Rusk 2026 - Opening Concert: Songs My Mother Taught Me

The Rusk chamber music festival takes place in Pietarsaari 17-21.11.2026. This year's theme is A Sparkling Future - Young & Immortal, with artistic directors Anna-Maria Helsing and Vertavo.

The festival opens on 18.11.2026 at 19.00 in Schaumansali with the concert "Songs My Mother Taught Me". Tickets: 30 € / 25 € / 10 € / 5 €. The concert pass (90 €) includes four paid concerts in Schaumansali: the opening concert Songs My Mother Taught Me (18.11.), Unending Theme (19.11.), Music for After Us (20.11.), and the closing concert Young & Immortal.

In 2026, climate tickets are also available: 1 € from each ticket price goes directly to purchasing old-growth forest in Vöyri through the Foundation for Natural Heritage (https://luonnonperintosaatio.fi/suojelualue/wikskog/). The climate ticket is part of the festival's path toward Ekokompassi eco-certification - more information: https://ekokompassi.fi/