We 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.
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.
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. […]
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 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 […]
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 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 […]
Soloist and leader: Jukka Perko, saxophone Jukka 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Nostalgic 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.
This concert spotlights moments in history up to the present day.