Conductor Juha Kangas founded the orchestra in 1972 and is its honorary conductor. The repertoire spans Baroque to contemporary music, with over 200 premieres, many commissioned by the ensemble. Its history includes close Nordic and Baltic composer connections and a long collaboration with Pehr Henrik Nordgren. It received the Nordic Council Music Prize in 1993.
Performances take place in Finland and abroad, with past appearances in Japan and New York. Music is available in concert, by streaming and on recordings. Nearly 90 recordings include releases recognised by Yle's Record of the Year, Janne, Emma and Cannes Classical awards. Its friends' association is called Klangi.
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