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Concert Cruise to Själö

12.6.2022 @ 08:30 - 18:30

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In summer 2022 Naantali Music Festival will travel to the island of Själö in the nearby Turku archipelago for an archipelago concert. Boat connections to Själö are available either from the Aura River in Turku or from the shoreline of Naantali Old Town.

Passengers will experience the beauty of summery Airisto and the Turku archipelago en route, with an opportunity to learn the fascinating and partly sombre history of Själö and admire its beautiful scenery. The highlight of the day will be a splendid archipelago concert with the virtuosi of Naantali Music Festival.

Olivier Messiaen: Abîme des oiseaux

Michel Lethiec, clarinet

J.S. Bach: Cello Suite No.3 in C major, parts Preludi, Sarabande, Gigue, BWV 1009

Arto Noras, cello

J.S. Bach: Partita for Solo Flute In A Minor, BWV 1013

Patrick Gallois, flute

Henrik Crusell: Clarinet Quartet No.1 E-flat major, Op. 2

Michel Lethiec, clarinet
Elina Vähälä, violin
Hartmut Rohde, viola
Arto Noras, cello

 

The concert cruise will be arranged in partnership with Matkapojat Oy travel services. Prices from EUR 189 include the round trip by boat, lunch, a tour guide in Själö and a concert ticket.

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Date:
12.6.2022

Time:
08:30

The event's artists

Arto Noras

 Arto Noras is a contemporary giant of cello art. After studying under Yrjö Selin at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki and Paul Tortelier in Paris, his success at the 1966 Moscow Tchaikovsky Competition marked the start of a notable international career.

Private: Patrick Gallois

 French flautist Patrick Gallois has enjoyed a successful international career as both a soloist and conductor. He is a regular guest soloist with major orchestras and chamber music festivals in Europe and the Far East.

Private: Michel Lethiec

 Michel Lethiec is one of the world’s leading clarinettists of his generation. He has performed extensively as a soloist and chamber musician, and is also dedicated to teaching. Lethiec has performed a wealth of contemporary compositions and premiered works by numerous composers.

Private: Hartmut Rohde

 Hartmut Rohde is one of Europe’s leading violists. Tours as a soloist and together with chamber ensembles have taken him around Europe and also to performance venues in the USA, Canada, Australia, the Far East and Russia. He has served as a professor at the Berlin University of the Arts since 1993.

Elina Vähälä

 Elina Vähälä is among the most sought-after Finnish violinists in the international music scene. Her sound and virtuosity win praise from music critics around the world and her playing has been praised as dazzling, sensitive and brilliant.

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