Music festival in Uusikaupunki | Welcome to Crusell Music Festival in Uusikaupunki to enjoy the summer, great concerts and a maritime atmosphere together with other music lovers.
MONDAY 27.7.2026
Opening Fanfare
12.00 Uusikaupunki market square, Alinenkatu 32
The daily fanfare will feature music performed by the artists of the week.
Free Entry!
Amours – The most beloved French woodwind instruments
18.00 Lokalahden kirkko, Palomäentie 18
French classics and new work by Tuomas Turriago. Debussy – Ravel – Poulenc – Turriago – Debussy – Fauré | Tickets: 35 €
TUESDAY 28.7.2026
Fanfare of the Day
12.00 Uusikaupunki market square, Alinenkatu 32
The daily fanfare will feature music performed by the artists of the week.
Free Entry!
Freija – Children’s concert
15.00 Cultural center Cruselli, Kullervontie 11
A folk music swing that charms audience off all ages!
Individual tickets 15 €, family ticket (max 4 persons) 45 €
Soitinkokeilutus
16.00 Cultural center Cruselli, Kullervontie 11
Opportunity to try out woodwinds instruments.
Free Entry!
Amis du roi des instruments – Organ and wind instrument master lovers
18.00 New church, Rauhankatu 3
Kari Vuola, organ and the festival’s wind artists. Saint-Saëns – Widor – Poulenc – Franck – Crusell | Tickets: 59 €
Soirée de la chanson – French chanson evening
21.00 Monitoimijatalo Wintteri, Rauha-sali,
Viikaistenkatu 3
French songs and classical solos. Angelika Klas and Kiril Kozlovski | Tickets: 45 €
WEDNESDAY 29.7.2026
Prière du matin – Morning devotion
8.30 Old church, Alinenkatu 44
Love in the Christian Church.
Free Entry!
After the service, a French breakfast will be served in Pakkahuone. The price is 10€, paid directly to the café.
In the Footsteps of Crusell – Walking Tour
Note: guided tour in Finnish.
11.00
The tour starts at the Peace Memorial in the Market Square
Participation fee: 15€
More information
Fanfare of the Day
12.00 Uusikaupunki market square, Alinenkatu 32
The daily fanfare will feature music performed by the artists of the week.
Free Entry!
Lettres d’amour – Love in unique and historical house
13.00 Uta Hall, private home at Crusell’s birthplace, Alinenkatu 15
Between the concert, there is Crusell’s love letters read in Swedish and Finnish. | Tickets: 59 €
Note: there is cats on site
Lettres d’amour – Love in unique and historical house
15.00 Uta Hall, private home at Crusell’s birthplace, Alinenkatu 15
Between the concert, there is Crusell’s love letters read in Swedish and Finnish. | Tickets: 59 €
Note: there is cats on site
Les Bons Becs -clarinet quartet
18.00 Cultural center Cruselli, Kullervontie 11
An entertaining show combining theater and music by clarinet artists straight from the theaters of Paris! | Tickets: 35 €
La fin du temps – Olivier Messiaen
21.00 Old church, Alinenkatu 44
The late concert of the end of time, chamber music master peace.
Tickets: 35 €
THURSDAY 30.7.2026
Fanfare of the Day
12.00 Uusikaupunki market square, Alinenkatu 32
The daily fanfare will feature music performed by the artists of the week.
Free Entry!
Grand concert festif – A big celebratory concert
18.00 New church, Rauhankatu 3
Vaasa City Orchestra with soprano Helena Juntunen. Teemu Hämäläinen as conductor, songs by Crusell and French orchestral music. | Tickets: 59 €
La nuit des lanternes – Night of the lanterns
21.00 Wallinmäki hill, Alinenkatu 41
The popular open-air pick-nick concert of Crusell Music Festival features the festival’s artists and masterclass students!
Free entry!
FRIDAY 31.7.2026
YOUNG VIRTUOSOS I
10.00 Old church, Alinenkatu 44
Student concert.
