BRQ Vantaa Festival

Name: BRQ Vantaa Festival
Start: 2026-08-07
End: 2026-08-13
Location: Vantaa

Fri, 7 Aug 2026 · — Thu, 13 Aug 23:59

Vantaa

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A festival dedicated to early music presents both rare works and well-known classics. Performances feature Finnish and international musicians.

Concerts are held at St. Lawrence Church in Vantaa and Tikkurila Church.

About the festival: BRQ Vantaa Festival

Founded 2010

year established

17th edition (2026)

edition

2 main venues

venues

Good to know

Runs 7 days: 7-13 August 2026
Venues: Church of St. Lawrence (Pyhän Laurin kirkko) and Tikkurila Church, Vantaa
Tickets sold per concert at liput.brq.fi
Public transport recommended; free parking at St. Lawrence Church
Walking and cycling routes along the nearby river to both venues
Programme includes recitals, chamber music, orchestral concerts and family concerts
Guided walking tours of the area organised in cooperation with Vantaa-Seura

What's new

2026-05
The 2026 programme and tickets went on sale in early May after funding was confirmed in March.
2026-05
The 2026 edition runs 7-13 August with the theme 'War and Love' (Sota ja rakkaus) running through the whole festival week.
2026-05
International guests include Basel-based harpsichordist-singer Elam Rotem and Danish bass soloist Jakob Bloch Jespersen, performing alongside top Finnish early music professionals.
2026-05
For the first time in several years, the festival offers family concerts, following Don Quixote's adventures.

Headliners

Elam Rotem Jakob Bloch Jespersen Tuuli Lindeberg Eero Saunamäki Anna-Maaria Oramo Mats Lillhannus Eero Palviainen Duo Medieval (Anneliina Rifi & Uli Kontu-Korhonen) Ensemble Nylandia Suomalainen barokkiorkesteri

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