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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260211T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260211T183000
DTSTAMP:20251216T194020Z
CREATED:20251125T103018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T194020Z
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SUMMARY:EMOTIONAL ENCOUNTERS concert series: “Playful” – Musical Pranks
DESCRIPTION:Conductor: Kasmir Uusitupa\nSoloist: Samuel Rouleau\, bassoon\nEdvard Grieg: In the Hall of the Mountain King (from Peer Gynt Suite No. 1\, Op. 46\, No. 4)\nWolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra in B flat major\, K. 191\nPeter Eötvös: Dialog mit Mozart (Dialogue with Mozart)\nWolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ein musikalischer Spaß\, K. 522\nSergei Prokofiev: Sinfonietta in A major\, Op. 5/48 \nA concert full of musical humour and delightful imagination! With the musically open-minded Kasmir Uusitupa\, we journey from the Mountain King’s hall to Mozart’s playful genius and the radiant youthful energy of Prokofiev. Mozart’s Bassoon Concerto in B flat major is one of the most frequently performed works of its kind\, and its warm\, singing qualities are brought to life by Kymi Sinfonietta’s own Samuel Rouleau\, whose playing radiates genuine enthusiasm and love for the music.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/tunteet-pintaan-konserttisarja-leikkisa-musiikillisia-kepposia/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260204T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260204T183000
DTSTAMP:20251125T103021Z
CREATED:20251125T103021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T103021Z
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SUMMARY:AN EVENING IN FRANCE
DESCRIPTION:Conductor: Topi Lehtipuu
\nSoloist: Sandrine Piau\, soprano\nComposers: Maurice Ravel\, Hector Berlioz\, Claude Debussy\, Gabriel Fauré\, Maurice Delage\, Jules Massenet\, Théodore Dubois and Henri Duparc \nUnder the direction of Topi Lehtipuu\, we can fully indulge in the brilliance of French music at its most enchanting and moving. The rich tonal colours of the Romantic era\, poetic expressions of emotion\, and impressionistic\, painterly moments unfold through the vocal works and smaller orchestral pieces of masters such as Ravel\, Berlioz\, Debussy\, Delage\, Massenet\, Dubois and Duparc. Topi has once again invited a top-class soloist to join us: who could interpret these songs more naturally than French soprano Sandrine Piau\, one of today’s most highly regarded lieder and opera artists?
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/ranskalainen-ilta/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260121T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260121T183000
DTSTAMP:20251216T194440Z
CREATED:20251125T103004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T194440Z
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SUMMARY:EMOTIONAL ENCOUNTERS concert series: “Melancholy” – Serenades for the Dark
DESCRIPTION:Conductor: Vuokko Lahtinen\nSamuel Barber: Adagio for Strings\, Op. 11
\nWolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade for Winds No. 12 in C minor\, “Nachtmusik”\, K. 388\nVisa Haarala: Tomukai\nChico Vervloet: A Balada (arr. Visa Haarala)\nAntonín Dvořák: Serenade for String Orchestra No. 1 in E major\, Op. 22
 \nAt 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.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/tunteet-pintaan-konserttisarja-haikea-serenadeja-pimeydelle/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260114T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260114T183000
DTSTAMP:20251125T103022Z
CREATED:20251125T103022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T103022Z
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SUMMARY:THE FOUR SEASONS
DESCRIPTION:Leader and soloist: Raymond Cox\, violin\nAntonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons\, Op. 8 Georg Friedrich Händel: Water Music\, excerpts from the three suites\, HWV 348–350 \nA long-standing wish from our listeners comes true in this concert\, which brings together two of the most beloved and frequently performed Baroque works – The Four Seasons and Water Music. Vivaldi’s Four Seasons is a true classic and arguably the world’s best-known violin concerto cycle: four seasons\, four concertos\, full of natural forces and reflections on the cycle of life. Händel’s radiant Water Music\, rich in dance rhythms\, was a major hit in its own time\, and its magic remains undimmed. In this concert\, we hear excerpts from all three of its suites. The programme is led by our own Baroque specialist\, Raymond Cox.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/vuodenajat/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260109T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260109T183000
DTSTAMP:20251216T194450Z
CREATED:20251125T103041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T194450Z
