EMOTIONAL ENCOUNTERS concert series: “Melancholy” – Serenades for the Dark

Conductor: Vuokko Lahtinen
Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings, Op. 11

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade for Winds No. 12 in C minor, “Nachtmusik”, K. 388
Visa Haarala: Tomukai
Chico Vervloet: A Balada (arr. Visa Haarala)
Antonín Dvořák: Serenade for String Orchestra No. 1 in E major, Op. 22


At the heart of the darkest winter, a soulful concert offers calming, grounding tones. A moment of introspection finds musical form in Barber’s touching Adagio and Mozart’s contemplative Serenade for Winds, subtitled Nachtmusik (Night Music). The second half nurtures hope and light with a new work by our trumpeter Visa Haarala, Tomukai, a Brazilian-infused ballad, and Dvořák’s Serenade for String Orchestra. The concert is conducted by rising conducting talent Vuokko Lahtinen.