MAY DAY CONCERT – “MEN IN BLACK”
2026-05-01 12:00 (Europe/Helsinki) | Kuusankoski Hall, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1, Kouvola, 45700
Conductor: Antti Rissanen
Vocalists: Mikael Konttinen and Mikko “Tökä” Töyssy
Kymi Sinfonietta’s May Day tradition has achieved enormous popularity year after year. This time, comic elements add extra flavour to the celebration as Mikko “Tökä” Töyssy and Mikael Konttinen join musical and humorous forces under the theme “Men in Black”. Under the baton of Antti Rissanen, we dive into a performance filled with music and comedy; the duo’s repertoire ranges from international entertainment classics to the biggest Finnish hits. In this show, spontaneous surprises are guaranteed!

Kotka Region Music Institute: A LITTLE EVENING MUSIC
2026-05-06 17:30 - 18:00 | Kotka Concert Hall, Keskuskatu 33, Kotka, 48100, Suomi
Kotka Region Music Institute: A LITTLE EVENING MUSIC at 5.30 pm: Wed 23.9., Wed 7.10., Thu 29.10., Wed 4.11., Kotka Concert Hall foyer (2nd floor)

EMOTIONAL ENCOUNTERS concert series: “Conflicted” – The Unanswered Question
2026-05-06 18:30 | Kotka Concert Hall, Keskuskatu 33, Kotka, 48100, Suomi
Conductor: James Sherlock
Charles Ives: The Unanswered Question, S. 50
Jean Françaix: Dixtuor
Frank Bridge: Lament, H.117
Edgar Varèse: Octandre
Frank Martin: Concerto for Seven Wind Instruments, Timpani, Percussion and Strings
The soloistic spotlight falls on chamber ensembles formed from the orchestra’s own ranks, under the baton of a new conducting collaborator, James Sherlock. This five-work series offers a fascinating look at different 20th-century compositional styles at a moment when composers were exploring the future directions of art music. Ives creates a philosophical dialogue between instrumental groups, Françaix chooses humour as his stylistic tool, Bridge voices his opposition to war through music, Varèse focuses on playful rhythms, and Martin brings together elements of past and present. Each composer inspires the listener in his own way and leads us into a world of intriguing musical colours.