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SUMMARY:CONCERT BALL
DESCRIPTION:Conductor: Sauli Saarinen
\nVocalist: Aino Niemi\nKalle Kurvinen & Mika Huusari with band \nKymi Sinfonietta opens the new year with a festive Concert Ball\, continuing this much-loved tradition. The dance floor is open to both seasoned dancers and anyone who simply enjoys the energy of live music. Under the baton of Sauli Saarinen\, the evening moves from elegant Viennese waltzes and lively polkas to Finnish classics and the pulsing rhythm of Argentine tango. The 2017 Tango Queen Aino Niemi brings nostalgic Finnish evergreens to life with her expressive singing. During the orchestra’s well-earned breaks\, accordionists Kalle Kurvinen and Mika Huusari with their band keep the audience dancing.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/konserttitanssiaiset/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20251217T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20251217T190000
DTSTAMP:20250811T124819Z
CREATED:20250515T070024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T124819Z
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SUMMARY:THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS
DESCRIPTION:Conductor: Eero Lehtimäki\nSoloist: Aarne Pelkonen\, baritone \nThis concert brings a message of peace\, joy and hope. Catch the warm seasonal mood at our traditional Christmas concert of dreamy\, much-loved evergreens and old Finnish Christmas carols. Adding even greater depth and strong presence will be conductor Eero Lehtimäki and Aarne Pelkonen\, the baritone familiar to many in Finland for his performances of Christmas music. Pelkonen is in great demand for opera and concert repertoire and Lehtimäki has appeared in many roles on the concert platform.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/joulun-taikaa-2/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Light classical,Season ticket concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20251210T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20251210T190000
DTSTAMP:20250811T124830Z
CREATED:20250515T070052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T124830Z
UID:10000645-1765393200-1765393200@kymisinfonietta.fi
SUMMARY:UUNO KLAMI 125 YEARS – RECITAL BY PIANIST ESA YLÖNEN
DESCRIPTION:From Lallukka to Kujaholm – Works for string orchestra and piano\, and piano and chamber music 1930–1957 \nConductor: Esa Heikkilä\nSoloist: Esa Ylönen\, piano \nUuno Klami was born 125 years ago this year. Esa Ylönen (piano) and the Kymi\nSinfonietta strings conducted by Esa Heikkilä mark the occasion with an illustrated talk tracing the life of the Finnish composer from the Lallukka home for artists to Kujaholm in Virolahti where he spent his summers. The recital is part of Ylönen’s doctoral degree assignment at the Sibelius Academy and the first artistic doctoral degree to address the subject of Uuno Klami. It will be accompanied by photos connected with Klami and paintings by Mikko Ranki of the sea and islands at Virolahti.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/uuno-klami-125-vuotta-pianisti-esa-ylosen-neljas-jatkotutkintokonsertti/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Season ticket concert,Chamber music concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20251129T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20251129T150000
DTSTAMP:20250811T124849Z
CREATED:20250515T070008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T124849Z
UID:10000647-1764428400-1764428400@kymisinfonietta.fi
SUMMARY:SNOWMAN AND NUTCRACKER
DESCRIPTION:Conductor: Kimmo Tullila \nTwo heart-warming Christmas classics in both audio and visual format. The Kymi\nSinfonietta gets into Christmas mode with the utterly delightful Snowman film given a magical boost by our live orchestral accompaniment. The silent animation based on a story by British children’s writer Raymond Biggs is best known for its signature tune Walking in the Air. Also on the list of Christmas ‘musts’ of listeners both young and old are the enchanting notes of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite that transport us to a nocturnal fairytale world.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/lumiukko-ja-pahkinansarkija/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Light classical,Children and youth
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20251119T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20251119T190000
DTSTAMP:20250811T124921Z
CREATED:20250515T070003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T124921Z
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SUMMARY:AT HOME IN MUSIC – THE CLARINET PERSPECTIVE
