Concerts in Spring 2024
Postitorviserenadi (Posthorn Serenade)
Thursday, 18 January Lappeenranta Hall at 19:00
Led by József Hárs
Soloist Béla Mori, bassoon
Programme:
Väinö Raitio: Romance
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major KV 191
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade No. 9 in D major KV 320 ‘Posthorn’
Tickets €32/€22, students 7€
Tammikamari (January Chamber)
Thursday, 25 January Lappeenranta Hall at 19:00
City Orchestra’s ensembles
Programme:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Flute Quartet in A major, K 298
Richard Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel einmal anders Op. 28
Niels W. Gade: String Octet, Op. 17
Tickets €32/€22, students 7€
Saimaa Sinfonietta – Juhlan aika (Time for Celebration)
In collaboration with the Mikkeli City Orchestra
Thursday, 8 February Martti Talvela Hall, Mikkeli at 18:00
Friday, 9 February Lappeenranta Hall at 19:00
Led by Erkki Lasonpalo
Soloist Olli Mustonen, piano
Programme:
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 Op. 37 in C minor
Kalevi Aho: Symphony No. 18, premiere, commissioned by Saimaa Sinfonietta
Tickets €32/€22, students 7€
Sellokomeetta (Cello Comet)
Thursday, 15 February Lappeenranta Hall at 19:00
Led by Erkki Lasonpalo
Soloist Jonathan Roozeman, cello
Programme:
Jean Sibelius: Concert overture, arr. T. Hannikainen
Luigi Boccherini: Cello Concerto B
Bohuslav Martinů: Nonetto
Leoš Janacék: The Cunning Little Vixen series, arr. I. Farrington
Tickets €32/€22, students 7€
Talvibarokki (Winter Baroque)
Thursday, 22 February Helkiö Hall, Music Institute, at 19:00
Led by Matias Häkkinen, cembalo Programme:
Georg Muffat: Armonico Tributo, Sonata No. 2 in G minor
André Campra: Düben-manuskript, Suite de l’Europe Galante
Georg Friedrich Händel: Concerto grosso Op. 6 No. 6 in G minor
Georg Muffat: Armonico Tributo, Sonata No. 5 in G major
All tickets €25, students €7
In collaboration with the cultural association Ensemble Nylandia
Tickets €32/€22, students 7€
Illan tähtisopraano (The Evening’s Star Soprano)
Thursday, 7 March Lappeenranta Hall at 19:00
Led by Kalle Kuusava
Juhani Nuorvala: Notturno urbano
Samuel Barber: Knoxville Summer 1915
Johan Halvorsen: Antique series op. 31
Tickets €32/€22, students 7€
Kulttuurin Unelmavuosi 2024 – Orkesteri lähelläsi (The Dream Year of Culture 2024 – An Orchestra Near You)
Wednesday, 3 April Lappeenranta Hall at 19:00
Led by Erkki Lasonpalo
Hosted by Milko Vesalainen
The City Orchestra’s programme has something for everyone. Selected pieces from the orchestra’s programme.
Tickets 10 €
Come and join us in IsoKristiina Shopping Centre on Thursday, 4 April at 14:00 and 16:00.
Bruckner 200 v (Bruckner 200 Years)
Wednesday, 10 April Soloist Sonja Herranen, soprano
Programme:
Juhani Nuorvala: Notturno urbano
Samuel Barber: Knoxville Summer 1915
Johan Halvorsen: Suite Ancienne Op. 31
Tickets €32/€22, students €7
Kansanmusiikkia modernilla vivahteella (Folk Music with a Modern Twist)
Thursday, 14 March Lappeenranta Hall at 19:00
Led by Jukka Iisakkila, piano, guitar
With Timo Rautiainen, vocals, guitar, bouzouki
Ville Ojanen, violin, viola, mandolin, bouzouki, backing vocals
Tickets €32/€22, students €7
Pääsiäiskonsertti – J. S. Bach Johannes-passio (Easter Concert – J. S. Bach’s St John Passion
Wednesday, 27 March Lappeenranta Hall at 19:00
Led by Erkki Lasonpalo
Soloists Heta Sammalisto, soprano
Anu Ontronen, mezzo-soprano
Heikki Halinen, tenor
Hannu Forsberg, bass, Pilate
Tiitus Ylipää, bass, Jesus
Heikki Kulo, evangelist
South Karelian Classical Choir, coached by Jonna Imeläinen and Toomas Kapten
Programme:
Johann Sebastian Bach: St John Passion, BVW 245
Tickets €32/€22, students €7
Bruckner 200 v (Bruckner 200 Years)
Wednesday 10th of April in Lappeenranta Hall at 19:00
Led by Erkki Lasonpalo
Soloist Hannu Perttilä, oboe
Programme:
Richard Strauss: Oboe Concerto
Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 9, for chamber orchestra, arr. J. Gale
Tickets €32/€22, students €7
Aikakauden kuvia (Images of an Era)
Wednesday, 24 April Lappeenranta Hall at 19:00
Led by Ilmo Ranta, piano
With Erkki Lasonpalo, violin
Programme:
Francis Poulenc: Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano
Johannes Brahms: String Sextet, Op. 18 in B-flat major
Johannes Brahms: Trio Op. 40 in E-flat major
Tickets €32/€22, students €7
Happy May Day!
Wednesday 1 May Lappeenranta Hall at 14:00
In collaboration with the Dragoon Band
Led by Erkki Lasonpalo
Soloists Iris Candelaria, soprano and Gabriel Suovanen, baritone
The programme will include opera and operetta, tango and champagne, thunder and lightning.
Tickets €32/€22, students €7
Nuorten solistien konsertti (Young Soloists’ Concert)
Thursday, 16 May Lappeenranta Hall at 19:00
Led by Erle Kont
Students from Lappeenranta Music Institute as soloists
Tickets €32/€22, students €7
Kesälaitumille (Summer Pastures)
Thursday, 23 May Lappeenranta Hall at 19:00
Led by Erkki Lasonpalo
Soloists Arttu Takalo and Mongo Aaltonen, percussion
Programme:
Hugo Alfvén: Dance of the Shepherd Girl from the ballet The Mountain King Op. 37
Arttu Takalo: Double Concerto for Percussion and Vibraphone
Sergei Prokofjev: Classical Symphony No. 1 in D major
Vasily Kalinnikov: Intermezzo No. 1 in F-sharp minor
Tickets €32/€22, students €7