Join us in Helsinki on 28 November and experience one of Asia’s leading symphony orchestras, the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and the soloist Martin Helmchen, piano!
The orchestra is led by its principal conductor, Vaasa-born Tarmo Peltokoski (26), who also plays the piano in the concert. The Tagesspiegel newspaper has described Peltokoski as a ‘talent of the century’. He works actively with several leading European orchestras and has also made acclaimed recordings with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra.
The HK Phil will be performing at the Music Hall in Helsinki on Saturday 28 November at 7.00 pm as part of its European tour. The concert will last approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes.
Programme
Yao Chen: Waltz of the Rolling Giants
Camille Saint-Saëns: The Carnival of the Animals for two pianos and orchestra
Richard Wagner: The Ring – An Orchestral Adventure (arr. Henk de Vlieger, 1991)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra was founded in 1947 under the name Sino-British Orchestra and became a professional orchestra in 1974. Today, it is regarded as one of Asia’s leading symphony orchestras.
The orchestra has gained international recognition for, amongst other things, its recording of Wagner’s The Ring of the Nibelung and for its collaboration with Deutsche Grammophon. In 2019, the HK Phil became the first Asian orchestra to be awarded the prestigious ‘Orchestra of the Year’ award by Grammophone.
Tarmo Peltokoski took up the post as chief conductor of the orchestra for the 2026/27 season. He is also artistic director of the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse and the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as honorary conductor of the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra.
Member prices
Members of the Korsholm Music Festival can book either a concert ticket only or a package including a ticket and hotel accommodation:
Concert ticket: €70 per person
Ticket + accommodation at Hotel Presidentti 28–29 November:
- shared double room: €172 per person
- single room: €227 per person
Breakfast is included in the hotel price.
Concert tickets are for seats in the stalls, sections D2–4.
Booking
Binding bookings must be made by 15 October 2026 at the latest:
Monica Johnson
johnsonmons@gmail.com
tel. 050 911 33 49
Journey to Helsinki
Each participant is responsible for booking their own travel to and from Helsinki.
Examples of train connections:
Vaasa–Helsinki 28 November: 10.35–14.39
Helsinki–Vaasa 29 November: 15.20–19.10
Sample prices as at 23 September 2026: pensioner €40.60 per person, standard price €57.80 per person, return ticket.
Join us on the members’ trip to Helsinki for a world-class concert experience!
