Oulu Music Festival

Name: Oulu Music Festival
Start: 2027-03-15
End: 2027-03-25
Location: Oulu

Mon, 15 Mar 2027 · — Thu, 25 Mar 23:59

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The 37th Oulu Music Festival takes place in March over two weeks. Artistic directors Lilli Annala and Kari Ikonen have curated a programme featuring international and Finnish artists, orchestra concerts, chamber music, rhythm music series, masterclasses in classical and rhythm music, and collaborative productions.

About the festival: Oulu Music Festival

37th edition

edition number

Since 1984

years running (as Madetojan Viikot / OMJ)

11 days

festival duration 2027

venues across Oulu city centre

Good to know

Runs 11 days: 15-25 March 2027
Tickets approx. 20-35 EUR per concert (2024 pricing)
Concession tickets from 10 EUR; pensioner rate ~20 EUR
Some events free and open to all
Tickets via Ticketmaster.fi and Valve ticket office (no handling fee at Valve)
Kaikukortti accepted at concerts
Indoor city festival - no camping; venues include Madetojan sali, Kulttuuritalo Valve, Oulun kaupungintalon juhlasali, RioLive

What's new

2026-03
The 2027 edition is confirmed for 15-25 March 2027, with violist Lilli Maijala joining pianist-composer Kari Ikonen as co-artistic director.
2026-03
Lilli Maijala was announced as the new second artistic director for the 2027 festival, working alongside Kari Ikonen who continues in the role.
2026-03
The 2026 (36th) edition ran 9-22 March and featured an Arvo Pärt exhibition, Finnish jazz centenary celebrations, Sitkovetsky Trio and a circus-cabaret co-production with Flow-sirkus.
2026-03
The 2026 opening concert featured Sointi Jazz Orchestra with Hassan Maikal celebrating the centenary of Finnish jazz, and Yona performed with Oulu Sinfonia.

Headliners

Lilli Maijala Kari Ikonen Oulu Sinfonia Sointi Jazz Orchestra Hassan Maikal Yona Sitkovetsky Trio Soma Ensemble Flow-sirkus Wynton Marsalis

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