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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260806T183000
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SUMMARY:KYMI SINFONIETTA WINDS – PLAN B: BARBER & BIZET
DESCRIPTION:Samuel Barber: Summer Music\, Op. 31\nGeorges Bizet: Suite from the opera Carmen (arranged for wind nonet by Andreas N. Tarkmann) \nIf an August summer day had a soundtrack\, this would be it. Barber’s Summer Music paints a landscape where time seems to stand still and the air shimmers with warmth. Bizet’s Carmen sets the atmosphere ablaze with operatic passion. Andreas N. Tarkmann’s witty arrangement for wind nonet offers a fresh perspective on a beloved classic. Sometimes Plan B turns out to be the best option!
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/kymi-sinfoniettan-puhaltajat-plan-b-barber-bizet-2/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260819T183000
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SUMMARY:AMONG THE LIVING – AN EVENING WITH MIKKO KUUSTONEN
DESCRIPTION:Jukka Perko\, saxophone & artistic lead\nMikko Kuustonen\, vocals\nVarre Vartiainen\, guitar \nContinuing in his role as Kymi Sinfonietta’s artistic partner\, Jukka Perko joins forces with his friend\, singer-songwriter Mikko Kuustonen\, to bring Kuustonen’s remarkable body of work to our audiences. At the same time\, Kuustonen fulfils a long-held dream of performing as a soloist with a larger orchestral ensemble. This unique evening will feature both familiar songs and new material. The longtime friends aim to create a spontaneous and unforgettable shared experience. The collaboration is also a tribute to Kuustonen’s diverse artistic journey as well as a bold step towards something new. “Fifty years have passed since I wrote my first song\, and I still experience the creation of every song as a miracle. When writing\, I am alone\, but on stage I become part of a magnificent collective and a flow that brings the songs to life.”
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/elavien-kirjoissa-ilta-mikko-kuustosen-seurassa/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260826T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260826T183000
DTSTAMP:20260615T112454Z
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SUMMARY:PEARLS OF THE BALTIC SEA
DESCRIPTION:Conductor: Nathanaël Iselin\nSoloist: Annaleena Jämsä\, flute \nEduard Tubin: Estonian Dance Suite: III. Setu tants\nHeino Eller: Waltz-Fantasy in B minor\nJean Sibelius: Scene with Cranes\, Op. 44 No. 2\nCarl Nielsen: Flute Concerto\nAndrea Tarrodi: Birds of Paradise II\nFelix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 1 in C minor\, Op. 11 \nNathanaël Iselin begins his season as artistic partner of the orchestra in magnificent style with a programme celebrating Baltic Sea Day on 27 August. Curated by Iselin himself\, this vibrant concert brings the rich musical heritage of the Baltic Sea region to life through dance rhythms\, bird-inspired imagery and the mystique of northern nature. A connecting theme of life by the Baltic Sea runs through the programme\, while Mendelssohn’s youthful First Symphony adds an extra burst of energy to the evening. Danish composer Carl Nielsen wrote his Flute Concerto a century ago\, and audiences in the Kymenlaakso region now have a rare opportunity to hear this lyrical and richly coloured work performed live. The soloist is the versatile and charismatic Annaleena Jämsä.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/itameren-helmia/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260916T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260916T183000
DTSTAMP:20260615T112601Z
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SUMMARY:TRIBUTES
DESCRIPTION:Director and viola soloist: Atte Kilpeläinen \nJohann Sebastian Bach: The Art of Fugue\, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus I\, Contrapunctus IV and Contrapunctus XIII (Rectus and Inversus)\nGyörgy Kurtág: Signs\, Games and Messages: Hommage à J.S.B.\, Ligatura Y and Perpetuum Mobile\nJohannes Brahms: Cello Sonata in E minor\, Op. 38\, arranged (Heribert Breuer) for viola\, wind quintet and double bass\nLouise Farrenc: Nonet in E-flat major\, Op. 38 \nLed by violist Atte Kilpeläinen\, this chamber music evening is built around the idea of tribute\, bringing together masters from different eras in a carefully crafted musical dialogue.\nThe concert particularly celebrates Hungarian composer György Kurtág\, who recently turned 100 and whose music has created uniquely personal sonic worlds. Selected movements from Bach’s The Art of Fugue intertwine naturally with excerpts from Kurtág’s Signs\, Games and Messages\, including one piece dedicated to Bach himself. Brahms’s profound cello sonata is heard here in a rare arrangement: the combination of viola\, wind quintet and double bass reveals entirely new dimensions within the work. The concert concludes with Louise Farrenc’s energetic nonet.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/kunnianosoituksia/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260923T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260923T183000