DESCRIPTION:Conductor: Huba Hollòköi\nSoloist: Csaba Rajnai\, clarinet \nMartijn Padding: Glimpse\nKrzysztof Dobosiewicz: Clarinet concerto no. 3 (Significations profondes de l’absurdité\, fp)\nCharles Gounod: Symphony no. 1 in D \nThe artists in this concert both have roots in Central Europe\, which also provides the substance for the programme. Krzysztof Dobosiewicz and Kymi Sinfonietta clarinettist Csaba Rajnai first joined forces nearly 20 years ago for the premiere of Dobosiewicz’s first clarinet concerto. Today’s third concerto really does put the instrument through its paces. Huba Hollòköi also conducts Martijn Padding’s dynamic Glimpse and Gounod’s spirited\, classical first symphony.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/kotona-savelissa-klarinetin-kertomaa/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Symphony concert,Concerts,Season ticket concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20251112T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20251112T203000
DTSTAMP:20251010T080618Z
CREATED:20250930T092545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251010T080618Z
UID:10000692-1762974000-1762979400@kymisinfonietta.fi
SUMMARY:A MUSICAL BRIDGE ACROSS THE SEA – Kotka and Tallinn celebrate 70 years of twinning
DESCRIPTION:Arvo Pärt: Variations for the Healing of Arinushka\nErkki-Sven Tüür: Piano Sonata No. 1\nHeino Eller: Kodumaine viis (A Homeland Tune)\nErki Meister: Triduum\nUrmas Sisask: The Southern Sky\, Op. 52 No. 24\nPeeter Vähi: Improvisation & To the Mother & Digital Love\nLepo Sumera: 1981\nArvo Pärt: Fratres \nEnsemble:\nJohan Randvere\, piano – Peeter Vähi\, keyboards – Katrin Nachtigall\, violin – Sisu Sieppala\, violin – Aleksandra Serebrjakova\, violin – Sameli Vettenranta\, viola – Andres Narma\, cello – Gregory Staas\, double bass – Natalia Urbanelli\, oboe \nRiikka Luostarinen\, presenter \nThis hosted concert is an exciting celebration of 70 years of twinning by the cities of Kotka and Tallinn. We are also delighted to welcome two guests from Estonia: star pianist Johan Randvere\, one of his country’s most interesting international young musicians\, and Peeter Vähi\, the composer of inspiringly exotic and meditative music. The concert is a fascinating survey of the rich tapestry of Estonian music of the 20th and 21st centuries. It also presents some leading Estonian composers who have made a lasting mark both in their homeland and on the international scene – such as Arvo Pärt\, who recently turned 90\, Erkki-Sven Tüür\, Heino Eller and Lepo Sumera – and represents a magnificent meeting of the diverse skills of Estonian and Finnish musicians. \nIn partnership with the City of Kotka
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/musiikillinen-silta-yli-meren-kotkan-ja-tallinnan-kaupunkien-ystavyytta-70-vuotta/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Outreach,Concerts,Other events,Chamber music concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20251105T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20251105T190000
DTSTAMP:20250811T124942Z
CREATED:20250515T070058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T124942Z
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SUMMARY:ASTOR PIAZZOLLA – TANGOS NOBLES ET SENTIMENTALES
DESCRIPTION:Conductor: Henriikka Teerikangas\nSoloist: Henrik Sandås\, bandoneon & arrangements\nAstor Piazzolla: Tango del ángel\nTango Ballet\nTristeza de un Doble A\nFive tangos\nSuite ángeles y diablos \nA concert of powerful feelings and stories almost certainly on the wish-list of many. Our guide in the enchanting tango nuevo world of tango master and innovator Astor Piazzolla is bandoneon player Henrik Sandås. His personal\, experience and narrative approach to music has won admiration from Europe to South America\, and in summer 2025\, he made his debut as the soloist with the BBC Concert Orchestra in London. Drama\, rhythm and melancholy merge in a breathtaking programme of arrangements for orchestra of these Piazzolla masterpieces.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/astor-piazzolla-tangos-nobles-et-sentimentales/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Light classical,Season ticket concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20251030T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20251030T190000
DTSTAMP:20250811T125033Z
CREATED:20250515T070052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T125033Z
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SUMMARY:BRASSTIME
DESCRIPTION:Conductor: Tuomas Pirilä\nSoloist: Jukka Harju\, horn\nGiuseppe Verdi: Overture to ‘Aida’ (Kouvola)\nGioachino Rossini: Overture to ‘The Barber of Seville’\nRichard Strauss: Horn concerto no. 2 in E flat\nLudwig van Beethoven: Symphony no. 7 \nBrass take the limelight in this cheerful\, foot-tapping concert of items ranging from operatic tunes to symphonic elation that is part of the Kymi Brass event in Kouvola. Jukka Harju\, a leading name in Finnish French horn circles\, admirably demonstrates the brilliance and singing quality of the instrument in the spirited second horn concerto composed by Richard Strauss late in life. Nor is there any lack of energy flow in the closing work on the programme\, Beethoven’s seventh symphony\, each movement of which is a feast of life and light.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/kymi-brass-vasket-soikoon-2/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Symphony concert,Concerts,Season ticket concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20251008T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20251008T190000
