AKADEMISKA SÅNGFÖRENINGEN (Academic Singing Society), a University of Helsinki male chorus.
Founded in 1838 with the help of Fredrik Pacius, this was originally a Swedish-language group. It became bilingual in 1883; however, the Finnish-speaking students then split from the main group and founded the Ylioppilaskunnan laulajat (University Singers). The Akademiska Sångföreningen has made many tours, to Scandinavian countries, Germany, Estonia, Switzerland, and Austria. Among its directors...