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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260501T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260501T120000
DTSTAMP:20251216T192054Z
CREATED:20251125T103040Z
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SUMMARY:MAY DAY CONCERT – “MEN IN BLACK”
DESCRIPTION:Conductor: Antti Rissanen
\nVocalists: Mikael Konttinen and Mikko “Tökä” Töyssy
 \nKymi Sinfonietta’s May Day tradition has achieved enormous popularity year after year. This time\, comic elements add extra flavour to the celebration as Mikko “Tökä” Töyssy and Mikael Konttinen join musical and humorous forces under the theme “Men in Black”. Under the baton of Antti Rissanen\, we dive into a performance filled with music and comedy; the duo’s repertoire ranges from international entertainment classics to the biggest Finnish hits. In this show\, spontaneous surprises are guaranteed!
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/vappukonsertti-men-in-black-2/
LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260416T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260416T183000
DTSTAMP:20251216T192134Z
CREATED:20251125T103045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T192134Z
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SUMMARY:SIBELIUS!
DESCRIPTION:Conductor: Jukka Untamala
\nSoloist: Sueye Park\, violin\nLouise Farrenc: Overture No. 1 in E minor\, Op. 23\nJean Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor\, Op. 47\nJean Sibelius: Symphony No. 3 in C major\, Op. 52 \nWe are delighted to welcome Sueye Park\, winner of the 2025 Sibelius Violin Competition\, whose impressively assured sound convinced the jury. The deeply moving power and beauty of Sibelius’s musical language reflecting Finnish nature and spirit is crystallised in the most recorded violin concerto of the 20th century.\nIt raises the soloist’s role to extraordinary heights of technical virtuosity and profound expression. Sibelius’s Symphony No. 3\, radiating a clarity reminiscent of the Viennese classics\, and the expressive overture by Louise Farrenc – a driving force in 19th- century Parisian musical life – are interpreted under the direction of the versatile Jukka Untamala.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/sibelius-2/
LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260402T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260402T183000
DTSTAMP:20251125T103015Z
CREATED:20251125T103015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T103015Z
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SUMMARY:KYMI SINFONIETTA’S EASTER: STABAT MATER
DESCRIPTION:Conductor: Ilkka Aunu
\nVocalist: Aija Puurtinen
\nChoir: Donne Mature & Viri Perfecti\, chorus master Marjaana Turunen
\nKarl Jenkins: Stabat Mater (arr. John Gibbons) \nStabat Mater\, the 13th-century poem describing Mary\, the mother of Jesus\, suffering at the moment of her son’s crucifixion\, takes on a powerful musical form in the hands of Welsh composer Karl Jenkins – without forgetting the other ancient writings that inspired the work. In Stabat Mater\, the traditional Western musical heritage encounters traditional instruments from around the world and world-\nmusic harmonies. Latin meets several other ancient languages\, including Aramaic\, the mother tongue of Jesus. This richly multi-layered musical masterpiece is brought to life by the stunning Aija Puurtinen\, conductor Ilkka Aunu and the Lahti Gospel Choir. Not to be missed!
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/kymi-sinfoniettan-paasiainen-stabat-mater-2/
LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260326T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260326T183000
DTSTAMP:20251125T103033Z
CREATED:20251125T103033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T103033Z
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SUMMARY:HELLUN HELLALLA (HELENA’S KITCHEN) – HAPPINESS
DESCRIPTION:Conductor: Topi Lehtipuu
\nSoloist: Helena Juntunen\, soprano\nExpert: Mikko Sams \nThis programme is in Finnish \nHellun Hellalla is a show hosted with humour by Helena Juntunen\, combining lieder\, opera\, music theatre and a psychology lecture. The programme explores songs and opera scenes that express the feeling of happiness throughout music history\, freely crossing stylistic boundaries. The emotion itself is also examined in an academic spirit under the guidance of Professor Mikko Sams\, a specialist in cognitive neuroscience\, who creates a cosy\, homespun atmosphere from the psychologist’s chair as he talks to the audience about happiness. As our audience knows\, Helena\nJuntunen is one of Finland’s most versatile opera singers\, with impressive acting skills and a natural gift for comedy. This concert concludes Topi Lehtipuu’s season as the orchestra’s Artistic Partner.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/hellun-hellalla-onni-2/
LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260312T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260312T183000
DTSTAMP:20251216T193356Z
CREATED:20251125T103039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T193356Z
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SUMMARY:BETWEEN TWO LIGHTS – music and poetry work: Poems of Love and Longing
DESCRIPTION:Leader and soloist: Jukka Perko\, saxophone\nHannu-Pekka Björkman\, voice\nJarmo Saari\, electric guitar\nTeemu Viinikainen\, acoustic guitar \nBetween Two Lights is a music and poetry work that takes the listener on a journey across the inner landscapes of the heart. Together with the ensemble Avara and actor Hannu-Pekka Björkman\, Jukka Perko has created a work where the clear skies and waters of the North meet. Reflections on the beauty and fragility of human beings hover above them. The concert features words and sparks from some of Finland’s most beloved poets: Katri Vala\, Kirsi Kunnas\, Eeva Kilpi\, Pentti Saarikoski\, Lauri Viita and many others give words to the wordless – the mystery of love and\nlife. The day and night are bright.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/kahden-valon-valissa-musiikki-ja-runoteos-runoja-rakkaudesta-ja-kaipuusta-2/
LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260217T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260217T190000
DTSTAMP:20251125T103015Z
CREATED:20251125T103015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T103015Z
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SUMMARY:JOYFUL WINDS: CHILDREN’S CONCERT
DESCRIPTION:Concept: Laura Vaittinen\, trumpet\nOn stage: Kymi Sinfonietta wind players \nAn enchanting concept dreamed up by Kymi Sinfonietta trumpeter Laura Vaittinen! In this joyful children’s concert with the wind players\, we follow a little chimney sweep and soar up high to discover which familiar friends are adventuring around Kymenlaakso. This concert\, which has delighted countless kindergartens\, showcases all the orchestra’s wind instruments. It is aimed especially at kindergarten-aged children; there is no need to stay seated\, and everyone is warmly encouraged to sing along. \nThe performance on Wed 18 Feb is presented by Kotka Children’s Cultural Centre Laivuri
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/puhaltajien-iloinen-lastenkonsertti-5/
LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Children and youth
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260205T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260205T183000
DTSTAMP:20251125T103024Z
CREATED:20251125T103024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T103024Z
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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-2/
LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260115T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260115T183000
DTSTAMP:20251125T103011Z
CREATED:20251125T103011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T103011Z
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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-2/
LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20251218T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20251218T190000
DTSTAMP:20251010T080106Z
CREATED:20250515T070026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251010T080106Z
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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/
LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Light classical,Season ticket concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20251120T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20251120T190000
DTSTAMP:20250811T124905Z
