Statue of Fredrik Pacius

This is a statue of Fredrik Pacius, located in Helsinki. He is a German Finnish composer and conductor.

Pacius was born as Friedrich Pacius in 1809 in Hamburg, Germany. In 1834, he was appointed music teacher at the University of Helsinki.

In Helsinki, where he lived for the rest of his life, he founded a musical society, a choir and an orchestra. He composed music, operas, concertos and symphon…