The Helsinki Strings (Finnish: 'Helsingin juniorijouset') is a string youth orchestra in Helsinki, Finland.[1]
| Helsinki Strings | |
|---|---|
| String youth orchestra | |
| Native name | Helsingin juniorijouset |
| Former name | Helsinki Junior Strings |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Principal conductor | Jukka Rantamäki |
| Website | www |
The orchestra was founded in 1972 by Géza and Csaba Szilvay, who conducted it until their retirement in 2010.[2] The present[when?] conductor is Jukka Rantamäki.[3]
See also
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edit- ^ "The Helsinki Strings". Last.fm. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "The Helsinki Strings". Ensembles 2013. Austria: Suuma Cum Laude: International Youth Festival Viennal. 2013. Archived from the original on 11 July 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ The Orchestra. Helsingin Juniorijouset: the Helsinki Strings. Accessed October 2013.
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