At Olavinlinna’s anniversary concert, the summer evening is filled with gratitude and vitality. The world’s northernmost medieval castle has been a stage for history and culture in war and peace. The 550 years that have passed in the border region have transformed the castle into a treasure. It is time for a great celebration.

550 Years of Olavinlinna

Olavinlinna

We return to Mikkeli Music Festival for four fantastic concerts featuring many highlights of the orchestral repertoire, plus an afternoon chamber music recital.

Santtu opens our 2024 residency with Schumann’s last symphony: the ‘Rhenish’. Inspired by a trip to Cologne, hear music evocative of the peacefully flowing Rhine, the church bells of Cologne Cathedral, leading to a high-spirited finale. First, hear a pinnacle of the Romantic repertoire – Brahms’s Violin Concerto – performed by award-winning Swedish violinist Ava Bahari.

Mikkeli Music Festival 2024

Mikkelin Mikaeli Oy

Our annual visit to Mikkeli Music Festival in Finland is a highlight in the Philharmonia’s concert calendar.

Erkki Lasonpalo

Events

Upcoming events

5 - 8 Aug, 2026

Mikkeli Music Festival 2026 · Philharmonia Orchestra

Past events

Jul 3, 2025

550 Years of Olavinlinna · Savonlinna Opera Festival

8 - 10 Aug, 2024

Mikkeli Music Festival 2024 · Philharmonia Orchestra

Future and recently performed repertoire

Conductor in Symphony No. 2 by Sibelius

Philharmonia Orchestra

Conductor in Finlandia by Sibelius

Philharmonia Orchestra

Conductor in Violin Concerto No. 1 by Paganini

Philharmonia Orchestra

Conductor in Four Last Songs by Strauss

Philharmonia Orchestra

Conductor in Symphony No. 9 by Dvořák

Philharmonia Orchestra

Conductor in Symphony No. 3 by Saint-Saëns

Philharmonia Orchestra

Conductor in Piano Concerto No. 1 by Montero

Philharmonia Orchestra

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