Classical music at Enontekiö

Welcome to Hetta Music Days, April 1–5, 2026
The classical music festival celebrates spring and the increasing light in the Arctic. The main concerts of the festival will be held in Enontekiö Church, with a special focus on the dramatics of Easter week. The atmospheric opening concert on Good Thursday will feature Ensemble Gamut!, which has achieved recognition throughout Europe.

The theme of the Pyhäkero skiing concert, Greetings to the Spring and light, invites festival visitors to bask in the embrace of sparkling snow and melodies. The full program can be seen on our concerts and tickets page. And tickets can be purchased from lippu.fi or at the door prior to each concert.

The performers at the Hetta Music Days are leading Finnish musicians, playing music from the Middle Ages and Baroque period to pieces by contemporary composers. In addition to traditional chamber music and period instruments, the Enontekiö Church will resound with the music of the medieval harp as well as the bowed lyre or jouhikko, which forms a grounded pairing with traditional Sámi yoik.

At our traditional matinee at the Juhls’ Silver Gallery in Kautokeino, Norway on Easter Saturday, brings reflections of a colorful range of styles, from contemporary yoik to joyful chamber music.

Hetta Music days is a classical and church music festival held annually during Easter in Enontekiö. The festival uniquely combines music, the spring awakening of the Arctic nature with skiing.