Mixed Choir from Kuopio, Finland
Vox POlaris
Our Mission: high quality choral music from jazz to classical
“Incredibly wonderful singing from the beginning. Clear and well blended harmonies.”
– Feedback from our audience
Upcoming Concerts
Story of Christmas2024
Welcome to our Christmas concert!
A musical journey through time and events of Christmas from prophecies to the visit of three wise men from Orient. Choral music from Finland, England, Sweden, Ukraine, Estonia, USA, France, Spain, Germany and Austria
Thursday, December 19th, 2024 at 6 pm at Kuopio Cathedral
Program fee 15 €/10 €
The duration of the concert is approx. 1 h.
On a Winter's Night 2025
Come and experience northern winter nights' athmosphere from tranquility to frozen trees, from northern lights to dancing reindeers, from beauty of tundra to shining stars and calmness of sauna!
Saturday, February 8th, 2025 at 6 pm at Kuopio Cathedral
Sunday, February 9th, 2025 at 6 pm at Kuopio Cathedral
Vox Polaris Choir, String Quartett, Kantele, Light Art, led by Jaana Turunen
Program Fee 20 €/15 €
The duration of the concert is approx. 1 h.
Choral singing
from 2012
Vox Polaris is an independent mixed choir based in Kuopio, Eastern Finland. The choir’s repertoire is wide from folk songs to jazz, from classical music to tangos, from church music to music theatre. Our mission is to bring a wide range of high-level choral challenges both to our singers and to our audience. There are currently 40 singers in the choir and we rehearse 1-2 times a month in the weekends.
Artistic Director
Since August 2017 our artistic director has been Jaana Turunen, Master of Music, choir conductor, singing pedagogue, Estill Master Trainer. She conducts also Malechoir Kuopio-Kvartetti and VIMMA Choir.
Earlier Turunen has been the artistic director for Händel Choir (Tampere), Youth Choir Beat, Childrens Choir Kukkumaralla, Kol Simcha Music Group and Music Group Sabarot among others.
Wide Variety of Music
Vox Polaris performs both a cappella and accompanied choral music in different genres with collaboration of local professional musicians and professional music students.
Do you want to develop your singing skills?
Come to sing with us
We hold auditions usually in September and January for new singers. Our working language is Finnish but translation to English is available. Currently we are looking for basses and tenors.