Kaija Saariaho 70
Offrande: Kaija Saariaho’s organ and choral works
 

Sun. 16.10.2022 7 PM
Temppeliaukio Church, Helsinki
Tickets: 18,5/11/9 € from Ticketmaster

Jan Lehtola, organ
Olivia Moss, soprano
Anssi Karttunen, cello

Helsinki Chamber Choir
Nils Schweckendiek, conductor

Uusinta Ensemble:
Katja Lasser, trumpet
Péter Jánosi, horn
I-Han Fu, percussion
Lily-Marlene Puusepp, harp
Eero Marttila, double bass

KAIJA SAARIAHO: Nuits, adieux (1991)
JUHA T. KOSKINEN: Ormhuvud I (2006)
KAIJA SAARIAHO: Lullaby for cello solo (2020)
JUHA T. KOSKINEN: Ormhuvud II
KAIJA SAARIAHO: Offrande for cello and organ (2014)
JUHA T. KOSKINEN: Ormhuvud III
KAIJA SAARIAHO: Three preludes (1981)
JUHA T. KOSKINEN: Ormhuvud IV
JUHA T. KOSKINEN: Earth Treasury (2018)
KAIJA SAARIAHO: Reconnaissance (2020)

Kaija Saariaho’s aesthetic is infused with spiritualism. The highlight of this programme is the early work Three Preludes on Biblical texts. This concert brings together performers dedicated to Saariaho’s music, and the concert is brought to you by the group Organo Novo ry, in collaboration with Urut soimaan ry (‘Play the Organ’).

In collaboration with Kaija Saariaho 70.