DTSTAMP:20260615T112639Z
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SUMMARY:CHEF’S MENU
DESCRIPTION:Conductor: Nathanaël Iselin \nCamille Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre\, Op. 40 (arr. Nathanaël Iselin)\nJacques Ibert: Tropismes pour des amours imaginaires\nClaude Debussy: Suite bergamasque (arr. André Caplet & Gustave Cloëz)\nGeorge Gershwin: Porgy and Bess Fantasy (arr. Iain Farrington) \nFor his second concert of the season\, artistic partner Nathanaël Iselin presents a musical menu inspired by his personal favourites. The programme is built around the rich colours and subtle moods of the French musical tradition. The evening encounters death in dancing form and journeys into worlds of imagined love. Debussy’s four-movement suite brings moments of delicacy and luminous beauty\, including the beloved Clair de lune. The concert concludes with a vibrant fantasy based on Gershwin’s opera Porgy and Bess\, bringing the evening’s many shades and flavours to a spirited close.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/keittiomestarin-menu/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20261007T183000
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SUMMARY:BAROQUE HITS
DESCRIPTION:Director: Raymond Cox\, violin \nJean-Philippe Rameau: Music from the operas Les Indes galantes and Les Boréades\nJohann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major\, BWV 1046\nJohann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major\, BWV 1050\nJean-Philippe Rameau: Music from the operas Naïs and Zoroastre \nFollowing the tremendous success of last spring’s Baroque concert\, the orchestra returns with a programme bringing together some of the era’s most dazzling works – true musical gems. At the heart of the evening are Bach’s celebrated Brandenburg Concertos\, represented here by the first and fifth concertos from the series. These masterpieces embody the splendour of Baroque instrumental music and rival even Antonio Vivaldi’s Four Seasons in popularity. Throughout the concert\, the concertos alternate with Rameau’s dance-infused operatic music – Baroque theatre music at its finest. This magnificent programme has been curated by Kymi Sinfonietta’s concertmaster\, Raymond Cox.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/barokin-jalokivia/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20261029T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20261029T183000
DTSTAMP:20260615T113016Z
CREATED:20260429T070035Z
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SUMMARY:YOUNG ENERGY
DESCRIPTION:Conductor: Maximilian Fagerlund \nEdward Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1\nHeikki Suolahti: Sinfonia piccola in B minor\nAram Khachaturian: Adagio from the ballet Spartacus\nPyotr Tchaikovsky: Capriccio italien\, Op. 45\nJean Sibelius: Finlandia\, Op. 26 \nThe Kotka Region Music Institute celebrates its 80th anniversary with a unique collaboration with Kymi Sinfonietta. Around 30 talented young musicians will join the professional players on stage\, creating an exceptional symphony orchestra where experience meets youthful energy. The programme features gems of classical music from across Europe\, conducted by the rapidly rising young conductor Maximilian Fagerlund. This concert is filled with energetic rhythms and moving melodies\, culminating in the iconic Finlandia.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/nuorta-voimaa/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20261104T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20261104T183000
DTSTAMP:20260615T113044Z
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SUMMARY:A CELEBRATION OF FINNISH JAZZ
DESCRIPTION:Director and soloist: Jukka Perko\, saxophone\nSoloist: Eero Koivistoinen\, saxophone \nHeikki Sarmanto: Suomi – A Symphonic Poem\nEero Koivistoinen: Picture in Three Colours\nJohn Coltrane: Equinox (arr. Eero Koivistoinen)\nTraditional: Kaipaus (arr. Eero Koivistoinen)\nEero Koivistoinen: The Front is Breaking\nOrchestrations by Ville Vannemaa & Eero Koivistoinen \nThe Finnish Jazz Federation celebrates 100 years of jazz in Finland this year\, while Eero Koivistoinen marks his 80th birthday. The first half of the concert is devoted to Heikki Sarmanto’s symphonic poem Suomi (Finland). The Kymenlaakso region has a strong jazz tradition\, and the trio accompanying the orchestra in this concert is made up of local young jazz musicians. Audiences will also hear a work by Koivistoinen’s idol\, John Coltrane\, arranged by Koivistoinen for big band. This year also marks 100 years since Coltrane’s birth\, making this truly a celebration on many levels. Welcome to celebrate through the power of jazz!
