OPENING CONCERT OF THE SPRING SEASON: JOIE DE VIVRE!

Kuusankoski Hall Kymenlaaksonkatu 1, Kouvola

Conductor: Alberto Hold-Garrido Soloist: Essi Höglund, violin Aulis Sallinen:   Sunrise Serenade, op. 63 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Violin Concerto no. 5 in A, KV 219, “Turkish” Franz Schubert: Symphony no. 3 in D, D 200 The spring season begins with a burst of energy under the baton of well-known opera conductor Alberto Hold-Garrido. Aulis Sallinen’s […]

PAAVALI JUMPPANEN ON STAGE

Kuusankoski Hall Kymenlaaksonkatu 1, Kouvola

Leader and soloist: Paavali Jumppanen, piano Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quintet for Piano and Winds in E flat, KV 452 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 27 in B flat, KV 595 Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 1 in C, op. 15 This concert plumbs the exquisite depths of the core piano repertoire with Mozart […]

KAJ CHYDENIUS FAVOURITES

Kuusankoski Hall Kymenlaaksonkatu 1, Kouvola

Conductor: Thomas Djupsjöbacka Vocalists: Jussi Chydenius and Oona Airola We remember Kaj Chydenius, a much-loved Finnish composer, with a concert of evergreens arranged for a larger orchestra. His singer son Jussi has curated a concert of personal favourites from his father’s extensive repertoire spanning seven decades. Alongside classics familiar to most Finns are some songs […]

MODERN MYTHS

Kuusankoski Hall Kymenlaaksonkatu 1, Kouvola

Conductor: Topi Lehtipuu Soloist: Florian Boesch, baritone Programme: Vocal works by Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, Bartók, Schumann and others Topi Lehtipuu and baritone Florian Boesch invite us on an exciting journey into the world of myths – age-old stories about gods and heroes providing an explanation for natural phenomena, the world around us and our emotions. […]

KAANAANMAA

Kuusankoski Hall Kymenlaaksonkatu 1, Kouvola

Soloist and leader: Jukka Perko, saxophone Jukka Perko’s compelling, original take on hymns continues to be ample proof of a living, thriving tradition. We hear numbers from his album Kaanaanmaa released in 2002 that speak profoundly to the Finnish soul and sales of which qualified for a gold. The disc covered arrangements by him representing […]

MAY DAY CONCERT

Kuusankoskitalo Kymenlaaksonkatu 1, Kouvola

Conductor: Aku Sorensen Soloist: Maria Ylipää The Kymi Sinfonietta’s May Day concert is for many one of the highlights of late spring. Gems from the lighter repertoire set feelings soaring […]

THE MAGIC OF MOZART

Kuusankoskitalo Kymenlaaksonkatu 1, Kouvola

Conductor and presenter: Topi Lehtipuu Soloists: Magdalena Lucjan, soprano Žiga Čopi, tenor Arias by Mozart Why do the music and arias of Mozart continue to speak to us over 200 […]

YOUNG SOLOISTS

Kuusankoskitalo Kymenlaaksonkatu 1, Kouvola

Conductor: Esa Heikkilä Come and support our young local talents! Shining as the soloists in this concert conducted by Esa Heikkilä are students from the Kotka and Kouvola music colleges. […]