DTSTAMP:20250811T125210Z
CREATED:20250515T070004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T125210Z
UID:10000653-1759950000-1759950000@kymisinfonietta.fi
SUMMARY:“LOUD SILENCES” – COMIC AND TRAGIC SCENES FROM A COUPLE’S LIFE
DESCRIPTION:Conductor & soloist: Topi Lehtipuu\, tenor\nWoman: Matleena Kuusniemi\nScript: Anu Arasu & Topi Lehtipuu \nOur Artistic Partner Topi Lehtipuu has created a host of imaginative programmes to delight our audiences\, and tonight’s is no exception. It focuses on communication between husband and wife: tragic and comic scenes in which silence acquires many\nmanifestations. They afford us glimpses of the lives of couples of different ages\, stories based on a shared rhythm and interaction between two people. Woven into the drama are magnificent snatches of music in which the orchestra has a stage role all of its own. The script is by Topi Lehtipuu and Anu Arasu.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/loud-silences-koomisia-ja-traagisia-kohtauksia-pariskunnan-elamasta/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Symphony concert,Concerts,Season ticket concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20251001T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20251001T190000
DTSTAMP:20250806T125200Z
CREATED:20250515T070045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T125200Z
UID:10000656-1759345200-1759345200@kymisinfonietta.fi
SUMMARY:TUULENTEI – IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF MARTTI POKELA
DESCRIPTION:Tuulentei: Soila Sariola\, vocals\nPetteri Sariola\, guitar\nJyri Sariola\, drums \nJanuary 2024 marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of Finnish kantele player Martti Pokela. In honour of the centenary\, three of his descendants wish to honour their grandfather’s musical legacy by combining forces in a trio with a larger orchestral line-up. Coupled with some moving arrangements of pieces by him are some new ones of the trio’s own. Martti’s original idiom and passionate love of music have brought the three Sariolas together and inspired this tribute to the past.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/tuulentei-martti-pokelan-jalanjaljissa-2/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Season ticket concert,Entertainment concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250917T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250917T190000
DTSTAMP:20250811T124607Z
CREATED:20250515T070057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T124607Z
UID:10000659-1758135600-1758135600@kymisinfonietta.fi
SUMMARY:FRENCH ELEGANCE AND CLASSICAL DELIGHT
DESCRIPTION:Conductor: Jascha von der Goltz\nSoloist: Gottfried von der Goltz\, violin\nMaurice Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin\nWolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Violin concerto no. 3 in G\, KV 216\nFrancis Poulenc: Sinfonietta\, FP 141 \nWe unleash an entrancing array of rich\, colourful French music in this concert by two\nmembers of a German family of musicians. Jascha von der Goltz has been here before\, and we now have a chance to meet his father\, too\, in Mozart’s third violin concerto – a work of pure\, dancing delight. Ravel’s Tombeau de Couperin is a nod in the direction of 18th-century Baroque\, and Poulenc’s Sinfonietta is an engaging French musical gem composed as a commission for the BBC in the 1940s.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/ranskalaista-eleganssia-ja-klassismin-iloa/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Symphony concert,Concerts,Season ticket concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250903T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250903T190000
DTSTAMP:20250811T124537Z
CREATED:20250515T070046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T124537Z
UID:10000661-1756926000-1756926000@kymisinfonietta.fi
SUMMARY:AN EVENING WITH YASUO SHINOZAKI
DESCRIPTION:Conductor: Yasuo Shinozaki\nSoloist: Henri Sigfridsson\, piano\nLudwig van Beethoven: Coriolan Overture\nFelix Mendelssohn: Piano concerto no. 2 in D minor\, op. 40\nBenjamin Britten: Simple Symphony\, op. 4\nToshio Hosokawa: In the Forest\nWolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no. 35\, “Haffner”\, KV 385 \nWe eagerly await the visit by our former Artistic Director Yasuo Shinozaki from Japan to guest conduct our orchestra. Both the Kymi Sinfonietta and our audiences occupy a very special place in his heart. With him he brings an impressive “Yasuo” programme chosen to bring out our profound understanding of music not only of the Classical and Romantic eras but also of the captivating Japanese sound world\, complete with forest theme. With us as the soloist in Mendelssohn’s second piano concerto brimming with optimism is one of Finland’s most successful pianists\, Henri Sigfridsson\, who is also a piano professor at the acclaimed Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen. The concert ends with Mozart’s Haffner\, a symphony bursting with life and energy.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/yasuo-shinozakin-seurassa/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Symphony concert,Concerts,Season ticket concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250820T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250820T190000
