Musical life in the early years of the Grand Duchy of Finland. From the Finnish Was until Fredrik Pacius's arrival in Finland, between 1809 - 1835, the centre of Finnish musical life moved from Turku to Helsinki. In addition to amateur and academic musical circles, military bands played an important role in developing Finland's musical life.
The Turku Musical Society (Musikaliska Sällskapet i Åbo) and Helsinki Musical Society.
Theme: Milestones in the history and identity of Finnish music.