Oulunsalo Soi invites music lovers to the heart of Europe

nainen mustassa mekossa pitää toista kättä pään takana ja katsoo alaspäin, taustalla vaalea graffitiseinä

“This year, Oulu is rightfully at the heart of European cultural life.” This summer’s Oulunsalo Soi festival program systematically explores all the countries that make up our continent. “As our guides, I’ve invited a stellar group of leading artists from Finland and abroad,” says the festival’s Artistic Director, violist Atte Kilpeläinen. Oulunsalo Soi Chamber Music […]

Marianne Kauppila selected as Oulunsalo Soi Visual Artist of the Year 2026

mustavalkoisessa kuvassa pitkähiuksinen nainen mustissa vaatteissa ja aurinkolaseissa, taustalla seinämaalaus

Marianne Kauppila, an Oulu-based visual artist and designer specializing in murals, has been chosen as the Visual Artist of the Year for the Oulunsalo Soi Chamber Music Festival. Kauppila’s exhibition Rock’n’roll lovestyle is part of the festival programme and will be on display at the Oulunsalo Library from August 6 to September 28, 2026. The […]