“Who knows what a symphony is?” asked the teacher.
“It’s a pizza,” replied Pate.
“You must be thinking of opera, which is a pizza, as we all know very well,” corrected the teacher.
“Our father once got such a tough symphony that he had to stay at home all day," Tiina said.
“The flu, your father must have had the flu,” the teacher corrected.
“It wasn’t, father plays the horn and he had to practice all day at home because the piece was so difficult,” explained Tiina.
Timo Parvela’s popular Ella & Friends book series (Tammi Publishers) has been raising new generations of readers for 30 years! To mark the anniversary, Ella and her friends will be attending a special concert at Musiikkitalo.
Age recommendation
5+
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.
