Concerts in the Fall 2026
Orkesteri tutuksi | Meet the orchestra
Date: September 3rd (Thu) at 6 PM
Venue: Lappeenranta Hall (Villimiehenkatu 1)
Lead by concertmaster Klaus-Peter Haav (violinist). Hosted by Milko Vesalainen.
Program (link to Finnish website)
Tickets (link to online ticket store)
All tickets are 10 € per person.
Saimaa Sinfonietta – Kesäisiä muistoja
Date: September 9th (Wed) at 6 PM
Venue: Lappeenranta Hall (Villimiehenkatu 1)
Lead by conductor Erkki Lasonpalo. Soloist Tuija Knihtilä, mezzosoprano.
Saimaa Sinfonietta is a collaboration between Lappeenranta City Orchestra ja St. Michel Strings.
Program (link to Finnish website)
Tickets (link to online ticket store)
Tickets: 34 € (adults) / 23 € (pensioners, unemployed) / 8 € (students).
Katseet kamariin | Chamber music concert
Date: September 24th (Thu) at 6 PM
Venue: Lappeenranta Hall (Villimiehenkatu 1)
Performed by Lappeenranta City Orchestra's various line ups.
Program (link to Finnish website)
Tickets (link to online ticket store)
Tickets: 34 € (adults) / 23 € (pensioners, unemployed) / 8 € (students).
Italialainen paletti | Music by Italian composers
Date: October 1st (Thu) at 6 PM
Venue: Lappeenranta Hall (Villimiehenkatu 1)
Lead by conductor Elisar Riddelin. Soloists Klaus-Peter Haav, violin and Helka Seppälä, double bass.
Program (link to Finnish website)
Tickets (link to online ticket store)
Tickets: 34 € (adults) / 23 € (pensioners, unemployed) / 8 € (students).
Vaeltava kisälli
Date: October 7th (Wed) at 6 PM
Venue: Lappeenranta Hall (Villimiehenkatu 1)
Lead by conductor Jozséf Hárs. Soloist Aarne Pelkonen, baritone.
Program (link to Finnish website)
Tickets (link to online ticket store)
Tickets: 34 € (adults) / 23 € (pensioners, unemployed) / 8 € (students).
Ranskalainen ilta | Music by French composers
Date: October 15th (Thu) at 6 PM
Venue: Lappeenranta Hall (Villimiehenkatu 1)
Lead by conductor Erkki Lasonpalo. Soloist Kirill Kozlovski, piano.
Program (link to Finnish website)
Tickets (link to online ticket store)
Tickets: 34 € (adults) / 23 € (pensioners, unemployed) / 8 € (students).
Saimaa Sinfonietta – Pyhäinpäivän requiem
Date: October 27th (Tue) at 6 PM
Venue: Lappeenranta Hall (Villimiehenkatu 1)
Lead by conductor Erkki Lasonpalo.
Soloists Minna-Leena Lahti, soprano | Pihla Terttunen, alto | Tuomas Miettola, tenor | Janne Sihvo, bass
Helsinki Philharmonic Choir, coaching by Tommi Niskala
Saimaa Sinfonietta is a collaboration between Lappeenranta City Orchestra ja St. Michel Strings.
Program (link to Finnish website)
Tickets (link to online ticket store)
Tickets: 34 € (adults) / 23 € (pensioners, unemployed) / 8 € (students).
Marraskuun illassa
Date: November 5th (Thu) at 6 PM
Venue: Lappeenranta Music Institute (Koulukatu 36)
Performed by Lappeenranta City Orchestra's various line ups nad Jaan Ots, piano.
Program (link to Finnish website)
Tickets (link to online ticket store)
Tickets in advance: 20 € (adults) / 8 € (students).
All tickets at the door: 25 €.
Nannerl
Date: November 12th (Thu) at 6 PM
Venue: Lappeenranta Hall (Villimiehenkatu 1)
Lead by conductor Erkki Lasonpalo. Soloist Mikko-Pekka Svala, bassoon.
Program (link to Finnish website)
Tickets (link to online ticket store)
Tickets: 34 € (adults) / 23 € (pensioners, unemployed) / 8 € (students).
Iltatähti | Monologue concert
Date: November 18th (Wed) at 6 PM
Venue: Lappeenranta Hall (Villimiehenkatu 1)
Lead by Arttu Takalo, vibraphone and piano. Monologue by actress and author Laura Malmivaara.
Program (link to Finnish website)
Tickets (link to online ticket store)
Tickets: 34 € (adults) / 23 € (pensioners, unemployed) / 8 € (students).
Pikkujoulupamaus – Rakkautta, riemua ja raivoa
Date: November 25th (Wed) at 6 PM
Venue: Lappeenranta Hall (Villimiehenkatu 1)
Lead by conductor Heikki Elo. Soloists Laura Ruusumaa and Oliver Rosenholm, winners of The Voice of Finland singing competition.
Program (link to Finnish website)
Tickets (link to online ticket store)
Tickets: 34 € (adults) / 23 € (pensioners, unemployed) / 8 € (students).
Tule joulu kultainen
Date: December 2nd (Wed) at 6 PM
Venue: Lappeenranta Hall (Villimiehenkatu 1)
Lead by Jani Pola. Host and soloist Hanna Kaskela.
Other soloists Jussi Johnsson, Sanna Kemppainen, Tatu Mönttinen, Volter Putro and Netta Salonsaari.
In collaboration with Lappeenranta City Theater.
Program (link to Finnish website)
Tickets (link to online ticket store)
Tickets: 30 € (adults and pensioners) / 27 € (groups) / 15 € (students, unemployed and children).
Joulukonsertti | Christmas concert
Date: December 10th (Thu) at 6 PM
Venue: Lappeenranta Hall (Villimiehenkatu 1)
Lead by conductor Erkki Lasonpalo. Soloist Johanna Takalo, soprano.
Program (link to Finnish website)
Tickets (link to online ticket store)
Tickets: 34 € (adults) / 23 € (pensioners, unemployed) / 8 € (students).