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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20251008T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20251008T190000
DTSTAMP:20250811T125210Z
CREATED:20250515T070004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T125210Z
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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
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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
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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
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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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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20241211T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20241211T190000
DTSTAMP:20240618T164421Z
CREATED:20240508T070011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240618T164421Z
UID:10000485-1733943600-1733943600@kymisinfonietta.fi
SUMMARY:FIGURES OF EIGHT
DESCRIPTION:Franz Schubert: Octet in F\, D. 803 \nHanna Hujanen\, clarinet\nSamuel Rouleau\, bassoon\nJanne Laine\, French horn\nRaymond Cox\, violin\nPiia Virtanen\, violin\nSameli Vettenranta\, viola\nKati Ylitalo\, cello\nGregory Staas\, double bass \nA truly tonic performance by eight of our very own players in a work lasting about an hour guaranteed to lighten up the dark winter evening. Schubert wrote his six-movement Octet at the request of the virtuoso clarinetist Ferdinand Troyer and it was premiered in Vienna in 1824. It has been likened to Beethoven’s Septet\, a hit in its day\, and Schubert certainly succeeded equally well – if not better\, some say – in his Octet. Its melodies and playful virtuosity do indeed hold the listener in their grip.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/kahdeksikon-leikkia/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Chamber music concert
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20241204T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20241204T190000
DTSTAMP:20240508T070043Z
CREATED:20240508T070043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T070043Z
UID:10000486-1733338800-1733338800@kymisinfonietta.fi
SUMMARY:FINNISH MUSIC GALA: THEN AND NOW
DESCRIPTION:MEET THE ARTISTS IN THE AUTUMN 2024 SEASON\nCome and meet the artists and the people behind the concerts!\nAdmission free \nInterview with the evening’s artists
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/suomalaisen-musiikin-juhlakonsertti-suomi-silloin-ja-nyt/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Symphony concert,Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20241127T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20241127T190000
DTSTAMP:20240508T070010Z
CREATED:20240508T070010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T070010Z
UID:10000488-1732734000-1732734000@kymisinfonietta.fi
SUMMARY:SOUND THE TRUMPET
DESCRIPTION:Conductor:\nJózsef Hárs \nSoloist:\nGábor Tarkövi\, trumpet \nLotta Wennäkoski: Verdigris\nJoseph Haydn: Trumpet Concerto in E flat\, Hob. VIIe:1\nWolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade no. 9 in D\, KV 320\, “Posthorn” \nThis concert spotlights moments in history up to the present day. As our guests we welcome two brilliant Hungarian-born musicians: József Hárs\, now living in Finland\, and Gabor Tarkövi\, principal trumpet in the Berlin Philharmonic and soloist of world renown. Haydn’s virtuosic trumpet concerto was a chance for the composer to explore the potential of the then only recently modernised trumpet. Echoes of the past may also be detected in Lotta Wennäkoski’s Verdigris drawing on elements of Sibelius’s tone poem En Saga and Mozart’s graceful Posthorn Serenade – a flashback to how the post was delivered in the early 18th century.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/trumpetti-soikoon/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Symphony concert,Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20241115T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20241115T190000
DTSTAMP:20240619T103332Z
CREATED:20240508T070023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240619T103332Z
UID:10000489-1731697200-1731697200@kymisinfonietta.fi
SUMMARY:V INTERNATIONAL UUNO KLAMI COMPOSITION COMPETITION 20 YEARS: FINALS CONCERTS
DESCRIPTION:(Results and prize-giving\, concert broadcast live on YLE)\n(Note weekdays) \nConductor:\nErnest Martínez Izquierdo \nSoloists:\nKaisa Kortelainen\, flute\nJoonas Ahonen\, piano \nPresenter:\nJussi-Pekka Rantanen \nJury: Kalevi Aho\, Magnus Lindberg\, Mats Larsson Gothe\, Lotta Wennäkoski and Ernest Martínez Izquierdo \nProgramme:\nYves Balmer (France/Switzerland): Stiacciato\nJonathan Brigg (Britain): Reflektor\nMatei Gheorghiu (Romania/Finland): From the Village of Nowhere\n(piano concerto)\nDawid Grenda (Poland): you dream in a language i can’t understand\nRoberto Sansuini (Italy): FLOW (flute concerto) \nOne of the biggest composition competitions even by international standards\, an illustrious jury\, magnificent compositions and soloists\, broadcast live\, prize-giving ceremony and first-class musicians – all these are the ingredients of the thrilling finals of the Klami Competition closely followed both in Finland and abroad. Audiences at the finals conducted by Ernest Martínez Izquierdo get treated to no fewer than five world premieres chosen from among the nearly 230 competition entries. Two of the works include a soloist\, both masters of their instrument. Presenting the concert is YLE’s charismatic Jussi-Pekka Rantanen familiar to TV viewers all over Finland. The Jury will announce the winners and award the prizes immediately after the concert\, and members of the audience will have a chance to vote for their favourite.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/v-kansainvalinen-uuno-klami-savellyskilpailu-20-vuotta-finaalikonsertit-2/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Symphony concert,Concerts,Contemporary music,Klami Competition
