Helsinki University Symphony Orchestra
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The Ylioppilaskunnan Soittajat ("YS", the Helsinki University Symphony Orchestra) is a symphony orchestra resident in Helsinki, Finland.[1]
YS was founded in 1926.[citation needed] It is a full-sized symphony orchestra, and performs concerts and tours both at home in Finland and abroad and takes part in various academic festivities.
History
The Ylioppilaskunnan Soittajat can trace its roots back to the year 1747, when the Akateeminen Kapelli (the Academic Capella) was founded at the Turku Academy.[citation needed] After the great fire of Turku in 1827, the university moved to Helsinki, taking the orchestra with it.[citation needed] From 1868 until 1926, the orchestra was run as a department of the University of Helsinki, under the name of Akadeeminen Orkesteri (the Academic Orchestra).[citation needed] In 1926, the Academic Orchestra gained its independence and became the Ylioppilaskunnan Soittajat.
Conductors
A number of world-famous Finnish conductors started their careers as principal or assistant conductor of the Ylioppilaskunnan Soittajat, including Paavo Berglund, Okko Kamu and Susanna Mälkki.[citation needed]
- Principal conductors of Ylioppilaskunnan Soittajat
Conductor | Dates |
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Toivo Haapanen | 1926–1936 |
Jussi Jalas | 1936–1946 |
Erik Cronvall | 1946–1966 |
Leif Segerstam | 1966–1967 |
Kari Tikka | 1967–1972 |
Ilpo Mansnerus | 1972–1974 |
Ylermi Poijärvi | 1974–1976 |
Alf Nybo | 1976–1979 |
Esa-Pekka Salonen | 1979–1980 |
Petri Sakari | 1980–1985 |
Markus Lehtinen | autumn 1983, 1985–1988 |
Tuomas Pirilä | 1988–1990 |
Michael Adelson | 1990–1992 |
John Storgårds | 1992–1996 |
Tuomas Rousi | 1996–2001 |
Jyri Nissilä | 2001–2003 |
David Searle | 2003–2007 |
Mikk Murdvee | 2007– |
References
- ^ "Ylioppilaskunnan Soittajat". Finland: Visit Helsinki. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
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External links
- Ylioppilaskunnan Soittajat website (in Finnish)
- YS website (in English)
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