Wednesday 17.12.2025 at 13.00
Sibelius Hall
Wednesday 17.12.2025 at 18.30
Sibelius Hall
KAAPO IJAS, conductor *change 16.12.2025
LAULUPUU
Georg Joseph Vogler: Hosianna
Jean Sibelius: On hanget korkeat nietokset
Otto Kotilainen: Varpunen jouluaamuna
Jarkko Kiiski: Joulun kieli
Felix Bernard: Winter Wonderland
Joonas Kokkonen: Jouluna
Unknown: Kuului laulu enkelten
Unknown: Christmas Star (medley of Christmas songs from different countries)
Leroy Anderson: Sleigh Ride
Ilkka Kuusisto: Wild Christmas
Ahti Sonninen: Rauhaa, vain rauhaa
Armas Maasalo: Joulun kellot
Kassu Halonen: Sydämeeni joulun teen
Franz Gruber: Silent Night
Jean Sibelius: En etsi valtaa, loistoa
Martti Turunen: Me käymme joulun viettohon
Osmo Vänskä: Joulun sanoma
Michael Praetorius: From Heaven Above To Earth I Come
Duration 2h, inc. 20 min intermission
Tickets: 34–13 € (adults) / 28–13 € (OAPs) / 10–8 € (children, students, unemployed)
One of the Lahti Symphony Orchestra’s most popular releases is the 1998 album Joulun Ihmemaa (Christmas Wonderland). It instantly became a gold record and continues to attract listeners both on the radio and on streaming services. The album features original arrangements by Kalevi Aho, Ilkka Kuusisto and Atso Almila of well-known Christmas carols ranging from Hosianna to Sleigh Ride and from Christmas Bells to Sparrow on Christmas Morning.
This year the Lahti Symphony Orchestra will entice listeners with memories of Christmas past as conductor Kaapo Ijas and the Laulupuu Choir herald the start of the festive season with familiar carols from the Christmas wonderland.