Korsholm Music Festival, Mustasaari/Vaasa

Name: Korsholm Music Festival, Mustasaari/Vaasa
Start: 2026-07-22
End: 2026-07-29
Location: Mustasaari

took place · 22 Jul 2026

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Korsholm Music Festival presents classical and contemporary chamber music in the coastal landscapes of Ostrobothnia. Since 2023, the festival has been led by cellist Jan-Erik Gustafsson.

About the festival: Korsholm Music Festival, Mustasaari/Vaasa

44th edition

edition

3 000+

visitors (2025)

~30

concerts per edition

~100

performing artists

Good to know

Runs 8 days: 22-29 July 2026
~30 concerts across Vaasa and Mustasaari
~100 performing artists
Student tickets 10 EUR
Under-15s free (subject to availability)
Pensioner/unemployed discount available
Bus transport to out-of-town concerts included in ticket price
Tickets via netticket.fi, Studio Ticket, or festival centre (Vaasa)

What's new

2026-04
The 2026 edition programme was announced with the theme 'Across the Atlantic', featuring music from North and South America.
2026-04
South Korean-American composer Nicky Sohn was named the 2026 featured composer, with several world premieres of her works on the programme.
2026-04
The opening concert at Mustasaari church will be conducted by Johannes Gustavsson, featuring Nicky Sohn's Moon Bunny and the world premiere of Vladimir Agopov's violin and cello concerto.
2026-04
The closing concert will feature the Central Ostrobothnia Chamber Orchestra conducted by Kasmir Uusitupa, with British oboist Nicholas Daniel as soloist.

Headliners

Jan-Erik Gustafsson Nicky Sohn Vasas Flora och Fauna Artemis Wind Quintet Michael Bleu (Mikko Kananoja) Stenhammar-jousikvartetti Per Gross Christoffer Sundqvist Nicholas Daniel Laitakaupungin orkesteri Keski-Pohjanmaan Kamariorkesteri Johannes Gustavsson

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Photo: Johan Hagström

Photo: Viktor Nygård

Korsholm Music Festival, Mustasaari/Vaasa

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