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SIbelius and the sounds of nature

8.6.2023 @ 19:00 - 21:00

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Finnish music was born in the forest. Finnish music was born in the forest. Jean Sibelius heard the echoes of both his great symphonies and his aphoristic piano pieces in birdsong and humming trees, and it was from nature’s mysterious seduction that the thrilling story of the Wood Nymph was born. For Outi Tarkiainen, inspired by the nature of Lapland, the forest provides a hiding place, a platform for spiritual growth and a home for ancient stories. Outi Tarkiainen is one of the fastest rising Finnish composers of her generation internationally.

 

Jean Sibelius: The trees
Barry Douglas, piano

Outi Tarkiainen: Siimes (Shade)
Niamh McKenna, flute
Takuya Takashima, oboe
Matthew Hunt, clarinet
Jaakko Luoma, bassooni
Tanja Nisonen, horn

Jean Sibelius: Satu (arr. J. Kuusisto) (Fairy tale)
Elina Vähälä, violin
Anna-Liisa Bezrodny, violin
Yuval Gotlibovich, viola
Jan-Erik Gustafsson, cello
Niek de Groot, double bass
Matthew Hunt, clarinet
Jaakko Luoma, bassoon
Tanja Nisonen, horn

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Jean Sibelius: Five Esquisses
Barry Douglas, piano

Outi Tarkiainen: Metsän hiljaisuuteen (Into the silence of a forest)
Tuuli Lindeberg, soprano
Matthew Hunt, clarinet
Amalie Stalheim, cello
Joonas Pohjonen, piano

Jean Sibelius: Metsänneito (The Wood-Nymph)
Jan Söderblom, violin
Anna-Liisa Bezrodny, violin
Yuval Gotlibovich, violaJan-Erik Gustafsson, cello
Tanja Nisonen, horn
Iida Ranta-Nilkku, horn
Mikael Kemppainen, piano

 

Duration of the concert is appr. 2 hours including an intermission. Tickets 49 / 25€, a 50% discount on regular-priced tickets for students and concertgoers under 18 years of age.

 

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Information

Date:
8.6.2023

Time:
19:00

Event location

Naantali Church

Nunnakatu 1
Naantali

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The event's artists

Barry Douglas

 Leading Irish pianist Barry Douglas has enjoyed a long and successful international career, performing as a soloist with all major orchestras and remaining popular as a recitalist and chamber musician. performing as a soloist with all major orchestras and remaining popular as a recitalist and chamber musician.

Private: Tuuli Lindeberg

 Soprano Tuuli Lindeberg is known especially as a performer of baroque and contemporary vocal music. She regularly sings with some of the best orchestras and chamber music ensembles in Finland.

Private: Niamh McKenna

 Saksalais-irlantilainen Niamh McKenna on Helsingin Kaupunginorkesterin soolohuilisti. Hän toimi aiemmin Turun filharmonisen orkesterin huilun äänenjohtajana muutettuaan Suomeen vuonna 2014.

Takuya Takashima

 Japanese oboist Takuya Takashima has worked at the Turku Philharmonic Orchestra since 2001, where he is currently the principal oboe.

Private: Matthew Hunt

 Matthew Hunt on yksi Euroopan johtavista klarinetisteista. Hänet tunnetaan soittonsa soinnikkuudesta sekä kyvystään kommunikoida yleisön kanssa.

Private: Jaakko Luoma

 Bassoonist Jaakko Luoma is an award-winning musician who has performed as a soloist all over Finland and Europe. He is also a regular guest at several chamber music festivals.

Private: Tanja Nisonen

 Horn artist Tanja Nisonen is a member of the Turku Philharmonic Orchestra and currently serves as Principal of its horn section. She has pursued an international career in this role, serving in such ensembles as the Swedish Radio and Las Palmas Symphony Orchestras. She is also an active chamber musician.

Mikael Kemppainen

 Pianist Mikael Kemppainen has won numerous awards in piano and chamber music competitions, including First Prize at the 2001 Jyväskylä Piano Competition. He has thereafter served as a soloist with several orchestras and at festivals.

Private: Amalie Stalheim

 Award winning Norwegian cellist Amalie Stalheim performs actively as a soloist with orchestras and as a chamber musician.

Private: Joonas Pohjonen

 Pianist Joonas Pohjonen won the Maj Lind Piano Competition in 1997. He has performed in Finland as a soloist with several orchestras and given recitals in Finland and abroad.

Private: Jan Söderblom

 Jan Söderblom's multidimensional work as a conductor, concertmaster, soloist and chamber musician is guided above all by the exploration of possibilities.

Private: Anna-Liisa Bezrodny

 Violinist Anna-Liisa Bezrodny is a soloist, recitalist and chamber musician performing all over the world, receiving praising reviews for her performances.

Private: Yuval Gotlibovich

 Violist Yuval Gotlibovich is a performer, composer and teacher, whose recordings have received numerous prices.

Private: Jan-Erik Gustafsson

 Sellisti Jan-Erik Gustafsson on tällä hetkellä yksi maailman kysytyimmistä solisteista ja kamarimuusikoista.

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.

Private: Heidi Rahkonen

 Kontrabasisti Heidi Rahkonen työskentelee tällä hetkellä Lapin kamariorkesterissa kontrabasson äänenjohtajana.

Private: Lauri Tilkanen

 Actor Lauri Tilkanen is known for his numerous roles in film and television. He will perform at the Naantali Music Festival on 8.6.2023 at the "Sibelius and the Sounds of the Nature" concert.

Private: Iida Ranta-Nilkku

 Iida Ranta-Nilkku viimeistelee kandidaatin tutkintoaan sekä työskentelee käyrätorven varaäänenjohtajan sijaisena Oulu Sinfoniassa.

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