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Tampere Vocal Music Festival Brings Joyous Reunion of Singers

Over five days, the Tampere Vocal Music Festival brought 1,400 singers in 70 choirs and vocal ensembles to the city.

Tampere Vocal Music Festival – a Celebration of the Human Voice

Bringing together choirs and vocal ensembles, the Tampere Vocal Music Festival serves up a five-day treat for friends of singing from 14 to 18 June 2023. Held online two years ago, the biennial festival is back with live events, with more than a thousand singers coming to town.

Feel the Festival! Programme Published

Finnair Singers ja Mari Kätkä esiintymässä Kuule Sävelessä 2019.

From Wednesday to Sunday, groups participating in the Chorus Review and Contest for Vocal Ensembles perform all around Tampere.

47 Choirs Participating in the Chorus Review

Members of Väki choir standing on the steps, surrounded by autumn nature.

Choirs from six countries will perform at the 2023 edition of the International Chorus Review.

Nine Ensembles Qualified for the Final

Here you will find the results of the qualifying round of the Contest for Vocal Ensembles.

Tampere Vocal Music Festival Programme Announced

The Tampere Vocal Music Festival will be held on 14–18 June 2023.

Introducing the New Artistic Director

The next artistic director of the Tampere Vocal Music Festival is Kari Turunen, an experienced choir conductor who is currently the Artistic Director of the Vancouver Chamber Choir in Canada. In Finland, he conducts the ensemble I Dodici, which specialises in performing Renaissance music.

First Virtual Tampere Vocal Music Festival logged 17,000 wiews

The Tampere Vocal Music Festival was held as a virtual festival online for the first time ever on 9–13 June 2021 and was a success in terms of views and of viewer experiences.

Grand Prix in the Contest for Vocal Ensembles to AORA from Sweden

The six-member ensemble AORA from Sweden was declared the winner of this year’s virtual Contest for Vocal Ensembles at the Tampere Vocal Music Festival. In addition to being awarded a cash prize of EUR 4,000, the ensemble will have their name added to the Näsinneula Trophy.