Sanderling conducts Helsinki

Michael Sanderling led the Helsinki Philharmonic in a programme titled "Striking the keys" at Musiikkitalo on March 18–19, 2026, featuring Lili Boulanger’s D’un matin de printemps, Robert Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor and Johannes Brahms’ Piano Quartet No. 1. (helsinginkaupunginorkesteri.fi) Pianist Laura Mikkola is listed as the soloist for the March 19 performance, replacing Andreas Haefliger on the concert billing according to the orchestra’s notice. (helsinginkaupunginorkesteri.fi) The HPO advertised the concert as an HKO Screen livestream with a 19:00 EET start time on March 19, and streaming access was promoted on the orchestra’s online event pages. (helsinginkaupunginorkesteri.fi) Access Arts Live included the Helsinki Philharmonic date in its weekly roundup of livestreams, flagging the March 19 Sanderling-led programme in its social and video posts. (youtube.com) Local and international listings for the event (Musiikkitalo, Bachtrack and the HPO calendar) all show the same three-work programme and the Musiikkitalo venue for the two-date run on 18–19 March 2026. (musiikkitalo.fi)