Come enjoy the atmosphere of summer evenings full of music at Espoo Cathedral on Thursdays at 9 p.m!
6.6.2024-29.8.2024
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Previous concerts
Thu 6.6.2024 at 19
Opening concert: Messiah
Clara Kim, soprano Francesca Ascioti, contralto Nick Pritchard, tenor Cornelius Uhle, bass Aapo Häkkinen, conductor Aleksi Barrière, director Tapiola Sinfonietta EMO Ensemble, choir director Pasi Hyökki G. F. Handel’s Messiah directed and dramatized by Aleksi Barrière and his artistic collective. Messiah (1741) is exceptional among G.F. Handel’s numerous oratorios and operas in that the four […]READ MORETickets € 45
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Fri 7.6.2024 at 19
Messiah
Additional show of the opening concert on Thursday 6.6. Clara Kim, soprano Francesca Ascioti, contralto Nick Pritchard, tenor Cornelius Uhle, bass Aapo Häkkinen, conductor Aleksi Barrière, director Tapiola Sinfonietta EMO Ensemble, choir director Pasi Hyökki G. F. Handel’s Messiah directed and dramatized by Aleksi Barrière and his artistic collective. Messiah (1741) is exceptional among G.F. […]READ MORETickets € 45
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Thu 13.6.2024 at 21
Kentala Consort & Tuuli Lindeberg
Tuuli Lindeberg, soprano Kentala Consort: Kreeta-Maria Kentala, baroque violin Eero Saunamäki, recorder Jukka Rautasalo, viola da gamba Petteri Pitko, harpsichord and organ The concert follows paths to the most beautiful vocal music of the Baroque era and the crystal-clear eternal questions of All Saints’ Day. Jukka Tiensuu’s Musica Ambiqua series offers gateways to the energy-filled […]READ MORETickets € 35 / 30 / 15
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Thu 20.6.2024 at 21
Midsummer Soirée
Mari Palo, soprano Marko Hilpo, piano Esa Pietilä, saxophone The traditional Midsummer Soiree of the Cathedral are held on the eve of Midsummer. The sweet sounds of a summer evening fill Espoo Cathedral just on the threshold of Midsummer. The program includes summery vocal and instrumental music. Ralf Gothóni’s arrangements of Finnish folk songs, beloved […]READ MOREFree admission!
Thu 27.6.2024 at 21
De Profundis – Ursula Langmayr & Jan Lehtola
Premiere: Jyrki Linjama’s piece “De Profundis” for soprano and organ Ursula Langmayr, soprano Jan Lehtola, organ Every year, Organ Night and Aria Festival traditionally produces a Finnish premiere. In 2024, the premiere will be Jyrki Linjama’s piece De Profundis for soprano and organ. The piece is composed for the Austrian soprano Ursula Langmayr. The versatile […]READ MORETickets € 35 / 30 / 15
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Thu 4.7.2024 at 21
Wesendonck Lieder
Helena Juntunen, soprano String Quartet: Elias Nyman, violin Elias Lassfolk, violin Valerie Lassfolk, viola Annika Valkeajoki, cello Richard Wagner’s heart-wrenching lieder, set to Mathilde Wesendonck’s poems, together with the Siegfried Idyll, are Wagner’s two most commonly performed works outside of his operatic literature. It has been said that the synthesis of Wagner’s music and Mathilde’s […]READ MORETickets € 35 / 30 / 15
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Thu 11.7.2024 at 21
Mirjam Helin Competition Winner: Jingjing Xu
Organ Night and Aria festival presents the freshly crowned winner of the 2024 International Mirjam Helin Competition: mezzosoprano Jingjing XuREAD MOREConcert duration approx. 1h 20 min. Incl. intermission
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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 […]READ MORETickets € 45 / 35 / 15
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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 […]READ MORETickets € 35 / 30 / 15
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Love of a Poet – Dichterliebe
Robert Schumann: Dichterliebe op. 48 Tuomas Katajala, tenor / Aapo Häkkinen, fortepiano/ Actor Ilmari Saarelainen, recitationREAD MORETickets € 35 / 30 / 15
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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…READ MORETickets € 55 / 45
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Thu 15.8.2024 at 21
Master of the Organ – Pétur Sakari
An Organ recital based on improvisation – a celebration of improvisation!READ MORETickets € 35 / 30 / 15
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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,…READ MORETickets € 45 / 35 / 15
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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.READ MORETickets € 45 / 35 / 15
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