It 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.
Come and support our budding Kymenlaakso talents! The soloists in this concert conducted by Esa Heikkilä are brilliant youngsters from the local music colleges. The experience of playing with an orchestra, of working with a conductor, and of the audience’s encouragement is rewarding to say the least and has far-reaching consequences. The soloists are chosen by audition, and the orchestra wants in this way to boost them in their careers.
The programme for this concert is an imaginative mixture of old and new. The new work by Samuli Ahonen was composed for the Kymi Sinfonietta and the winner of its category in the IV Uuno Klami Composition Competition for children and young people. Outi Tarkiainen’s The Seasons of Love is a paean to the power of love that changes with the different phases in life. Representing older music is the first violin concerto by Mozart, with the magnificent Kotka-born Essi Höglund as the soloist. The delightful Symphony No. 1 by Louise Farrenc is enjoying a renaissance in orchestras’ repertoire, and not without reason. The conductor is the versatile Ruut Kiiski, now making her first appearance with the Kymi Sinfonietta.
The Kymi Sinfonietta’s May Day concert promises sparkling good cheer and an effervescent atmosphere in a Music of Divas concert bottled by conductor-trombonist Antti Rissanen and dazzling vocalist Diandra. The latter has chosen a selection of numbers recorded by her favourite artists, such as Tina Turner, Chaka Khan, Whitney Houston, Adele, Celine Dion, Gloria Gaynor, Madonna and Lady Gaga. Blessed with a fantastic voice that lends itself to all sorts of genres, Diandra has recently become well known to Finnish audiences from her appearances in, among others, popular TV shows.
The Kymi Sinfonietta’s May Day concert promises sparkling good cheer and an effervescent atmosphere in a Music of Divas concert bottled by conductor-trombonist Antti Rissanen and dazzling vocalist Diandra. The latter has chosen a selection of numbers recorded by her favourite artists, such as Tina Turner, Chaka Khan, Whitney Houston, Adele, Celine Dion, Gloria Gaynor, Madonna and Lady Gaga. Blessed with a fantastic voice that lends itself to all sorts of genres, Diandra has recently become well known to Finnish audiences from her appearances in, among others, popular TV shows.
This family concert invites all to step on board a train to Musicland. Cheerful spring sounds have woken Musicland Teddy from his winter sleep. On the way, travellers will have time to wonder at the sweet sounds from the orchestra, to scratch their heads at the antics of Hubert the Gnat, and to be reminded what a clarinet and other wind instruments sound like. Fill your backpack with curiosity and prick your ears as Satu Sopanen transports you to a springtime bonanza of singing and fun.
A family concert
It is a great pleasure for us to welcome the inspiring, charismatic, award-winning Alexandra Dariescu back to Kymenlaakso. Ten years have passed since she greatly impressed us at her debut with us, and her visit this time is sure not to leave anyone cold.
This concert strikes to the very heart of the Classical era!
The poetic themes of this concert evocative of the seductive call of the world at night act as signposts for the listener. The programme has been masterminded by its conductor, Adrien Perruchon, and the soloist is the magnificent Korean soprano MyungJoo Lee.
Young London conducting talent Kerem Hasan meets Jonathan Roozeman, the Finnish cellist rising comet-like on the international firmament in one of the best-known works by Tchaikovsky, the Rococo Variations.
Our Artistic Partner Jukka Perko leads the Kymi Sinfonietta in a concert of big band standards in zippy arrangements. As the icing on the cake, we also have a little Grieg and Tchaikovsky in the spirit of rhythm music. The five-star arrangements are by Artu Takalo, Sampo Kasurinen, Ville Vannemaa and Artturi Rönkä. As Perko puts it: “The concert will brilliantly highlight the Kymi Sinfonietta’s astounding ability to venture out of its safety zone into new surroundings.” A feel-good concert sure to go with a swing!
This concert conducted by our Artistic Partner Topi Lehtipuu takes us to the scene of many turning points in the history of music, Vienna – a city that still eternalises the age-old musical traditions even today, with its New Year concerts and carnivals.
© 2024 Kymi Sinfonietta
