© Kim Juntunen

Helena Juntunen, soprano
Sinfonietta Fortis
Teemu Hämäläinen, conductor

The opening concert of the 40th anniversary festival of Urkuyö ja Aaria turns its gaze toward our western neighbour. Music and culture have always crossed and united boundaries – both geographical and spiritual. The theme of this concert highlights the shared roots of Finnish and Swedish cultural heritage.

In a programme curated by the charismatic soprano Helena Juntunen, the emotional landscapes of the songs travel along hundreds of roads and through thousands of reflections – from longing veiled in images of nature to experiences of the sacred and their encounter.

PROGRAM:

Edward Elgar (1857–1934)
Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op. 20

Bernhard Henrik Crusell (1775–1838)
Söndagsmorgonen
(Johan Olof Wallin)

Bernhard Henrik Crusell
Jag har dig åter
(Fredrik de Ron)

Elfrida Andrée
Till näktergalen
(E. Andrée)

Elfrida Andrée
Öfver hafvet sjunker en stjärna
(Vilhelm Ekelund)

Elfrida Andrée
Visa en vårmorgon
(J. L. Runeberg)

Max Bruch (1838–1920)
Serenade for String Orchestra on Swedish Themes

Marsch (Allegro moderato)
Andante
Allegro
Andante sostenuto
Marsch (Allegro moderato)

Laura Netzel (1839–1927)
Ave Maria

Jean Sibelius (1865–1957)
Hundra vägar
(J. L. Runeberg)

Oskar Merikanto (1868–1924)
Rukous

Tauno Pylkkänen (1918–1980)
Pastorale

All orchestral arrangements: Teemu Hämäläinen, except
Elfrida Andrée: Öfver hafvet sjunker en stjärna – orchestral arrangement by Elfrida Andrée.

DURATION:
Approx. 70 minutes, no intermission.

TICKETS:
€15–35 + service charges (from €1.5 at www.lippu.fi)