DTSTAMP:20250811T124503Z
CREATED:20250515T070012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T124503Z
UID:10000663-1755716400-1755716400@kymisinfonietta.fi
SUMMARY:OPENING CONCERT: JUKKA PERKO PLAYS CHARLIE PARKER
DESCRIPTION:Leader & soloist: Jukka Perko\, saxophone \nCharlie 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 him a place in Dizzy Gillespie’s band. We now celebrate Parker’s tremendous impact on the history of jazz with some orchestral arrangements tailored specially for him of tunes from 1940s American musicals. Parker was the first Afro-American jazz musician to record them with a larger line-up\, and he regarded these recordings as the best he ever made.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/avajaiskonsertti-jukka-perko-plays-charlie-parker/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Season ticket concert,Entertainment concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250528T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250528T203000
DTSTAMP:20250610T150442Z
CREATED:20241216T090957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250610T150442Z
UID:10000562-1748458800-1748464200@kymisinfonietta.fi
SUMMARY:STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART
DESCRIPTION:Ensemble: Players from the Kymi Sinfonietta led by Raymond Cox \nThis inspiring concert of chamber music by our own players comes straight from the heart\, from us to you. Our creative forces have been unleashed in a selection of works requested by our own ranks and not very often performed. The concert marks the end of the spring season\, so hats off to summer!
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/suoraan-sydamesta-kamarikonsertti-2/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Chamber music concert
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250521T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250521T190000
DTSTAMP:20241210T060052Z
CREATED:20241210T060052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T060052Z
UID:10000558-1747854000-1747854000@kymisinfonietta.fi
SUMMARY:YOUNG SOLOISTS
DESCRIPTION:Conductor: Esa Heikkilä \nCome and support our young local talents! Shining as the soloists in this concert\nconducted by Esa Heikkilä are students from the Kotka and Kouvola music colleges. The experience of playing with an orchestra\, working with a conductor and receiving audience feedback is invaluable for these stars of tomorrow chosen by audition. This concert is the orchestra’s way of encouraging them and furthering their career.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/nuoret-solistit/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250514T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250514T190000
DTSTAMP:20241210T060036Z
CREATED:20241210T060036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T060036Z
UID:10000556-1747249200-1747249200@kymisinfonietta.fi
SUMMARY:THE MAGIC OF MOZART
DESCRIPTION:Conductor and presenter: Topi Lehtipuu\nSoloists: Magdalena Lucjan\, soprano\nŽiga Čopi\, tenor\nArias by Mozart \nWhy do the music and arias of Mozart continue to speak to us over 200 years since they were composed? This concert will try to answer that question with examples of some of his most moving operatic arias covering the emotional spectrum from A to Z. The soloists are two young singers well on the way to fame: Polish soprano Magdalena Lucjan\, who recently won the international NEUE STIMMEN singing competition\, and Slovenian tenor Žiga Čopi. The concert has been curated by our Artistic Partner Topi Lehtipuu\, who will also present it\, with texts both by him and Anu Arasu (UK).
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/mozartin-lumous/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250430T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250430T190000
DTSTAMP:20241210T060055Z
CREATED:20241210T060055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T060055Z
UID:10000554-1746039600-1746039600@kymisinfonietta.fi
SUMMARY:MAY DAY CONCERT
DESCRIPTION:Conductor: Aku Sorensen\nSoloist: Maria Ylipää \nThe Kymi Sinfonietta’s May Day concert is for many one of the highlights of late spring. Gems from the lighter repertoire set feelings soaring and feet tapping. The conductor this time is Aku Sorensen\, born in California but now living in Finland\, and the soloist is the ever-popular singer-actress Maria Ylipää familiar from musicals and films. Tunes both old and new will truly send the concert into orbit!
