Temppeliaukio Church hosts Game Music Gregoriana on 29 October
Published on 10/21/2026 at 11:23 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSConcert format and building history
- Munx Gregoriana presents the album-release concert at Lutherinkatu 3 on 29 October 2026.
- Final Fantasy, Skyrim, Halo and World of Warcraft music is arranged for voices, harp and organ.
- Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen completed the rock-cut church in 1969.
- Helsinki's Etu-Töölö district places the venue at the end of Fredrikinkatu.
Game Music Gregoriana will take place at Temppeliaukio Church (Temppeliaukion kirkko) in Helsinki on 29 October 2026. The concert combines modern video game music with medieval-inspired arrangements in one of Finland's best-known rock-cut churches.
The programme is scheduled for the church at Lutherinkatu 3, giving the concert a direct connection with the building's exposed granite interior.
Game Music Gregoriana brings game soundtracks to Helsinki
Munx Gregoriana is presenting Game Music Gregoriana - VGM Concert on Thursday 29 October 2026. The programme is listed from 7pm, with the event page giving a running time of 7pm to 8.10pm.
The ensemble's arrangements are written for vocal ensemble, harp and organ. The programme includes music from Final Fantasy, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Halo and World of Warcraft. The concert also marks the release of Munx Gregoriana's debut album, Game Music Gregoriana. The event listing for 29 October names the venue, programme and performers.
The listed musical director is Tatu Erkkilä. William Häggblom is named on organ and Hilda Kunnola on harp, alongside the vocal ensemble. The event is also listed by the Game Makers of Finland at the same Helsinki venue on 29 October.
Rock walls shape the concert setting
The church was designed by brothers Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen and completed in 1969. It was excavated directly into solid rock, leaving rugged granite surfaces as the interior walls.
A copper-lined dome covers the church hall, while a ring of 180 skylights brings daylight into the space. An ice-age crevice serves as the altarpiece. The building's combination of rock, dome and natural light gives the October concert a setting that is part of the programme's practical identity rather than a separate city attraction.
The venue's acoustics are also tied to its construction. The rough rock walls remain visible around the hall, while the dome is supported by reinforced-concrete beams. This relationship between the natural rock and the concert architecture explains why the church is used for both parish activity and music events.
Helsinki venue links modern games with sacred architecture
The address is in the Etu-Töölö district of Helsinki, at the end of Fredrikinkatu. The building is therefore within the city rather than in a separate suburban attraction, and the concert's video-game repertoire will be heard inside a church designed around the existing granite formation.
The wider programme at the venue includes further concerts on 30 October and 13 November 2026. Game Music Gregoriana remains the clearest current link between a newly released album and the building's established role as a concert venue.
Visiting Temppeliaukio Church: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Game Music Gregoriana takes place on 29 October 2026 at Temppeliaukio Church, Lutherinkatu 3, Helsinki.
- The event listing places the concert inside the church and identifies vocal ensemble, harp and organ as the core forces; it does not announce a changed entrance.
- The venue is in Etu-Töölö, at the end of Fredrikinkatu, with the address listed as Lutherinkatu 3, 00100 Helsinki.
- Visitors encounter a rock-cut interior, exposed granite walls, a copper-lined dome and 180 skylights rather than a conventional above-ground church hall.
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Frequently asked questions about Temppeliaukio Church
When does Game Music Gregoriana take place at Temppeliaukio Church?
The concert is scheduled for 29 October 2026, with the listed programme running from 7pm to 8.10pm.
What is Temppeliaukio Church?
It is a church excavated into solid rock in Helsinki and completed in 1969 by architects Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen.
Where is Temppeliaukio Church and how do you get there?
The venue is at Lutherinkatu 3 in Helsinki's Etu-Töölö district, at the end of Fredrikinkatu.