Tickets: 14,50 €
In the Footsteps of Crusell – Walking Tour
– guided tour in English.
11.00
The tour starts at the Peace Memorial in the Market Square
Participation fee: 15€
More information
Fanfare of the Day
12.00 Uusikaupunki market square, Alinenkatu 32
The daily fanfare will feature music performed by the artists of the week.
Free Entry!
A vintage salon concert in a 19th-century private home
13.00 Uta Hall, private home at Crusell’s birthplace, Alinenkatu 15
Soprano Helena Juntunen performs and talks about the everyday life of an opera singer. | Tickets: 59 €
Note: there is cats on site
A vintage salon concert in a 19th-century private home
15.00 Uta Hall, private home at Crusell’s birthplace, Alinenkatu 15
Soprano Helena Juntunen performs and talks about the everyday life of an opera singer. | Tickets: 59 €
Note: there is cats on site
Femme fatale – Women composers and love in woodwind music
19.00 Wallilan manor, Alinenkatu 41
The masterpieces of French female composers are complemented by Finnish gems. | Tickets: 35 €
SATURDAY 1.8.2026
YOUNG VIRTUOSOS II
10.00 Old church, Alinenkatu 44
Student concert.
Tickets: 14,50 €
Fanfare of the Day
12.00 Uusikaupunki market square, Alinenkatu 32
The daily fanfare will feature music performed by the artists of the week.
Free Entry!
Le Roi Soleil – Music from the Sun King’s court
15.00 Old church, Alinenkatu 44
Listen to the cello’s wail and the flute’s lilt from the Sun King’s court. Philidor’s festive rhythm crow the afternoon concert. | Tickets: 35 €
YOUNG VIRTUOSOS III
18.00 Wintter’s stairs, Viikaistenkatu 3
Student concert.
Tickets: 14,50 €
À votre santé! – Crusell club with tasty music
21.00 Pooki, Ylinenkatu 21
Artists from the festival will perform. French delicacies will be served on the grill, accompanied by good wines. | Tickets: 35 €
SUNDAY 2.8.2026
Messe solennelle – Festive mass
10.00 New church, Rauhankatu 3
The festival’s guest artists and the parish’s own top musicians Hanna Pishro and Kari Vuola (organs) will perform at the mass.
Free Entry!
Fanfare of the Day
12.00 Uusikaupunki market square, Alinenkatu 32
The daily fanfare will feature music performed by the artists of the week.
Free Entry!
Croisière musicale – Half-day trip to the sea
13.00 – 18.00 Departure by shared boat from the Pakkahuone “Uusi möljä” at 1:15 p.m. Return to the same place about 6:00 p.m.
The tour price includes a cruise, dinner in the Yacht Club pavilion and concert. | Tickets: 89 €
TICKETS
TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FROM 31 MARCH 2026 ONWARDS FROM LIPPU.FI SALES POINTS AND ONLINE SHOP
Orders can also be placed by calling the Lippupiste service number +358 600 900 900 (EUR 2 per starting min. + standard mobile/ network rate). A service fee (starting 1,5 €) + 0,65% of the entire order is added to the ticket prices + bossible delivery fee.
When purchasing from a Lippu.fi point of sale, the order fee is 3 €/order.
You can get a discount from concerts that are marked with this logo from Lippupiste service points when using an S-Card.
In Uusikaupunki, tickets are available on 1.4.
at the Uusikaupunki Tourist Information Office,
Rauhankatu 10, tel. +358 50 420 5333
Reserved tickets must be claimed from the Uusikaupunki Tourist Information Office by 30 June 2026!
Ticket prices include a service fee. Possible delivery fees will be charged separately. Tickets cannot be exchanged or returned.
OTHER ENQUIRIES
Crusell Society office, toiminnanjohtaja@crusell.fi
Information on accommodation and attractions is available at visituusikaupunki.fi.
The program was published in March 2026.
The right to make changes is reserved.