Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra and Jukka-Pekka Saraste open Helsinki Festival’s classical music program on the Night of the Arts. The concert begins with Chorus of the Winds from Sibelius’s The Tempest, followed by the world premiere of Sauli Zinovjev’s new work, based on poems by Mirkka Rekola. The evening culminates in Olivier Messiaen’s Turangalîla Symphony, whose Sanskrit name translates to “Love Song.”
Sauli Zinovjev’s new composition Tarpeeton pyyhitään yli consists of a prologue and nine songs set to texts by poet Mirkka Rekola. Zinovjev describes the work as a fusion of “external landscapes and internal conflicts.” He is one of Finland’s leading contemporary orchestral composers. The luminous soprano Helena Juntunen interprets Rekola’s poetry.
Messiaen’s Turangalîla, a masterpiece radiating ecstatic love and mysticism, is one of the most significant compositions of the 20th century. The symphony’s extensive piano parts will be performed by the renowned Japanese pianist Momo Kodama.
The concert will be enriched by photography from Helsinki-based artist Dasha Pears. Pears, an award-winning fine art photographer, creates surreal imagery where small, unexpected details transform reality.
Violin 1 Pekka Kauppinen Kreeta-Julia Heikkilä Ángeles Salas Salas Eija Hartikainen Helmi Kuusi Elina Lehto Ilkka Lehtonen Jani Lehtonen Kari Olamaa Petri Päivärinne Kalinka Pirinen Satu Savioja Sanna Kokko Harry Rayner Susan Hwang Elina Päkkilä Violin 2 Anna-Leena Haikola Kamran Omarli Teija Kivinen Teppo Ali-Mattila Eva Ballaz Heini Eklund Dhyani Gylling Matilda Haavisto Linda Hedlund Krista Rosenberg Virpi Taskila Sari Deshayes Pauline Fleming-Unelius Anna-Maria Huohvanainen Leena Jaakkola Viola Atte Kilpeläinen Torsten Tiebout Carmen Moggach Petteri Poijärvi Aulikki Haahti-Turunen Kaarina Ikonen Tiila Kangas Ulla Knuuttila Liisa Orava Mariette Reefman Markus Sallinen Hajnalka Standi-Pulakka Aida Hadzajlic Vuokko Lahtinen Cello Lauri Kankkunen Tuomas Ylinen Beata Antikainen Inkeri Rajamäki Jaani Helander Mathias Hortling Veli-Matti Iljin Jaakko Rajamäki Ilmo Saaristo Saara Särkimäki Hans Schröck Pekka Smolander Bass Eero Ignatius Svenja Dose Risto Vuolanne Paul Aksman Tuomo Matero Adrian Rigopulos Jasu Aalto Joonas Korjus Saara Lassila Jukka Räikkönen | Flute Elina Raijas Päivi Korhonen Jenny Villanen Oboe Cristian Moré Coloma Jussi Jaatinen Paula Malmivaara Clarinet Samuel Buron-Mousseau Laure Paris Heikki Nikula Bassoon Markus Tuukkanen Mikko-Pekka Svala Noora Van Dok Horn Ville Hiilivirta Miska Miettunen Mika Paajanen Jonathan Nikkinen Trumpet Pasi Pirinen Thomas Bugnot Obin Meurin Tomas Gricius Joel Guahnich Trombone Valtteri Malmivirta Anu Fagerström Jussi Vuorinen Tuba Ilkka Marttila Timpani Mikael Sandström Percussion Xavi Castelló Aràndiga Pasi Suomalainen Teo de la Cruz Aleksi Haapaniemi Pietari Huhtinen Sampo Kuusisto Touko Leinonen Alex Martin Agustin Jani Niinimäki Tuija-Maija Nurminen Harp Minnaleena Jankko Keyboard Mirka Viitala |
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.
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