FAQ about the Helsinki Music Centre
 

Frequently asked questions about the Helsinki Music Centre:

Question 1: Will I be able to hear other types of music besides classical at the Helsinki Music Centre?
 You bet! For example, the folk music and jazz wizards of the Sibelius Academy will appear on the programme.

Besides the Sibelius Academy, there are other, what we call external producers providing events in genres other than classical music.

Question 2: How much will the tickets cost?
Prices will vary according to the event/concert.
We are also looking forward to providing free events. The Helsinki Music Centre premises are open to all with no entrance fee.

Question 3: What are the acoustics like in the Concert Hall? What about the other halls?
The acoustics in the Concert Hall, with a delicate echo, are specially designed for acoustic music. The music can be heard exceptionally well from all positions, all the way from the last row of the balcony to the front seats in the stalls.

The acoustics in all halls were designed for the particular use and purposes of specific halls. One of the halls (Black Box) is especially intended for electrically amplified music. Further information about the concert halls is available at Halls and other spaces.

Question 4: Will the Helsinki Music Centre be completed on schedule?
Yes, it will! The acceptance inspections will be completed by 29 April 2011.The site huts will be removed by the end of May 2011. Landscaping in the surroundings will be completed by the end of summer 2011.

Question 5: Will the Helsinki Music Centre stay on budget?
The estimated costs for building the Helsinki Music Centre are MEUR 160 plus MEUR 20 for equipment. The estimate will be defined during the next months, but no big changes are expected. The cost per square metre will be approximately EUR4,000. For comparison, a bedsitter, or furnished sleeping and living room, in the Helsinki City area is worth much more at the moment.

Question 6:Ticket Sales for events at the Helsinki Music Centre

a) How and where can I buy tickets to the concerts at the Music Centre?
All organizers of orchestras, concerts, and events are free to choose ticket sales channels.

For example, the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, and the Sibelius Academy sell their tickets via Lippupiste. Several other concert organizers use Lippupiste as well, but Lippupalvelu is also a popular channel for Helsinki Music Centre ticket sales.

The Helsinki Music Centre events calendar states the ticket sales channel for all events held at the Centre.

In the Music Centre, there is a service desk that sells both Lippupiste and Lippupalvelu tickets.

b) Can I buy a gift voucher for Helsinki Music Centre events?
Unfortunately, we are not currently selling open tickets that can be used to enter events at the Music Centre.

What is the price range of tickets for concerts held at the Helsinki Music Centre?
All concert and event organizers are free to set ticket prices, sales channels, and sales opening dates.

c) When will ticket sales start and where can I find information on the ticket sales dates and ticket prices?
Information about ticket sales for each event is available in the Helsinki Music Centre events calendar, which is
updated regularly as information is received from the organizers.

We regret that, due to limited resources, we cannot provide answers to personal inquiries about ticket sales. We ask
that you please refer to the events calendar.
 

We will publish answers to the most interesting questions on this page.