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/vappukonsertti/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250402T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250402T190000
DTSTAMP:20241210T060004Z
CREATED:20241210T060004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T060004Z
UID:10000550-1743620400-1743620400@kymisinfonietta.fi
SUMMARY:FOCUS ON OLLI MUSTONEN
DESCRIPTION:Conductor and soloist: Olli Mustonen\, piano \nOlli Mustonen: Triptych for string orchestra\nCamille Saint-Saens: Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor\, op. 22\nFelix Mendelssohn: Symphony no. 4 in A\, op. 90 “Italian” \nWe warmly welcome one of the most versatile\, iconic pianists in the world today\, in the triple role of soloist\, conductor and composer. Representing Mustonen the composer is the animated Triptych commissioned by the American physicist Sam Steppel. He will then prove his mettle as a pianist in the challenging Sant-Saëns concerto\, and the concert will end with Mendelssohn’s captivating\, Italy-inspired fourth symphony.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/fokuksessa-olli-mustonen/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250320T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250320T190000
DTSTAMP:20241210T060016Z
CREATED:20241210T060016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T060016Z
UID:10000549-1742497200-1742497200@kymisinfonietta.fi
SUMMARY:MELODIC STROKES
DESCRIPTION:Conductor: Kerem Hasan\nSoloist: Jaemin Han\, cello \nJudith Weir: Heroic Strokes of the Bow\nRobert Schumann: Cello Concerto in A\, op. 129\nWolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no. 39 in E flat\, KV 543 \nClassicism\, romanticism and the present day come together in this concert rich in colours and moods conducted by Britain’s Kerem Hasan. We can almost feel the brushstrokes on canvas in Judith Weir’s Heroic Strokes of the Bow – a work inspired by painting. The soloist in Schumann’s intimate\, melodic cello concerto is Jaemin Han\, the youngest ever winner of the George Enescu competition. The concert ends with Mozart’s fresh\, tuneful symphony no. 39.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/melodian-hipaisuja/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250312T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250312T190000
DTSTAMP:20241210T060013Z
CREATED:20241210T060013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T060013Z
UID:10000547-1741806000-1741806000@kymisinfonietta.fi
SUMMARY:MODERN MYTHS
DESCRIPTION:Conductor: Topi Lehtipuu\nSoloist: Florian Boesch\, baritone\nProgramme: Vocal works by Haydn\, Beethoven\, Schubert\, Bartók\, Schumann and others \nTopi 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. We also reflect on human existence\, right from the story of the creation. The explanations about the world and historical events are manifested anew as the myths of creation\, Prometheus and evil are brought to life by musical means.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/modernit-myytit/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250305T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250305T190000
DTSTAMP:20241210T060054Z
CREATED:20241210T060054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T060054Z
UID:10000545-1741201200-1741201200@kymisinfonietta.fi
SUMMARY:KAJ CHYDENIUS FAVOURITES
DESCRIPTION:Conductor: Thomas Djupsjöbacka\nVocalists: Jussi Chydenius and Oona Airola \nWe remember Kaj Chydenius\, a much-loved Finnish composer\, with a concert of\nevergreens 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 less often heard. Joining him will be award-winning actress-singer Oona Airola\, who collaborated with father Chydenius for many years. Comping them will be an ensemble of top Finnish musicians including Jussi’s brother Kalle\, and conducting them all will be Tomas Djupsjöbacka.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/jos-rakastat-kaj-chydeniuksen-kauneimmat-laulut/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250219T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250219T190000
DTSTAMP:20241210T060012Z
CREATED:20241210T060012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T060012Z
UID:10000544-1739991600-1739991600@kymisinfonietta.fi
SUMMARY:IN SEARCH OF THE INVISIBLE
DESCRIPTION:Conductor: Nathanaël Iselin\nSoloist: Elina Vähälä\, violin \nFabien Waksman: Protonic Games\nJohannes Brahms: Violin Concerto in D\, op. 77\nGeorges Bizet: Symphony no. 1 in C \nFrench-born Nathanaël Iselin presents a stunning programme painted in romantic hues. Brahms composed his violin concerto for the most celebrated violinist of his day\, and our soloist Elina Vähälä is one of the brightest stars on the Finnish instrumental firmament. Echoes of Carmen may be detected in Bizet’s engaging symphony\, coupled with the fascinating Protonic Games paying tribute to Beethoven and seekers of the invisible.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/nakymatonta-etsimassa/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250205T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250205T190000
