“I began working on my silent film trilogy in the early 2010s. I wanted to make a cinematic performance in which all the sounds would be created as a live performance, while a film projector in the middle of the hall would project the play of light and shadow onto the screen,” says film director Juho Kuosmanen. In our Epiphany cinema concert, Kuosmanen's award-winning trilogy can be seen and heard, accompanied by the HPO. The music composed by the Ykspihlaja Kino Orchestra has been arranged for the symphony orchestra by Mateusz Gwizdałła, who also conducts the concert.
The cinema concert will start with an artist meeting with director Juho Kuosmanen and guitarist Miika Snåre of the Ykspihlaja Kino Orchestra.
Anna Airola
Laura Airola
Oona Airola
Tuomas Asanti
Reetta Kuisma
Miia Reko
Miika Snåre
Ilkka Tolonen
Juho Kuosmanen (b. 1979) is a Finnish film director. He has achieved international recognition with his successful works at the Cannes Film Festival, including Compartment No. 6 (2021) and The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki (2016). Compartment No. 6 was awarded the Grand Prix and was eventually shortlisted for the Best International Feature Film Oscar. The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki won the Un Certain Regard prize at Cannes and was also selected for the Caméra d'Or category. In Finland, both films received eight Jussi Awards each, including Best Director.
Kuosmanen began working on a silent film trilogy in the early 2010’s. “I wanted to create a cinematic performance where all the sounds would be produced live, while a film projector in the middle of the hall would project the play of light and shadow onto the screen,” says Kuosmanen. In the Epiphany concert at Musiikkitalo, his award-winning trilogy will be accompanied by the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra.
Juho Kuosmanen is a graduate of the University of Art and Design Helsinki (2014).
Mateusz Gwizdałła (b. 1993) is an Australian-Polish conductor-composer based in Finland. He is currently completing his studies in orchestral conducting in the Sibelius Academy under the guidance of Professor Sakari Oramo. For the Epiphany cinema concert at Musiikkitalo, Gwizdałła has arranged the music for the symphony orchestra and will also conduct the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra.
Gwizdałła graduated with a Master’s degree in symphonic and operatic conducting from Fryderyk Chopin University of Music, Warsaw (2019). Raised in Melbourne, Australia, he first trained as a trumpet player and holds a double Bachelor’s degree in Jazz Composition and Performing Arts from Monash University (2016).
Yes, but only before or after the concert. During the concert we just want you to enjoy the music. This way you won’t disturb the musicians or other audience members.
Only the orchestra has a dress code. You can dress as you like.
You can give the ticket to a friend or donate it to a music student by calling 09-3102 2700 or sending an e-mail to helsinki.philharmonic@hel.fi by 3pm on the day of the concert.
