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Helsinki Strings

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

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

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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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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