DTSTAMP:20241210T060053Z
CREATED:20241210T060053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T060053Z
UID:10000543-1738782000-1738782000@kymisinfonietta.fi
SUMMARY:BAROQUE HITS
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Raymond Cox\, violin \nJohann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D\, BWV 1068\nJohann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 in G\, BWV 1048\nAlessandro Scarlatti: Concerto grosso in sette parti no. 1 in F minor\nJohann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue in D\, P 37\nHenry Purcell: Fantasia in Three Parts upon a Ground\, Z. 731 \nOur leader Raymond Cox has concocted a delectable menu of hits guaranteed to please Baroque fans\, be they beginners or old hands. There will be two particular “earworms” – the Air from the third orchestral suite by Bach undoubtedly familiar to all\, and the widely-borrowed Canon and Gigue by Pachelbel. Purcell’s Fantasia in Three Parts upon a Ground is a virtuosic piece and culminates this dazzling display of Baroque performance.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/barokin-hitteja/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250129T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250129T190000
DTSTAMP:20241210T060035Z
CREATED:20241210T060035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T060035Z
UID:10000541-1738177200-1738177200@kymisinfonietta.fi
SUMMARY:PAAVALI JUMPPANEN ON STAGE
DESCRIPTION:Leader and soloist: Paavali Jumppanen\, piano \nWolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quintet for Piano and Winds in E flat\, KV 452\nWolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 27 in B flat\, KV 595\nLudwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 1 in C\, op. 15 \nThis concert plumbs the exquisite depths of the core piano repertoire with Mozart and Beethoven. Our guide is the outstanding pianist Paavo Jumppanen\, who will also conduct from the keyboard. His unfailing feel for style and background info promise a thrilling\, compelling and highly enjoyable concert. The programme also spotlights the orchestra’s various talents.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/estradilla-paavali-jumppanen/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250115T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250115T190000
DTSTAMP:20241210T060012Z
CREATED:20241210T060012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T060012Z
UID:10000539-1736967600-1736967600@kymisinfonietta.fi
SUMMARY:OPENING CONCERT OF THE SPRING SEASON: JOIE DE VIVRE!
DESCRIPTION:Conductor: Alberto Hold-Garrido\nSoloist: Essi Höglund\, violin \nAulis Sallinen:   Sunrise Serenade\, op. 63\nWolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Violin Concerto no. 5 in A\, KV 219\, “Turkish”\nFranz Schubert: Symphony no. 3 in D\, D 200 \nThe spring season begins with a burst of energy under the baton of well-known opera conductor Alberto Hold-Garrido. Aulis Sallinen’s Sunrise Serenade captures the first rays of sunlight in bracing trumpet tones. The soloist in Mozart’s effervescent fifth violin concerto is Kotka-born Essi Höglund now launched on a fine versatile career. The concert ends with a work packed with passion\, Schubert’s third symphony.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/kevatkauden-avajaiskonsertti-elamanenergiaa/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20241218T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20241218T190000
DTSTAMP:20240508T070049Z
CREATED:20240508T070049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T070049Z
UID:10000484-1734548400-1734548400@kymisinfonietta.fi
SUMMARY:CHRISTMAS AND CINEMA
DESCRIPTION:Conductor:\nMarjo Riihimäki \nSoloist:\nAngelika Klas\, soprano \nChoir:\nMusic theatre students from the Kotka Region Music Institute \nNostalgic classics and action-packed family films are a must for many at Christmas\, and we now have a chance to enjoy both – some familiar and others less so – under the baton of dynamic conductor Marjo Riihimäki. The performances by a choir of music theatre students at the Kotka Region Music Institute raise the temperature even further. The music was either composed specifically for the cinema or chosen from existing works to add spice to the programme. Tunes from The Snowman\, Frozen\, From All Of Us To All Of You\, Home Alone and many other classics find a place in the hearts of new generations again and again.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/elokuvamusiikin-viemaa-joulukonsertti/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Light classical,Entertainment concert
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