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20241016T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20241016T190000
DTSTAMP:20240508T070043Z
CREATED:20240508T070043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T070043Z
UID:10000492-1729105200-1729105200@kymisinfonietta.fi
SUMMARY:“MISS N.” AND THE STALKER
DESCRIPTION:Conductor:\nTopi Lehtipuu \nSoloist:\nHelena Juntunen\, soprano \nActress:\nAnna Paavilainen (as Nell Theobald) \nTopi Lehtipuu and soprano Helena Juntunen have devised a dramatic programme especially for our audiences. Based on a true story\, it consists of a dialogue between the renowned Swedish soprano Birgit Nilsson and her obsessive stalker Nell Theobald. The relationship between this “stalker” – a model and actress – acquired some very strange and even theatrical aspects. The concert platform becomes a theatre stage on which the actress and the soprano provide glimpses into their lives in an atmosphere created by music by Wagner\, Strauss\, Sibelius and Rangström.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/miss-n-sopraanon-stalkkaaja/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Symphony concert,Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20241009T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20241009T190000
DTSTAMP:20240508T070047Z
CREATED:20240508T070047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T070047Z
UID:10000494-1728500400-1728500400@kymisinfonietta.fi
SUMMARY:TUURE KILPELÄINEN: PARTYTUURE CONCERT TOUR
DESCRIPTION:Conductor:\nAntti Rissanen \nSoloist:\nTuure Kilpeläinen \nThe highly popular Finnish singer and song-maker\, charismatic Tuure Kilpeläinen\, graces the Kymi Sinfonietta with a visit on his tour of Finland. On the programme for this unique concert are songs by him both familiar and new. His shining gems rise to new heights in their arrangements for orchestra\, and their broad register combined with his velvety rasping voice and compelling performances promise the listener a wealth of memorable musical experiences. Conducting the concerts is Kotka’s own son\, the multi-talented Antti Rissanen.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/partytuure-tuure-kilpelainen-kymi-sinfonietta/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Entertainment concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20240925T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20240925T190000
DTSTAMP:20240508T070037Z
CREATED:20240508T070037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T070037Z
UID:10000495-1727290800-1727290800@kymisinfonietta.fi
SUMMARY:RADIANTLY ROMANTIC
DESCRIPTION:Conductor:\nJascha von der Goltz \nSoloist:\nBlake Pouliot\, violin \nRobert Schumann: Overture\, scherzo and finale\, op. 52\nFelix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Violin Concerto in E minor\, op. 64\nFelix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Symphony no. 3 in A minor\, op. 56\, “Scottish” \nThe Romantic era blossoms in all its profusion! Our concert begins with Schumann’s Overture\, scherzo and finale bursting with optimism. Mendelssohn’s violin concerto is one of the foremost and most frequently performed representatives of its genre\, enchanting the listener from the very first notes of the its poignant opening melody. We end with a ride through the majestic Scottish Highlands to the accompaniment of Mendelssohn’s third symphony. Acting as our charming concerto guide is Canadian Blake Pouliot\, a violinist familiar to audiences on both\nsides of the Atlantic. Holding the reins is the winner of the 2021 Panula International Conducting Competition Jascha von der Goltz.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/romantiikan-hehkua/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Symphony concert,Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20240918T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20240918T190000
DTSTAMP:20240508T070020Z
CREATED:20240508T070020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T070020Z
UID:10000497-1726686000-1726686000@kymisinfonietta.fi
SUMMARY:ENGLISH LOVE
DESCRIPTION:Conductor:\nTopi Lehtipuu \nSoloists:\nto be announced \nExtracts from operas by Henry Purcell and Benjamin Britten \nPassions run high in his concert on an English theme drawing on Shakespeare\, English art and the boundless love stories of antiquity: some of the finest treasures in English music and opera\, examples of the masterpieces by the great Henry Purcell and his fellow countryman Benjamin Britten. Our Artistic Partner Topi Lehtipuu once again parades before us some of the finest singers on the international circuit\, sweeping us along on the white-hot themes of love\, passion\nand nostalgia.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/purcell-benjamin-britten/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Symphony concert,Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20240904T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20240904T190000
DTSTAMP:20240508T070056Z
CREATED:20240508T070056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T070056Z
UID:10000500-1725476400-1725476400@kymisinfonietta.fi
SUMMARY:VENEZIANA!
