The Helsinki Strings (Finnish: 'Helsingin juniorijouset') is a string youth orchestra in Helsinki, Finland.[1]

Helsinki Strings
String youth orchestra
Native nameHelsingin juniorijouset
Former nameHelsinki Junior Strings
Founded1972 (1972)
Principal conductorJukka Rantamäki
Websitewww.juniorijouset.fi

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]

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References

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  1. ^ "The Helsinki Strings". Last.fm. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ The Orchestra. Helsingin Juniorijouset: the Helsinki Strings. Accessed October 2013.
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