BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Kymi Sinfonietta - ECPv6.16.5.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/ X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Kymi Sinfonietta REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Helsinki BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 TZNAME:EEST DTSTART:20220327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:EET DTSTART:20221030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 TZNAME:EEST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:EET DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 TZNAME:EEST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:EET DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 TZNAME:EEST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:EET DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 TZNAME:EEST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:EET DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250904T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250904T190000 DTSTAMP:20250811T124553Z CREATED:20250515T070047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T124553Z UID:10000660-1757012400-1757012400@kymisinfonietta.fi 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/wp-content/uploads/photo-collage.png55.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/wp-content/uploads/jukka2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250522T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250522T190000 DTSTAMP:20241210T060042Z CREATED:20241210T060042Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T060042Z UID:10000559-1747940400-1747940400@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-2/ LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700 CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/wp-content/uploads/nuoret.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/wp-content/uploads/photo-collage.png34.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/wp-content/uploads/vappukonsertti.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/wp-content/uploads/kananmaa.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/wp-content/uploads/modernit.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/wp-content/uploads/jos.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/wp-content/uploads/estradilla.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/wp-content/uploads/kevatkauden.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/wp-content/uploads/11.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/wp-content/uploads/8.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/wp-content/uploads/photo-collage.png20.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/wp-content/uploads/7.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/wp-content/uploads/6.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/wp-content/uploads/5.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/wp-content/uploads/photo-collage.png23.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/wp-content/uploads/33.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20240815T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20240815T190000 DTSTAMP:20240508T070035Z CREATED:20240508T070035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T070035Z UID:10000503-1723748400-1723748400@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-2/ LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700 CATEGORIES:Concerts,Light classical ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/wp-content/uploads/operetin.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20240418T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20240418T190000 DTSTAMP:20240104T110035Z CREATED:20231103T114328Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240104T110035Z UID:10000414-1713463200-1713466800@kymisinfonietta.fi SUMMARY:CHILDREN’S CONCERT WITH SATU SOPANEN TOOT - TOOT! THE TRAIN FOR MUSICLAND IS READY TO DEPART! DESCRIPTION:Vocalist:\nSatu Sopanen \nThis 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. URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/toot-toot-the-train-for-musicland-is-ready-to-depart-2/ LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700 CATEGORIES:Concerts,Children and youth ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/wp-content/uploads/sopanen2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20240328T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20240328T210000 DTSTAMP:20240212T123550Z CREATED:20231101T122345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240212T123550Z UID:10000411-1711652400-1711659600@kymisinfonietta.fi SUMMARY:EASTER WEEK CONCERT THE RESURRECTION DESCRIPTION:Conductor:\nTopi Lehtipuu \nSoloists:\nMagdalena Lucjan\, soprano\nSylwia Ziólkowska\, soprano\nDelphine Galou\, alto\nŽiga Čopi\, tenor\nNazar Mykulyak\, baritone \nContinuo / In collaboration with the Ensemble Nylandia \nGeorg Frideric Handel:\nLa Resurrezione \nThe message of Easter finds human and moving expression in the Resurrection oratorio by Handel. It was one of the finest works he composed during his Italian period\, and tonight is a rare opportunity to hear it. The Italian influence is reflected in the musical content\, and its beauty is manifest in a more personal and intimate way than in his other great oratorio\, Messiah. This version of the Resurrection story is especially interesting in that it presents some lesser-known characters\, and it also has some cheerful\, operatic touches. Here to perform it are some brilliant soloists hand-picked by our Artistic Partner Topi Lehtipuu. URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/easter-week-concert-the-resurrection-2/ LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700 CATEGORIES:Symphony concert,Concerts,Season ticket concert ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/wp-content/uploads/Kollaasi-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20240307T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20240307T210000 DTSTAMP:20240104T104435Z CREATED:20231101T121529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240104T104435Z UID:10000408-1709838000-1709845200@kymisinfonietta.fi SUMMARY:IN THE NIGHT’S EMBRACE DESCRIPTION:Conductor:\nAdrien Perruchon \nSoloist:\nMyungJoo Lee\, soprano \nArnold Schönberg:\nVerklärte Nacht\, Op. 4 \nThea Musgrave:\nNight Music \nHector Berlioz:\nLes Nuits d’été\, Op. 7 \nThe poetic themes of this concert evocative of the seductive call of the world at night act as signposts for the listener. Schönberg’s Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night) was inspired by a poem by Richard Dehmel that unfolds before us a picture of a man and a woman soul-searching by the light of the moon. A picturesque\, nocturnal mood also pervades the mysterious Night Music composed by Thea Musgrave in 1968. The song cycle Les Nuits d’été by the Romantic master Hector Berlioz focuses on a motif from six poems by Théophile Gautier about the course of love – the delights and their renunciation. The programme has been masterminded by its conductor\, Adrien Perruchon\, and the soloist is the magnificent Korean soprano MyungJoo Lee. URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/in-the-nights-embrance-2/ LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700 CATEGORIES:Symphony concert,Concerts,Season ticket concert ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/wp-content/uploads/20240304_130833_4.3.2024-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20240222T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20240222T210000 DTSTAMP:20231221T134756Z CREATED:20231101T120900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231221T134756Z UID:10000405-1708628400-1708635600@kymisinfonietta.fi SUMMARY:MOVING AND MASTERLY DESCRIPTION:Conductor:\nKerem Hasan \nSoloist:\nJonathan Roozeman\, cello \nAnna Clyne:\nWithin Her Arms \nPyotr Tchaikovsky:\nRococo Variations \nLudwig van Beethoven:\nSymphony No. 4 in B Flat\, Op. 60 \nYoung 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. Flanking this virtuoso masterpiece with its Mozartian ambience are two very different works representing two eras. Within Her Arms\, a heartrendingly beautiful elegy dedicated by Anna Clyne to the memory of her mother\, was composed as a commission for Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. By the time he wrote his fourth symphony\, Beethoven was well on the way to embracing the ideals of the Romantic era\, but still took a little side-step into playful Classicism. URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/moving-and-masterly/ LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700 CATEGORIES:Symphony concert,Concerts,Season ticket concert ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/wp-content/uploads/Hasan_roozeman.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20240214T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20240214T210000 DTSTAMP:20231221T134143Z CREATED:20231031T072343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231221T134143Z UID:10000403-1707937200-1707944400@kymisinfonietta.fi SUMMARY:BIG BAND STANDARDS DESCRIPTION:Leader and soloist:\nJukka Perko\, saxophone \nOur 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! URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/big-band-standards/ LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700 CATEGORIES:Concerts,Season ticket concert,Entertainment concert ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/wp-content/uploads/Jukka_Perkko.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20240201T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20240201T210000 DTSTAMP:20231221T134128Z CREATED:20231031T071858Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231221T134128Z UID:10000401-1706814000-1706821200@kymisinfonietta.fi SUMMARY:ETERNAL VIENNA DESCRIPTION:Conductor:\nTopi Lehtipuu \nSoloist:\nSandrine Piau\, soprano \nChoir:\nSomnium Ensemble \nSongs by Berg\, Brahms\, Mozart\, Strauss\, Webern and Zemlinsky\nJohannes Brahms: Schicksalslied \nThis 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. The musical influence of Vienna stretches far and wide\, both geographically and temporarily\, for the items on today’s programme have been an inseparable element of our everyday lives and special occasions for decades and even centuries. The soloist is the celebrated French soprano Sandrine Piau\, one of the world’s finest Mozart singers\, and the Somnium Ensemble is renowned for its compelling performances of the age-old classics. This programme brings Old Vienna to life again in our concert halls! URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/wien-forever-2/ LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700 CATEGORIES:Symphony concert,Concerts,Season ticket concert ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/wp-content/uploads/top_sandrine.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20240111T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20240111T210000 DTSTAMP:20231221T133547Z CREATED:20231031T064458Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231221T133547Z UID:10000399-1704999600-1705006800@kymisinfonietta.fi SUMMARY:OPENING CONCERT OF THE SPRING 2024 SEASON THE KYMI SINFONIETTA TURNS 25 DESCRIPTION:Conductor:\nYasuo Shinozaki \nSoloists:\nKuniko Kato\, marimba\, percussions\nVladimir Belov\, percussions \nToshi Ichiyanagi:\nConcertino for Two Percussionists\, “Time Revival” (Finnish premiere) \nAkira Miyoshi:\nMarimba Concerto \nLudwig van Beethoven:\nSymphony No. 3 in E Flat\, Op. 55\, “Eroica” \nTo honour its 25th anniversary\, the Kymi Sinfonietta welcomes an old friend: Yasuo Shinozaki\, our Artistic Director from 2007 to 2014. With him he is bringing one of the best-known works in the