EMO

Picture: Sylvain Guichard, Polyfollia

Chamber Choir EMO Ensemble consists of young students of music and professional singers. It was founded in autumn 2000. At three years of age, the choir won 1st prize in the first international Harald Andersén Chamber Choir Competition; the competition was open to both amateur and professional choirs.

EMO Ensemble has become known especially as a performer of contemporary music. The choir offers contemporary composers an instrument of a high standard. The music composed in the 21st century by the most important Finnish contemporary composers can be heard on EMO Ensemble's first recording Maasta (Of the Earth). The record was chosen as the choir record of the year 2005, and the critics of Helsingin Sanomat and Hufvudstadsbladet called it one of the best records of the year. The latest recording, Hereillä – Awake, was published in May 2008.

The aim of EMO Ensemble is to remain an experimental and versatile group of performers that is constantly renewed.

www.emoensemble.com