Devil’s violin

11.6.2024 @ 19:00 - 21:00

When the world is at war, the devil plays along with his violin. Music has never been silenced even by utter destruction: Sergei Prokofiev created his barbaric piano sonata in the midst of war, Richard Strauss composed Metamorphosen to commemorate the destruction of Europe, and Igor Stravinsky presented the jazzy Tale of the Soldier shortly after the First World War. Lilja Haatainen, who is only 13 years old and the winner of a violin competition, mastered baroque composer Giuseppe Tartini’s violin sonata. The breathtaking melodies are allegedly composed by the devil himself – and they are devilishly virtuosic.

Sergei Prokofjev: Suggestion diabolique
Barry Douglas, piano

Sergei Prokofiev: Piano sonata nr. 7 ’War Sonata’
Barry Douglas, piano

Tartini: Devil’s Trill Sonata
Lilja Haatainen, violin
Mikael Kemppainen, piano

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Igor Stravinski: Suite from The Soldier’s Tale
Christoffer Sundqvist, clarinet
Ioana Christina Goicea, violin
Mikael Kemppainen, piano

Richard Strauss: Metamorfoses
Elina Vähälä, violin
Jakub Jakowicz, violin
Gareth Lubbe, viola
Atte Kilpeläinen, viola
Senja Rummukainen, cello
Tuomas Ylinen, cello
Maria Krykov, contrabass

Duration of the concert is appr. 2 hours including an intermission. Doors open 30 minutes before the concert. Tickets for group A 49 €, students and concertgoers under 18 years of age 25 €. Tickets for group B 25 €, students and concertgoers under 18 years of age 13 €.