Side programs

Pre-concert Talk

Before all Sibelius Festival orchestral concerts, pre-concerts talks are held to provide background information on the festival program. The event is in the Finnish language. Admission to the events is free.

Thu 27.8.2026 at 5.30 pm Carpenter´s Hall
Fri 28.8.2026 at 5.30 pm Carpenter´s Hall
Sat 29.8.2026 at 4 pm Carpenter´s Hall

Sibelius Festival Buffet at Restaurant Lastu

Thu 27.8.2026 at 4 pm
Fri 28.8.2026 at 4 pm
Sat 29.8.2026 at 3 pm

Menu

Green shoot salad, sea buckthorn vinaigrette (M, G, VEG)
Roasted beetroot, Finnish oats and horseradish sauce (M, G, VEG)
Salad with bread cheese and pear marinated in mint (L, G)
Wild mushroom mousse on malt bread (L)
Grilled chicken, honey-yoghurt sauce and ginger cucumber (L, G)

Sourdough bread and sage-flavoured butter (L, G)
Pea hummus (M, G, VEG)

Cold-smoked salmon in a white wine-butter sauce (L, G)
Carrots, potatoes and spinach seasoned with tarragon (M, G, VEG)

Grilled Jerusalem artichoke patties, caramelized onions and vegetable caviar (M, G, VEG)
Chocolate mud cake, raspberry sauce and vanilla cream (L)
Rowanberry jam (M, G, VEG)
Coffee / tea

G=gluten-free, L=lactose-free, Veg=vegan, M=dairy-free

€ 48,50

Table reservations: sibeliustalo@compassgroup.fi / tel. 010 729 6577 (weekdays 8.30 am-15.30 pm)

Ainola

Jean Sibelius and his family lived at Ainola in Järvenpää from 1904 until his death. A visit to Ainola, which has been preserved in its original condition, is a unique journey through the home culture, music and visual art of the last century.

SPECIAL GUIDED TOURS

Wednesday 26.8.2026 at 3 pm Jean Sibelius – music and everyday life in Ainola
Thursday 27.8.2026 at 3 pm Jean Sibelius – music and everyday life in Ainola
Friday 28.8.2026 at 3 and 5 pm Jean Sibelius – music and everyday life in Ainola
Saturday 29.8.2026 at 11 am Luonto Jean Sibeliuksen musiikissa (FIN) and at 3 pm Jean Sibelius – music and everyday life in Ainola
Sunday 30.8.2026 at 3 pm Jean Sibelius – music and everyday life in Ainola

SIBELIUS FESTIVAL BENEFIT

Discount on admission for festival ticket holders €13/8/5 (normally €16/11/7) from August 27th to August 31st.