orchestral repertoire\, Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony. Building bridges between Europe and Japan are the other two works on the programme\, the Marimba Concerto by Akira Miyoshi drawing on the musical traditions of Japan and France\, and the Concertino for Two Percussionists by Toshi Ichiyanagi\, an award-winning cosmopolitan and admirer of Finnish music. The soloist is Japanese-born Kuniko Kato\, whose elegant playing has charmed audiences\, conductors and composers the world over. Her fellow-percussionist comes from the ranks of our own orchestra\, Vladimir Belov. URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/opening-concert-of-spring-2024-season-2/ LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700 CATEGORIES:Symphony concert,Concerts,Season ticket concert ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/wp-content/uploads/Yasuo_Kuniko_Vova3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20231109T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20231109T210000 DTSTAMP:20230801T063003Z CREATED:20230731T072523Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230801T063003Z UID:10000356-1699556400-1699563600@kymisinfonietta.fi SUMMARY:WINNERS’ NIGHT DESCRIPTION:Tonight we have a chance to spend the evening in the musical company of the Polish winner of the most recent Maj Lind Piano Competition\, Piotr Pawlak. Winner of many competition prizes and renowned for his stage charisma and profound understanding of music\, Piotr is sure to amaze us with his performance of the ever-popular Schumann piano concerto. \nNathanaël Iselin is another artist with a brilliant competition track record and shared the prize in the latest International Jorma Panula Conducting Competition. We can therefore look forward to an impressive performance of Wagner’s charming Siegfried Idyll and Mozart’ Jupiter symphony. \nConductor: Nathanaël Iselin\nSoloist: Piotr Pawlak\, piano \nProgram:\nRichard Wagner: Siegfried Idyll\nRobert Schumann: Piano concerto\nWolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no. 41\, “Jupiter” URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/winners-night-2/ LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700 CATEGORIES:Symphony concert,Concerts,Season ticket concert ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/wp-content/uploads/Nathanael_IselincNikolaj_Lundmin.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20231109T174500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20231109T183000 DTSTAMP:20230731T105141Z CREATED:20230731T105141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230731T105141Z UID:10000372-1699551900-1699554600@kymisinfonietta.fi SUMMARY:MEET THE ARTISTS: SPOTLIGHT ON KYMI SINFONIETTA MUSICIANS DESCRIPTION:Interview with four Kymi Sinfonietta musicians: Raymond Cox (1st concertmaster)\, Linda Fogelsone (2nd concertmaster)\, Oliver Erlich (principal cello) and Karita Siljander (principal bassoon) URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/meet-the-artists-spotlight-on-kymi-sinfonietta-musicians-2/ LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700 CATEGORIES:Other events,Meet the artist ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/wp-content/uploads/TAITEILIJATAPAAMINEN_RAYMOND.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20231012T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20231012T210000 DTSTAMP:20230801T063122Z CREATED:20230731T071503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230801T063122Z UID:10000353-1697137200-1697144400@kymisinfonietta.fi SUMMARY:SPARKLING ITALIAN OPERA DESCRIPTION:Opera is Italy’s gift to the world\, and to guide us on our journey to its very sources is one of our two new Artistic Partners\, Topi Lehtipuu. The sparkling classics range in this concert from the early 17th-century Baroque to the 19th century in the company of masters of this impressive dramatic genre. At the heart of the programme is the overture to Monteverdi’s Orfeo\, which has gone down in history as the first great opera. \nFollowing it are some arias by the late-Baroque master Vivaldi and two 19th-century operatic ‘giants’\, Donizetti and Rossini. Bringing us up to the present day is Thierry Escaich’s Baroque Song inspired by the chorale preludes of J.S. Bach. The star soloist is mezzo-soprano Ann Hallenberg. \nConductor: Topi Lehtipuu\nSoloist: Ann Hallenberg\, mezzo-soprano \nProgram:\nClaudio Monteverdi: Overture to the opera ‘Orfeo’\nAntonio Vivaldi: Opera arias\nThierry Escaich: Baroque Song\nGaetano Donizetti: String quartet (Allegro)\, arr. for string orchestra\nGaetano Donizetti: Opera arias\nGioachino Rossini: Giovanna d’Arco\, cantata for mezzo-soprano and orchestra (arr. S. Sciarrino) URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/sparkling-italian-opera-2/ LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700 CATEGORIES:Symphony concert,Concerts,Season ticket concert ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/wp-content/uploads/Topi_Lehtipuu_17-Monica-Rittershaus-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20231012T174500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20231012T183000 DTSTAMP:20230731T104846Z CREATED:20230731T104846Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230731T104846Z UID:10000370-1697132700-1697135400@kymisinfonietta.fi SUMMARY:MEET THE ARTISTS: SPARKLING ITALIAN OPERA DESCRIPTION:Interview with the conductor and Kymi Sinfonietta Artistic Partner Topi Lehtipuu and soloists URL:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/en/konsertit/meet-the-artists-sparkling-italian-opera-2/ LOCATION:Kuusankoski Hall\, Kymenlaaksonkatu 1\, Kouvola\, 45700 CATEGORIES:Other events,Meet the artist ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kymisinfonietta.fi/wp-content/uploads/TAITEILIJATAPAAMINEN_Topi_LehtipuucMonica_Rittershaus.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR