The Academic Female Voice Choir Lyran (, ), also referred to as simply , is a Finland-Swedish academic female voice choir in Helsinki, Finland. It is the only women's choir affiliated with the University of Helsinki.
History The choir was established in 1946 by a group of female students in Helsinki, led by Eja Tollet , who became the first artistic director of the choir. The choir was known as until 1948.
Present artistic director Riku Laurikka, MMus, began his tenure in the Spring term of 2023.
Ever since 1954, the choir has collaborated extensively with the Academic Male Voice Choir of Helsinki (), the sole other Swedish-language University of Helsinki choir. The two choirs give several annually recurring concerts together.
Lyran has since 1968 kept a close relation to the Norwegian male choir Trondhjems Studentersangforening.
+ Chief conductors From To Name Notes 1946 1951 Founder 1951 1959 1959 1972 1972 1980 Appointed honorary conductor in 1987 1980 1981 1981 1987 Appointed honorary conductor in 1987 1987 1998 1998 2009 2009 2022 2023 Current
Discography + Albums Year Title Format Notes 1971 LP 1978 LP 1985 LP 1986 Maid in Finland LP 1993 MC, CD 1999 CD Christmas album in collaboration with the Academic Male Voice Choir of Helsinki 2001 CD 2004 CD 2006 CD 2007 CD 2011 CD Christmas album in collaboration with the Academic Male Voice Choir of Helsinki 2016 CD 2019 CD
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Official website University of Helsinki Student Union of the University of Helsinki