ORGAN NIGHT AND ARIA FESTIVAL 6/6–29/8/2024
Organ Night and Aria Festival is one of the oldest classical music festivals in Finland. The festival brings together the top names in art music in Espoo Cathedral throughout the summer on Thursdays at 9 pm. The artistic director of the festival is Tuomas Katajala.
Program
Thu 18.7.2024 at 21
The Deer’s Cry – Vox Clamantis
VOX CLAMANTIS is a Grammy-winning Estonian vocal ensemble consisting of fourteen singers who share a passion for Gregorian chant, early polyphony, and contemporary music. Founded in 1996 by conductor Jaan-Eik Tulve, the ensemble has received praise from both critics and audiences for its unique sound and meaningful interpretations. The roots of the ensemble’s musical thinking […]
Thu 25.7.2024 at 21
Sparkle of the Cellos – Total Cello Ensemble
Hannu Kiiski Tuomas Ylinen Tuomas Lehto Tomas Nuñez-Garcés Samuli Peltonen Jussi Vähälä Total Cello Ensemble is a unique ensemble of six top cellists, combining classical music expertise with a bold attitude while breaking down musical boundaries. The ensemble’s Primus Motor, Hannu Kiiski, serves as a cello lecturer at the Sibelius Academy; Tuomas Ylinen is the […]
Thu 1.8.2024 at 21
Love of a Poet – Dichterliebe
Robert Schumann: Dichterliebe op. 48 Tuomas Katajala, tenor / Aapo Häkkinen, fortepiano/ Actor Ilmari Saarelainen, recitation
Thu 8.8.2024 at 19
Verklärte Nacht – The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera
The August night invites the listener on a nocturnal adventure in the glow of the moonlight. This evening is a night of great poetry and abundant romance! Love, night, and oriental mysticism weave into a tale that begins with anguish and leads to deep peace. The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera / Hannu Lintu, conductor / Astrid Kessler, soprano…
Thu 15.8.2024 at 21
Master of the Organ – Pétur Sakari
An Organ recital based on improvisation – a celebration of improvisation!
Thu 22.8.2024 at 21
Poème – English Chamber Orchestra Ensemble
English Chamber Orchestra Ensemble - The composers featured in the concert are harmonious contrasts to each other: the Viennese Mozart of the 18th century, a symbol of classical perfection and clarity, together with the Parisian Chausson of the 19th century, an extreme example of boundless melancholic and dramatic romanticism. This unique program intersects the works of these very contrasting composers,…
Thu 29.8.2024 at 21
The King Is Dead!
Directed by Aleksi Barrière, the performance combines Peter Maxwell Davies' "Eight Songs for a Mad King" and Olivier Messiaen's "Quartet for the End of Time" – two masterpieces of the 20th century that, despite their recognition of the abyss of horror of their time, perceive the song of birds.