A week of classical music

Hetta Music Days will treat friends of classical music during Easter at Enontekiö.

Program 11.–26.4.2025

The Program may be subject for changes.

Friday 11.4.

Opening Concert

Sinfonietta of Arctic Philharmony
Dir. Tim Weiss, sol. Tonje Eero Hove, soprano
and Veli Kujala, accordeon 

Henrik Strindberg (s. 1954): Resa, commissioned by Hetta Music days, first performance
Jon Øivind Ness (s. 1968): Domedagsslåtten
Lotta Wennäkoski (s. 1970): Nosztalgiaim
Vegar Guleng: Rakhaita laului Ruijale

Sampo Haapamäki (s.1979): Concerto for quarter-tone accordion and chamber orchestra, commissioned by Hetta Music days, first performance
Lauri Marjakangas (s. 1997): Bálojávri

 

Sunday 13.4.

Concert Luohti Evening

Ingá-Máret Gaup-Juuso and John André Eira, yoik 
Veli Kujala, accordeon and Lauri Marjakangas, guitar and electronics 

Monday 14.4.

Evening of Church Music

We are singing spiritual songs and hymns together (in Finnish).
Co-operation with Enontekiö parish.

Wednesday 16.4.

Piano Recital

Risto-Matti Marin, piano 
Music of Johann Sebastian Bach, arranged for piano by Ilmari Hannikainen, Erkki Melartin, Carl Ekman, Taneli Kuusisto.

Thursday 17.4.

Stabat Mater

Seita choir, dir. Kadri Joamets 
Kalle Ristolainen, organ
 

Ola Gjeilo (s. 1978): Ubi caritas 
Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa (1566-1613): O vos omnes 
Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa: Tenebre factae sunt  
Orlando di Lasso (1532-1594): Timor et tremor 
Peteris Vasks (s. 1946): Silent songs  no 1 and 2 
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Herzlich tut mich verlangen, BWV 727 (Kalle Ristolainen, organ)
Josef Gabriel Rheinberger: Stabat Mater, op. 138 
Josef Rheinberger: Abendlied, op. 69, nro 3 
Ola Gjeilo: Tota pulchra es  

Friday 18.4.

Peace

Seita choir, dir. Kadri Joamets, Juuli Holma, barocco cello  
Oulu Symphony Chamber Musicians: Emma Tessier (flute), Paula Nurila, (oboe),Lasse Joamets, Mikko Sorri  ja Arja Puntila (violin), Emiliano Travasino (viola), Oliver Erlich (cello), Risto-Matti Marin (piano) 

 

Seita choir:
J. S. Bach : Motet nro 3 Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227  

Oulu Symphony Chamber Musicians:
Valentin Silvestrov (s. 1937): Three Postludes (1981/82) : Postlude No. 3; violoncello and piano 
Caroline Shaw (s. 1982): First Essay (Nimrod); string quartet 
Valentin Silvestrov: Icon for string quartet
Peter Sculthorpe (1929-2014): Maranoa Lullaby; string quartet and voice solo  

Seita choir:
Caroline Shaw: And the Swallow 
Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928-2016): Credo 
J.S. Bach: Final choir ”Ruht wohl” from Passion St John; acc. by string ensemble, flute and oboe  

Saturday 19.4.

Up to Pyhäkero; Moment musical

Seita choir, dir. Kadri Joamets 

Travel Concert

Oulu Symphony Chamber Musicians, (AakkoSet Trio) Risto Aakko, Arja Puntila (violins), Pekko Aakko (harmonium)  

Jässpodspolska (trad.)  
Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa: Deh, come invan sospiro  
W.A. Mozart (1756-1791): Oboe Quartet  F Major KV 370
Caroline Shaw: First Essay (Nimrod)  
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937): String Quartet, 4. mvt (Vif et agité) 

– – INTERMISSION  

Folk music for two violins and harmonium (AakkoSet Trio) 
John André Eira: Yoiks, arr. and accomp. Lauri Marjakangas, guitar and electronics 

 

Tafelmusik

Emma Tessier (flute) and Risto-Matti Marin (piano) 

Light Classics 

German-Austrian Masters

Oulu Symphony Chamber Musicians and Risto-Matti Marin (piano) 

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Piano Sonata C-minor “Pathetique”
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): Sonata for violin and piano no 2 A-major
W.A. Mozart: Oboe Quartet  F Major KV 370 KV 370
Carl Reinecke (1823-1910): Undine -sonata for flute and piano  

Sunday 20.4.

Tafelmusik

AakkoSet Trio 

Folk music for two violins and harmonium 

Final Concert

Oulu Symphony Chamber Musicians, Arja Puntila (violin), Risto Aakko (viola) and  Risto-Matti Marin (piano) 

Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa: Deh, come invan sospiro; arr. for string quartet
Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa: Resta di darmi noia 
W.A. Mozart: Duo for violin and viola G major (KV 423) 
Sergei Prokofjev (1891-1953): Sonata for flute and piano D major op 94 
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937): String Quartet  

Saturday 26.4.

80 years from End of Lappish War -concert

Septet of Lapland Military Band  

Classical music and the peace of nature
11.–26.4.2025