The following is a list of notable events that occurred in the 1880s in Finnish music.
Events
unknown date, 1882 Martin Wegelius establishes the Helsingfors Musikinstitut, the forerunner of the Sibelius Academy. Finnish composer Robert Kajanus founds the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Scandinavia's first permanent professional orchestra.
New works 1885: Aino, symphonic poem by Robert Kajanus 1886: Piano Trio in A minor by Jean Sibelius 1887: Piano Trio in D major by Sibelius 1888: Piano Trio in C major by Sibelius 1889: String Quartet in A minor by Sibelius 1889-1890: String Quartet in B-flat major by Sibelius
Births 7 July 1883: Toivo Kuula, composer and conductor 20 November 1883: Anna Hagelstam, mezzosoprano singer and songwriter 5 February 1884: Alma Kuula, operatic soprano and pianist 22 April 1884: Armas Launis, composer and ethnomusicologist 2 June 1884: Hanna Granfelt, operatic soprano 21 June 1885: Heino Kaski, composer, teacher and pianist 1887: Helge Lindberg, opera singer 17 February 1887: Leevi Madetoja, composer, music critic, conductor, and teacher 4 June 1887: Irma Tervani, contralto opera singer 31 August 1887: Kosti Vehanen, pianist and composer 14 October 1887: Ernest Pingoud, composer 20 November 1889: Karl Rautio, composer References