Kotka Concert Hall

Conductor: Alberto Hold-Garrido Soloist: Essi Höglund, violin Aulis Sallinen:   Sunrise Serenade, op. 63 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Violin Concerto no. 5 in A, KV 219, “Turkish” Franz Schubert: Symphony no. 3 in D, D 200 The spring season begins with a burst of energy under the baton of well-known opera conductor Alberto Hold-Garrido. Aulis Sallinen’s […]

Leader and soloist: Paavali Jumppanen, piano Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quintet for Piano and Winds in E flat, KV 452 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 27 in B flat, KV 595 Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 1 in C, op. 15 This concert plumbs the exquisite depths of the core piano repertoire with Mozart […]

Leader: Raymond Cox, violin Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D, BWV 1068 Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 in G, BWV 1048 Alessandro Scarlatti: Concerto grosso in sette parti no. 1 in F minor Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue in D, P 37 Henry Purcell: Fantasia in Three Parts upon a […]

Conductor: Nathanaël Iselin Soloist: Elina Vähälä, violin Fabien Waksman: Protonic Games Johannes Brahms: Violin Concerto in D, op. 77 Georges Bizet: Symphony no. 1 in C French-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 […]

Conductor: Thomas Djupsjöbacka Vocalists: Jussi Chydenius and Oona Airola We remember Kaj Chydenius, a much-loved Finnish composer, with a concert of evergreens 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 […]

Conductor: Topi Lehtipuu Soloist: Florian Boesch, baritone Programme: Vocal works by Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, Bartók, Schumann and others Topi 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. […]

Conductor: Kerem Hasan Soloist: Jaemin Han, cello Judith Weir: Heroic Strokes of the Bow Robert Schumann: Cello Concerto in A, op. 129 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no. 39 in E flat, KV 543 Classicism, romanticism and the present day come together in this concert rich in colours and moods conducted by Britain’s Kerem Hasan. We […]

Conductor and soloist: Olli Mustonen, piano Olli Mustonen: Triptych for string orchestra Camille Saint-Saens: Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 22 Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no. 4 in A, op. 90 “Italian” We warmly welcome one of the most versatile, iconic pianists in the world today, in the triple role of soloist, conductor and […]

Conductor: Aku Sorensen Soloist: Maria Ylipää The Kymi Sinfonietta’s May Day concert is for many one of the highlights of late spring. Gems from the lighter repertoire set feelings soaring […]

Conductor and presenter: Topi Lehtipuu Soloists: Magdalena Lucjan, soprano Žiga Čopi, tenor Arias by Mozart Why do the music and arias of Mozart continue to speak to us over 200 […]

Conductor: Esa Heikkilä Come and support our young local talents! Shining as the soloists in this concert conducted 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. […]