Sibelius Festival Korpo

2025 FESTIVAL

The Sibelius in Korpo XXIV festival

18–20.7. 2025

“Jean Sibelius 160 years”

Additional information and tickets: petri.kirkkomaki@kolumbus.fi, puh. 0400-708 878

Artists: Petri Kirkkomäki, Executive Director, baritone, Folke Gräsbeck, Artistic Director, piano, Kaisa Porra-Hänninen, violin, Ruusamari Teppo, piano, The Musc Centre Chorus, Helsinki, conductor Eleriin Müüripeal and soloists from the chorus.

Concerts and events:

18.7 2025, Twilight concerts at Korpo Manor at 6 pm and 8 pm, Kaisa Porra-Hänninen violin, Ruusamari Teppo piano, Folke Gräsbeck presentations

19.7 2025, concert in Korpo Church at 4 pm, The Music Centre Chorus, Helsinki, conductor Eleriin Müüripeal, soloists Marjut Häkkinen sopraano, Hanna Tamminen soprano, Petri Kirkkomäki, baritone, Antti Kähönen baritone, Folke Gräsbeck, Artistic Director piano

Jean Sibelius, Inauguration Cantata 1897 for chorus, soloists and piano, 4 part songs a cappella Op 18 and Finlandia

20.7 2025, flowergreeting at the Sibelius monument in Korpo centre at 12 am ,

Sibelius’ songs Satu Ranta soprano, Timo Lankinen baritone, Heikki Paavola baritone, piano Folke Gräsbeck, speech by Petri Kirkkomäki Executive Director

20.7 2025, Concert at Korpo Manor at 3 pm, soloists from the Music Centre Chorus, Timo Ahvenjärvi, Marjut Häkkinen, Tuuli Hamarila-Theakston, Oksana Ignateva, Marja Laasasenaho, Anne Lampela, Timo Lankinen, Petri Kirkkomäki, Antti Kähönen, Saara Manninen, Hanna Tamminen and Veijo Vänttinen perform Sibelius’ songs, accompaniment by Folke Gräsbeck.

Heartily welcome

The program in detail:

Friday 18.7. 2025 Twillight concert at Korpo Manor at 6 pm and 8pm

Kaisa Porra-Hänninen violin, Ruusamari Teppo piano, Folke Gräsbeck, artistic director presentations

Programme

Sibelius:

Andante grazioso JS 35 (1884-85)

Sonat i a-moll JS 177 (1883-84)

These pieces were composed with Sibelius’ first violin, ie. the very Serafino violine Kaisa Porra is playing on ..!

Andante cantabile JS 33 (The summer 1887 at Korpo Manor)

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Two pieces op. 2 (the first version)

     Romans in h-minor op. 2a (1889-90)

     Perpetuum mobile op. 2b (1891)

Two pieces op. 2 (the second version)

     Romans in h-minor op. 2a (1889-90, rev. 1911)

     Epilog op. 2b (1891, rev. 1911)

Six pieces op. 79

     1. Souvenir (1915)

     2. Tempo di Menuetto (1915)

     3. Danse caractéristique (1916)

     4. Sérénade (1916)

     5. Tanz-Idylle (1917)

     6. Berceuse (1917)

Three piecess op. 116 (1929)

     1. Scène de danse

     2. Danse caractéristique

     3. Rondeau romantique

Saturday 19.7. 2025 the Korpo church at 4 pm

The Music Centre Chorus Helsinki, choir director Eleriin Müüripeal, soloists Marjut Häkkinen soprano, Hanna Tamminen soprano, Petri Kirkkomäki barytone, Antti Kähönen barytone, Folke Gräsbeck atistic director piano

Inauguration Cantata 1897 for chorus, soloists and piano, 4 part songs a cappella Op 18, 18/1 Sortunut ääni (Kanteletar), 18/3 Venematka (Kalevala), 18/4 Saarella palaa (Kanteletar), 18/6 Sydämeni laulu (Aleksis Kivi) and Finlandia.

Sunday 20.7. 2025 flower greeting at the Sibelius Monument in Korpo centre at 12 am

Music, flower greetings, speeches,

Satu Ranta soprano, Timo Lankinen barytone, Heikki Paavola barytone, Folke Gräsbeck piano, speech by Petri Kirkkomäki, executive director and barytone

S 192 Tanken, Satu Ranta soprano and Timo Lankinen barytone, Op 17/7 Lastu lainehilla and JS 198 Souda, souda sinisorsa, Heikki Paavola barytone, Op17/5 En slända, Satu Ranta soprano

Sunday 20.7. 2025 concert at Korpo Manor at 3 pm

Soloists from the Music Centre Chorus, Timo Ahvenjärvi, Marjut Häkkinen, Tuuli Hamarila-Theakston, Oksana Ignateva, Marja Laasasenaho, Anne Lampela, Timo Lankinen, Petri Kirkkomäki, Antti Kähönen, Saara Manninen, Hanna Tamminen and Veijo Vänttinen perform Sibelius’ songs, accompaniment by Folke Gräsbeck.

Op 61
1. Långsamt som kvällskyn, Tuuli Hamarila-Theakston, soprano
2. Vattenplask, Saara Manninen, mezzosoprano
3. När jag drömmer, Petri Kirkkomäki, barytone
4. Romeo, Antti Kähönen, barytone
5. Romans, Petri Kirkkomäki, barytone
6. Dolce far niente, Marjut Häkkinen, soprano
7. Fåfäng önskan, Marjut Häkkinen, soprano
8. Vårtagen, Marjut Häkkinen, soprano

Op 13
1. Under strandens granar, Marja Laasasenaho, mezzosoprano
2. Kyssens hopp, Antti Kähönen, barytone
3. Hjärtats morgon, Timo Ahvenjärvi, barytone
4. Våren flyktar hastigt, Hanna Tamminen, soprano
5. Drömmen, Oksana Ignatseva, mezzosoprano
6. Till Frigga, Petri Kirkkomäki, barytone
7. Jägargossen, Timo Lankinen, barytone

Valda övriga sånger:
JS 167 Serenad, Marja Laasasenaho, mezzosoprano
JS 97 Hymn to Thais, Oksana Ignatseva, mezzosoprano
Op 17.4 Vilse, Anne Lampela, mezzosoprano
Op 17.6 Illalle, Antti Kähönen, barytone
Op 27.4, Sången om Korspindeln, Timo Lankinen, barytone
Op 36.1 Svarta Rosor, Veijo Vänttinen, barytone
Op 36.6 Demanten på marsnön, Timo Ahvenjärvi, barytone
Op 37.1 Den första kyssen, Saara Manninen, mezzosoprano
Op 37.4, Var det en dröm, Tuuli Hamarila-Theakston, soprano
Op 37.5, Flickan kom ifrån sin älsklings möte, Hanna Tamminen, soprano
Op 57.6 Hertig Magnus, Veijo Vänttinen, barytone
Op 90.1 Norden, Anne Lampela, mezzosoprano

Taiteellinen johtaja Folke Gräsbeck Yle Vegassa. 

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