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/suomalaisen-jazzin-juhlaa/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20261118T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20261118T183000
DTSTAMP:20260615T113150Z
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SUMMARY:LIQUID MOON
DESCRIPTION:Conductor and piano soloist: James Sherlock \nLudwig van Beethoven: Egmont Overture\, Op. 84\nArtturi Rönkä: Liquid Moon\, piano concerto (world premiere)\nFranz Schubert: Symphony No. 4 in C minor\, D 417\, “Tragic” \nThis richly layered concert draws inspiration from literature. The evening opens with Beethoven’s Egmont Overture\, based on the tragedy written by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The highlight of the concert is the world premiere of Artturi Rönkä’s piano concerto Liquid Moon\, with conductor James Sherlock also appearing as soloist. The composer drew inspiration from Marcel Proust’s novel sequence In Search of Lost Time as well as William Carlos Williams’s poem Winter Trees\, which contains the phrase “liquid moon”. The concert concludes with Schubert’s Fourth Symphony\, known as the “Tragic” Symphony – although its hints of darkness and melancholy never fully take centre stage.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/liquid-moon/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20261209T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20261209T183000
DTSTAMP:20260615T113244Z
CREATED:20260429T070002Z
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SUMMARY:AUTUMN GARDENS
DESCRIPTION:Conductor: Nicolò Umberto Foron \nJean Sibelius: Suite from the incidental music to Belshazzar’s Feast\, Op. 51 (Oriental Procession\, Solitude\, Nocturne and Khadra’s Dance)\nEinojuhani Rautavaara: Autumn Gardens\nWolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 41 in C major\, K. 551 \nThis concert opens a window onto the striking contrast between the magnificent colours of autumn and the fading splendour of summer. Inspired by oriental musical influences\, Sibelius’s Belshazzar’s Feast shimmers with fascinating orchestral colours and winding melodies. Einojuhani Rautavaara’s Autumn Gardens\, meanwhile\, transports listeners into an English garden. In the composer’s own words: “Autumn is also the season of foliage\, frost and death. Thus\, at the end\, the music becomes a solemn dance\, con grandezza. Perhaps one hears a sarabande for the dying bloom of summer – or\, in the words of T.S. Eliot\, ‘late roses filled with early snow’.” The evening’s conductor\, Nicolò Umberto Foron\, has been named one of the “30 Under 30” artists of 2025\, giving audiences the chance to experience one of the most promising young talents of his generation.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/syksyiset-puutarhat/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20261218T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20261218T183000
DTSTAMP:20260615T113341Z
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SUMMARY:CHRISTMAS CONCERT
DESCRIPTION:Conductor: Nathanaël Iselin\nSoloist: Waltteri Torikka\, baritone \nFrench and Finnish Christmas music featuring works by Sibelius\, Madetoja\, Bizet\nand Charpentier! \nArtistic partner Nathanaël Iselin brings touches of the French Christmas music tradition\, which is especially close to his heart\, into the Finnish Christmas concert tradition. The evening’s programme combines international and Finnish classics that guide audiences towards the peace and joy of Christmas. Charpentier’s radiant Noël pour les instruments opens the concert in festive Baroque splendour. Deeply beloved Finnish Christmas songs bring nostalgic seasonal atmosphere to the stage\, performed by the charismatic baritone Waltteri Torikka. The concert concludes with Bizet’s brilliantly energetic Prélude and lively Farandole. At the end of the evening\, the audience is invited to join in singing together\, ensuring that everyone leaves with a true Christmas spirit.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/joulukonsertti-4/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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