Jyväskylä Female Choir (Jyväskylän Naislaulajat) is one of the top female choirs in Finland both in terms of skills and activity. Jyväskylä Female Choir was founded in 1952 and has been conducted by Ms Rita Varonen since 1993. Youthful and energetic, the choir is a musical home for more than 30 members who share love for music, a healthy artistic ambition.
In 2000, JFC was awarded both silver and bronze medals in the International Choir Competition in Maribor, Slovenia. The choir shared second place in the national Klemetti Competition held in Orivesi, Finland in 2002. In April 2009 Jyväskylä Female Choir was awadred gold certificates in both sacred music and female choir categories in the Slovakia Cantat choral contest (in Bratislava, Slovakia). Rita Varonen was also awadred a special prize for conducting!
Jyväskylä Female Choir sings both sacred and secular music and is especially eager to promote fresh contemporary music works. The choir does not shy away from refreshing adventures and has recorded choral parts for the latest album of the gothic/dark metal band Silentium.
Hear us on our latest CD Laulan koska laulan
In April 2010 The Jyväskylä Female Choir declared a composition competition specializing in works for a female choir and an orchestra. The competition aroused interest among Scandinavian composers. The results were published 28 September 2011. Read more: Results
