YL Male Voice Choir (formerly: Helsinki University Chorus; Finnish: Ylioppilaskunnan Laulajat) was founded by P. J. Hannikainen in 1883 to become the choir of the Helsinki University.
[3] In July 2010, Pasi Hyökki began his tenure as conductor of the choir.
Recent years have seen YL tour in Norway (2009), Belgium and USA (2010) and China and Mexico (2011).
The concert tour in USA had a grand finale in Carnegie Hall with Osmo Vänskä and the Minnesota Orchestra.
[4] Around 12 000 listeners attend YL's Christmas concerts in the churches of Helsinki each year,[5] and thousands to hear the traditional songs celebrating First of May.