Helsinki University Symphony Orchestra

The Ylioppilaskunnan Soittajat ("YS", the Helsinki University Symphony Orchestra) is a symphony orchestra resident in Helsinki, Finland.[1]

YS was founded in 1926. It is a full-sized symphony orchestra, and performs concerts and tours both at home in Finland and abroad and takes part in various academic festivities.

History

The Ylioppilaskunnan Soittajat can trace its roots back to the year 1747, when the Akateeminen Kapelli (the Academic Capella) was founded at the Turku Academy. After the great fire of Turku in 1827, the university moved to Helsinki, taking the orchestra with it. From 1868 until 1926, the orchestra was run as a department of the University of Helsinki, under the name of Akadeeminen Orkesteri (the Academic Orchestra). In 1926, the Academic Orchestra gained its independence and became the Ylioppilaskunnan Soittajat.

Conductors

A number of world-famous Finnish conductors started their careers as principal or assistant conductor of the Ylioppilaskunnan Soittajat, including Paavo Berglund, Okko Kamu and Susanna Mälkki.

Principal conductors of Ylioppilaskunnan Soittajat
Conductor Dates
Toivo Haapanen 1926–1936
Jussi Jalas 1936–1946
Erik Cronvall 1946–1966
Leif Segerstam 1966–1967
Kari Tikka 1967–1972
Ilpo Mansnerus 1972–1974
Ylermi Poijärvi 1974–1976
Alf Nybo 1976–1979
Esa-Pekka Salonen 1979–1980
Petri Sakari 1980–1985
Markus Lehtinen autumn 1983, 1985–1988
Tuomas Pirilä 1988–1990
Michael Adelson 1990–1992
John Storgårds 1992–1996
Tuomas Rousi 1996–2001
Jyri Nissilä 2001–2003
David Searle 2003–2007
Mikk Murdvee 2007–

References
  1. "Ylioppilaskunnan Soittajat". Finland: Visit Helsinki. Retrieved 31 July 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
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