Valentine’s Day Ball

Do you still remember the State House’s ball dances from decades past?

The doors of the impressive Alvar Aalto building, the State House, opened to the public for the Valentine’s Day dance ball in 2025. Built between 1926 and 1929, the State House has been restored to its former splendor, and the grand hall provides a magnificent setting for an old-time dance ball. 

Jyväskylä Sinfonia’s ten-member salon orchestra will play waltzes, tangos, and foxtrots throughout the evening.

Valentine’s Day Ball

Hosts: Mimmi Salo and Jaakko Kulmala

Dance choreography and performance: Mimmi Salo and Jaakko Kulmala

Music: Jyväskylä Sinfonia salon orchestra

Virpi Saraluoto ja Heta Forstén, violin
Ilkka Kauppi, cello
Jani Koskela, double bass
Saara Lehtinen, flute
Laure Paris, clarinet
Marielle Catalanotti, French horn
Tapio Paavilainen, trumpet
Hannu Leppänen, percussion
Eliisa Suni, piano

Mimmi’s dresses: Jyväskylän kaupunginteatteri

Mimmi’s hair: Liisa Tirkkonen

Production: Jyväskylä Sinfonia and Kulttuurisuoja

Photo credit: Satu Leinonen

Performance: 14.2.2025 Kulttuurisuoja, Jyväskylä