DESCRIPTION:Leader & soloist:\nJukka Perko\, saxophone \nSoloist:\nIiro Rantala\, piano \nOur Artistic Partner Jukka Perko and composer-pianist Iiro Rantala invite us to join them in the Venice of days gone by. Rantala’s new production Veneziana takes a humorous look at great names in and the cultural history of the famous Italian city. We visit Claudio Monteverdi as he pores over the score of an opera. Across the city\, Antonio Vivaldi sits composing his Four Seasons and wondering what that mysterious distant land of Finland might be like in winter. By contrast\, Giacomo Casanova the writer and librettist Lorenzo da Ponte roam the narrow streets in search of company. Veneziana also focuses on the last moments of Richard Wagner\, Igor Stravinsky and Sergei Diaghilev in the magical city. Veneziana has been recorded with players from the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/veneziana/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Entertainment concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20240828T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20240828T190000
DTSTAMP:20240508T070009Z
CREATED:20240508T070009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T070009Z
UID:10000501-1724871600-1724871600@kymisinfonietta.fi
SUMMARY:IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE MASTERS
DESCRIPTION:Leader & soloist:\nRaymond Cox\, violin \nSoloists:\nJarkko Launonen\, cello\nTimo Karjalainen\, oboe\nSamuel Rouleau\, bassoon \nAntonio Salieri: Overture to the opera ‘Armida’\nJoseph Haydn: Sinfonia Concertante in B flat\, Hob. I/105\nWolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no. 40 in G minor\, KV 550 \nThis concert by members of the Kymi Sinfonietta’s own ranks brings together works by three composers of the Classical era: Salieri\, Haydn and Mozart. As an opening taster it begins with the overture to Armida\, an opera by Salieri reflecting the new spirit of the times and heralding his role as one of the most celebrated opera composers of his day. Haydn’s Sinfonia Concertante reveals the varied talents of the orchestra’s own players in an airy\, lively work greatly admired ever since its premiere and allowing its violin\, cello\, oboe and bassoon players ample opportunities to shine. Crowning the concert is Mozart’s iconic Symphony no. 40 – a work of infinitely memorable melodies that have haunted both concert halls and the silver screen.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/konsertin-otsikko-klassismia/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Symphony concert,Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20240814T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20240814T190000
DTSTAMP:20240508T070021Z
CREATED:20240508T070021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T070021Z
UID:10000504-1723662000-1723662000@kymisinfonietta.fi
SUMMARY:OPENING CONCERT OF THE AUTUMN SEASON: OPERATIC MAGIC
DESCRIPTION:Conductor:\nAku Sorensen \nSoloists:\nMari Palo\, soprano\nTiitus Ylipää\, baritone \nItems from the operatic repertoire by Mozart\, Léhar\, Strauss and others. \nThe Kymi Sinfonietta begins its autumn season with an operatic concert in the company of two radiant\, charismatic artists. Mari Palo is one of the most sought-after sopranos both at home in Finland and abroad\, and Tiitus Ylipää ranks among Finland’s most promising young opera singers. Both renowned for their versatility\, they join Californian conductor Aku Sorensen in a programme of excerpts from operas and operettas by Mozart\, Léhar and Strauss.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/syyskauden-avajaiskonsertti-operetin-huumaa/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Light classical
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20240605T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20240605T210000
DTSTAMP:20231103T123540Z
CREATED:20231103T123540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231103T123540Z
UID:10000420-1717614000-1717621200@kymisinfonietta.fi
SUMMARY:IN COLLABORATION WITH THE OPENING CONCERT OF KYMIJOKI LOHISOITTO
DESCRIPTION:Leader and soloist:\nMarzi Nyman\, guitar \nSoloist:\nJukka Eskola\, trumpet \nIt is hard to find an urban Finnish festival as varied as Kymijoen Lohisoitto. Once again it joins forces with the Kymi Sinfonietta for a June concert like no other. One of the items on the programme is a Trumpet Concerto by Marzi Nyman which\, together with wizard soloist Jukka Eskola\, promises some veritable fireworks.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/kymijoen-lohisoitto/
LOCATION:Kotka Concert Hall\, Keskuskatu 33\, Kotka\, 48100\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Entertainment concert
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