CREATED:20250515T070053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T124905Z
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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-2/
LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700
CATEGORIES:Symphony concert,Concerts,Season ticket concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20251009T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20251009T190000
DTSTAMP:20250811T121319Z
CREATED:20250515T070004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T121319Z
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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-2/
LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700
CATEGORIES:Symphony concert,Concerts,Season ticket concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20251002T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20251002T190000
DTSTAMP:20250811T125229Z
CREATED:20250515T070044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T125229Z
UID:10000655-1759431600-1759431600@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/
LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Season ticket concert,Entertainment concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250904T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250904T190000
DTSTAMP:20250811T124553Z
CREATED:20250515T070047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T124553Z
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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-2/
LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700
CATEGORIES:Symphony concert,Concerts,Season ticket concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250821T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250821T190000
DTSTAMP:20250811T124522Z
CREATED:20250515T070008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T124522Z
UID:10000662-1755802800-1755802800@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-2/
LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Season ticket concert,Entertainment concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250522T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250522T190000
DTSTAMP:20241210T060042Z
CREATED:20241210T060042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T060042Z
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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-2/
LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250515T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250515T190000
DTSTAMP:20241210T060054Z
CREATED:20241210T060054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T060054Z
UID:10000557-1747335600-1747335600@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-2/
LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250501T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250501T120000
DTSTAMP:20241210T060058Z
CREATED:20241210T060058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T060058Z
UID:10000555-1746100800-1746100800@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-2/
LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250417T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250417T190000
DTSTAMP:20241210T060034Z
CREATED:20241210T060034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T060034Z
UID:10000553-1744916400-1744916400@kymisinfonietta.fi
SUMMARY:KAANAANMAA
DESCRIPTION:Soloist and leader: Jukka Perko\, saxophone \nJukka Perko’s compelling\, original take on hymns continues to be ample proof of a living\, thriving tradition. We hear numbers from his album Kaanaanmaa released in 2002 that speak profoundly to the Finnish soul and sales of which qualified for a gold. The disc covered arrangements by him representing five different styles and generations of much-loved hymns in a pleasing\, moving collection.
URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/kaanaanmaa-2/
LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250313T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250313T190000
DTSTAMP:20241210T060059Z
CREATED:20241210T060059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T060059Z
UID:10000548-1741892400-1741892400@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-2/
LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250306T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250306T190000
DTSTAMP:20241219T173448Z
CREATED:20241210T060026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241219T173448Z
UID:10000546-1741287600-1741287600@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-2/
LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250130T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250130T190000
DTSTAMP:20241210T060051Z
CREATED:20241210T060051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T060051Z
UID:10000542-1738263600-1738263600@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-2/
LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250116T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250116T190000
DTSTAMP:20241210T060054Z
CREATED:20241210T060054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T060054Z
UID:10000540-1737054000-1737054000@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-2/
LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20241219T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20241219T190000
DTSTAMP:20240618T163726Z
CREATED:20240508T070041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240618T163726Z
UID:10000483-1734634800-1734634800@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-2/
LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Light classical,Entertainment concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20241128T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20241128T190000
DTSTAMP:20240619T102320Z
CREATED:20240508T070026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240619T102320Z
UID:10000487-1732820400-1732820400@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-2/
LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700
CATEGORIES:Symphony concert,Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20241114T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20241114T190000
DTSTAMP:20240508T070056Z
CREATED:20240508T070056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T070056Z
UID:10000490-1731610800-1731610800@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/
LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700
CATEGORIES:Symphony concert,Concerts,Contemporary music,Klami Competition
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20241017T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20241017T190000
DTSTAMP:20240619T110604Z
CREATED:20240508T070035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240619T110604Z
UID:10000491-1729191600-1729191600@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-2/
LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700
CATEGORIES:Symphony concert,Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20241010T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20241010T190000
DTSTAMP:20240619T111003Z
CREATED:20240508T070051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240619T111003Z
UID:10000493-1728586800-1728586800@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-2/
LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Entertainment concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20240926T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20240926T190000
DTSTAMP:20240508T070056Z
CREATED:20240508T070056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T070056Z
UID:10000496-1727377200-1727377200@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-2/
LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700
CATEGORIES:Symphony concert,Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20240919T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20240919T190000
DTSTAMP:20240508T070020Z
CREATED:20240508T070020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T070020Z
UID:10000498-1726772400-1726772400@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-2/
LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700
CATEGORIES:Symphony concert,Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20240905T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20240905T190000
DTSTAMP:20240619T113431Z
CREATED:20240508T070039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240619T113431Z
UID:10000499-1725562800-1725562800@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-2/
LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Entertainment concert
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