History of NSSS

The Festival tradition of The Nordic Student Choirs roots back to Linköping in Sweden. The first festival was held in 1987 as a result of initiative of local choirs. The next festival took place three years later in Turku, Finland, and was followed by the festival organised by Norwegians in Trondheim in 1993. The fourth was arranged in Copenhagen in the early spring of 1996. In 1999 we met in Tallinn. The meeting 2002 should have taken place in Uppsala, but it didn't come true.

The next festival host is Lappeenrannan Teekkarilaulajat (the Male Choir of Lappeenranta University of technology) from Finland. The festival will be arranged in April, 21st- 24th, 2005.

The number of participants has increased ever after the first festival. At the time of the festival in Norway approximately 1000 Nordic student singers were taking part. Copenhagen hosted already 1400 singers from Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Baltic countries.

Each of the festivals has had its own image. These festivals have been a continuous process of trying out possibilities of a giant choir, as well as making music with top artists and conductors.

The festival is a challenge to the hosting country and to the town and its inhabitants. We warmly welcome the Scandinavian and Baltic choirs, who shall bring their own whiff to our Carelian scenery of music, introducing it in concerts in the town districts.