Kotka Concert Hall

Leader & soloist: Jukka Perko, saxophone Charlie Parker (1920–1955), one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time, was famous as a virtuoso saxophonist and a brilliant improviser. By listening to his recordings and closely emulating him, Jukka Perko had, even as a teenager, already absorbed the features of his style that in 1987 brought […]

Conductor: Yasuo Shinozaki Soloist: Henri Sigfridsson, piano Ludwig van Beethoven: Coriolan Overture Felix Mendelssohn: Piano concerto no. 2 in D minor, op. 40 Benjamin Britten: Simple Symphony, op. 4 Toshio […]

Conductor: Jascha von der Goltz Soloist: Gottfried von der Goltz, violin Maurice Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Violin concerto no. 3 in G, KV 216 Francis Poulenc: […]

Tuulentei: Soila Sariola, vocals Petteri Sariola, guitar Jyri Sariola, drums January 2024 marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of Finnish kantele player Martti Pokela. In honour of the centenary, […]

Conductor & soloist: Topi Lehtipuu, tenor Woman: Matleena Kuusniemi Script: Anu Arasu & Topi Lehtipuu Our Artistic Partner Topi Lehtipuu has created a host of imaginative programmes to delight our […]

Conductor: Tuomas Pirilä Soloist: Jukka Harju, horn Giuseppe Verdi: Overture to ‘Aida’ (Kouvola) Gioachino Rossini: Overture to ‘The Barber of Seville’ Richard Strauss: Horn concerto no. 2 in E flat […]

Conductor: Huba Hollòköi Soloist: Csaba Rajnai, clarinet Martijn Padding: Glimpse Krzysztof Dobosiewicz: Clarinet concerto no. 3 (Significations profondes de l'absurdité, fp) Charles Gounod: Symphony no. 1 in D The artists […]

From Lallukka to Kujaholm – Works for string orchestra and piano, and piano and chamber music 1930–1957 Conductor: Esa Heikkilä Soloist: Esa Ylönen, piano Uuno Klami was born 125 years […]

Conductor: Eero Lehtimäki Soloist: Aarne Pelkonen, baritone This concert brings a message of peace, joy and hope. Catch the warm seasonal mood at our traditional Christmas concert of dreamy, much-loved […]