. 6 “Vincentiana” / Cello Concerto
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Symphony no. 5 / Chamber Symphony
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Scandinavian Rhapsody
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Symphonies 1, 4, 5
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Songs of Life and Death / The Iron Age Suite
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Lemminkäinen Legends / Tapiola
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Angel of Light
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Violin Concerto in D minor / Karelia Suite / Belshazzar’s Feast
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Violin Concerto / Isle of Bliss / Angels and Visitations
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The Tempest Suites 1 & 2 / The Oceanides / Nightride and Sunrise
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Out of Peking Opera / Death and Fire / Orchestral Theatre II: Re
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On the Last Frontier / Flute Concerto / Anadyomene
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Conferment Cantata / Coronation Cantata / Academic March / Andante Festivo / Finlandia
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Piano Concerto no. 3 "Gift of Dreams" / Autumn Gardens
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Cello Concerto / Seagull Suite
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Symphonies nos. 5 & 6
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Concert Suite for Violin and Orchestra / Entr'acte / Oresteya Overture
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Symphony no. 8 "The Journey" / Harp Concerto
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Complete Works for Violin and Orchestra
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Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 4, original versions
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Symphonies 1 & 7
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Symphonies 2 & 6
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Suomalainen rukous
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Der gerettete Alberich / Violin Concerto / Rapture
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Symphony no. 2 / The Mannheim Rocket
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Symphonies nos. 3 & 5
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Symphony no. 4 / Pohjola’s Daughter / Finlandia
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Garden of Spaces / Clarinet Concerto / Cantus Arcticus
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Song of My Heart / Orchestral Songs
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The King Goes Forth to France
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Luonnotar / Orchestral Songs
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Manhattan Trilogy / Symphony no. 3
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Kullervo
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Scene d'amore
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Piano Concerto no. 1 / Solo Piano Pieces
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Asrael
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Violin Concerto / The Bard / The Wood Nymph
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Before the Icons / A Tapestry of Life
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Vie / Missa for Clarinet and Orchestra / False Memories I-III
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Northern Lights / Cheremissian Fantasy / Kalevala Suite
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Much Ado About Nothing, op.11 - Sinfonietta, op.5
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Symphony in F-sharp / Tänzchen im alten Stil
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Berlioz: Harold in Italy / Paganini: Sonata per la Gran Viola e Orchestra
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3 Hymns / Opera arias
Live
Compilations
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The 7 Symphonies
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Symphonies 1-7 / Finlandia / The Oceanides / Tapiola / Kullervo
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The Essential Orchestral Favourites with Photo Album
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Kajanus Conducts Sibelius • 3: Symphonies nos. 3 and 5 / Finnish Jäger March
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Nallekarhu konsertissa
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The Absolute Sibelius: Violin Concerto / Symphony no. 2
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Kuvia Suomesta
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Complete Symphonies / Violin Concerto / Finlandia
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The Complete Symphonies / Tone Poems
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Jean Sibelius: Lemminkäinen - Aulis Sallinen: Rauta-aika
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Symphonies nos. 5-7, Tone Poems
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Symphonies 1-4
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Lemminkäinen Suite / Tapiola
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Violin Concertos 2 & 4
Links
Official
Concerts
Composer-in-residence
Conductor position
- Robert Kajanus
- Toivo Kuula
- Leevi Madetoja
- Ossian Fohström
- Georg Schnéevoigt
- Armas Järnefelt
- Martti Similä
- Tauno Hannikainen
- Jorma Panula
- Paavo Berglund
- Ulf Söderblom
- Okko Kamu
- Sergiu Comissiona
- Leif Segerstam
- John Storgårds
- Leif Segerstam
- John Storgårds
- Olari Elts
- Susanna Mälkki
- James S. Kahane
- Pekka Kuusisto
- Jukka‐Pekka Saraste
Founder
Also known as
Filharmonisen Seuran orkesteri · HKO · Helsingfors stadsorkester · Helsingin Filharmoninen Orkesteri · Helsingin Filharmoninen Seura · Helsingin Orkesteriyhdistys · Helsinki City Orchestra · Helsinki Orchestral Society · Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra · Kotimainen orkesteri · Orchestre philharmonique d’Helsinki · Robert Kajanuksen orkesteri
Tags
- finnish orchestra
- orchestra
- symphony orchestra
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 90f2ae94-cf29-402f-a1f6-c4f37a2680a0
- ISNI
- 000000010674624X
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 12 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.