Anna-Maria Helsing is a Finnish conductor who has worked with several Nordic orchestras. She serves as artistic director of the Rusk festival in Pietarsaari, an annual November event that brings chamber music together with other art forms.
opera18:00The Vaasa City Orchestra and singers from the Mirjam Helin Academy perform classic opera arias and ensemble scenes from works by Mozart, Rossini and Verdi.
festival(5 days)
Rusk is a chamber music festival in Pietarsaari where classical music meets other art forms. Led by conductor Anna-Maria Helsing, the 2026 edition also features the internationally renowned string quartet Vertavo.
concert18:00Chamber music concert from the Rusk festival in Pietarsaari. You can choose a climate ticket whose proceeds support old-growth forest protection.
concert18:00The Rusk festival's closing concert showcases young and timeless classical music masterworks. Artistic directors Anna-Maria Helsing and Vertavo lead the programme.
classical18:00The Vaasa City Orchestra performs a classical music concert under the direction of Anna-Maria Helsing. The programme features works by Mendelssohn, Pärt, Tabakova and Brahms, with violinist Christel Lee and cellist Jonathan Roozeman as soloists.
classical18:00Jyväskylä Sinfonia presents a classical programme featuring French flutist Patrick Gallois as soloist. The orchestra performs works by Mozart, Reinecke and other Classical composers under the direction of Anna-Maria Helsing.