GRAMMY®-winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer arrives directly from San Francisco to Helsinki after a 50-year wait – for one exclusive evening at Musiikkitalo. An unforgettable concert awaits, where 12 world-class singers create a breathtaking soundscape that unites the gems of the Renaissance, American a cappella, and the rich tones of contemporary music with Akademen.

Together with Chanticleer, the concert features the crown jewel of the Finnish male choir tradition – the over 180-year-old Akademen – Akademiska Sångföreningen, known for its rich sound and stylistic precision. A rare musical treat awaits: the meeting of two world-class male singing traditions in one evening.

Come and experience why Chanticleer is known as “An Orchestra of Voices.” With over one million albums sold, multiple Grammy® Awards, and a reputation as the world’s finest male vocal ensemble, their return to Helsinki will be a true musical event.

Preliminary concert program:

Chanticleer + Akademen
Franz Biebl: Ave Maria

Akademen
Bengt Carlson: Bön om ro
Veljo Tormis: Incantatio maris aestuosi
Ola Gjeilo: Ubi caritas

Chanticleer + Akademen
Arvo Pärt: O Adonai

Chanticleer
Guillaume de Machaut: Gloria
William Byrd: Vigilate
Toby Twining: Hee-oo-oom-ha
Trad. African American Spiritual, arr. Joseph H. Jennings: There is a Balm in Gilead
Trad. African American Spiritual, arr. Stephen M. Murphy: Wade in the Water
Shobha Raju (b. 1957), arr. Vineel Garisa Mahal: Brahmamokate
Stephen Foster, arr. Gene Puerling: Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair
Charlie Smalls, arr. Jared Graveley: Home

Chanticleer + Akademen
Selim Palmgren: Sjöfararen vid milan
trad., arr. M. Bartholomew & J. Erb: Shenandoah