2013

Thu January 10th | 7 pm Concert Hall

Ecstatic Vibrations

Leif Segerstam, conductor

Simone Lamsma, violin

Karol Szymanowski: Violin concerto no. 1

Gustav Mahler: Symphony no. 5

Simone Lamsma from the Netherlands is an internationally sought after violinist. In the opening concert of the season she will perform the Polish composer Szymanowski’s intense violin concerto from 1916. The concert is concluded with Mahler’s magnificent 5^th symphony including the famous Adagietto with its beautiful lines.

20/15/8 €

Head start 6 pm

Fri January 18th | 7 pm Concert Hall

Let the hands speak

Dima Slobodeniouk, conductor

Roope Gröndahl, piano

Leos Janacek: Taras Bulba

Maurice Ravel: Piano concerto for the left hand D major

Johannes Brahms: Symphony no. 4 E minor

The opening rhapsody Taras Bulba by the Czech composer Janacek is based on a novel with the same name, written by Gogol. Ravel composed the jazzy piano concerto in D major in honour of a pianist who lost his hand in the First World War. The evening is concluded with Brahms’ last symphony.

20/15/8 €

Thu January 24th | 7 pm Concert Hall

Festive and Symphonic

Christian Vasquez, conductor

Edicson Ruiz, double bass

Dmitri Shostakovich: Festive Overture

Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf: Concerto for double bass and orchestra

Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony nr 5

Venezuelan Christian Vasquez is one of the most talented, young international conductors. He is interpreting a festive symphonic program where Shostakovich’s music is joined by von Dittersdorf’s concerto for double bass with another Venezuelan star, Edicson Ruiz, as a soloist.

20/15/8 €

Sat January 26th | 3 pm Turku Castle

Diversi divertimenti

Mikaela Palmu & Ilana Gothóni, violin

Ramona Wolin-Takala & Jouni Rissanen, viola

Eija Huhtala, cello

Mikko Multamäki, double bass

Takuya Takashima, oboe

Mervi Huttunen & Tanja Nisonen, french horn

Bernhard Henrik Crusell: Divertimento

Johann Andreas Amon: Quartet for horn and strings

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento No. 11 K251

The spring season’s first chamber music concert, held in the medieval Castle of Turku, features Finnish and European melodies from the Classicism Period. Finnish Crusell’s light divertimento is followed by German Amon’s quartet and Austrian Mozart’s divertimento in D major.

20/15/8 €

Thu January 31st & Fri February 1st | 7 pm Concert Hall

Embraced by Family

Stefan Solyom, conductor

Catherine Manoukian, violin

Edward Elgar: Violin concerto

Johannes Brahms: Serenade no. 1

The couple Stefan Solyom and Catherine Manoukian embrace the audience with Elgar’s beautifully melodic violin concerto. During the second half of the concert we are treated to Brahms’ romantic Serenade.

20/15/8 €

Thu February 7th | 7 pm Turku Cathedral

Basic Bach....!

Juha-Pekka Vikman, violin

Ilari Lehtinen & Anne Raitio-Eirola, flute

Ville Urponen, cembalo

Johann Sebastian Bach:

Prelude no 1 C-major BWV 846

Brandenburg concerto no 4 G-major BWV 1049

Brandenburg concerto no 5 D-major BWV 1050

Concerto for flute, violin and cembalo a-minor BWV 1044

Prelude no 24 B flat –minor BWV 893

Bach’s preludes frame the concert in the beautiful old Cathedral of Turku. The orchestra gets to showcase its knowledge in baroque music when interpreting concertos by the uncontested master of Baroque.

20/15/8 €

Sat February 9th | 3 pm Turku Castle

The Children's musical salon

The Children’s musical salon is a time travel! During the musical journey we will experience different styles and eras from early Baroque to Classicism. Everything will be played on period instruments from the Baroque.

5/2 €

Fri February 15th | 7 pm Concert Hall

Double trouble

Mikk Murdvee, conductor

Anna-Liisa Bezrodny, violin

Samuli Peltonen, cello

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture from the Opera the Marriage of Figaro

Johannes Brahms: Concerto for violin and cello

Eduard Tubin:  Symphony no. 3”Heroic”

Two masterful soloists, Anna-Liisa Bezrodny and Samuli Peltonen, crown this symphonic concert which is sort of a prelude to the opera the Marriage of Figaro, which is on the program for next fall. The concert culminates in Eduard Tubin’s heroic third symphony.

20/15/8 €

Thu February 28th & Fri March 1st | 7 pm Concert Hall

Birthday concert

Leif Segerstam, conductor

Maxim Mogilevsky, piano

Sergei Rahmaninov: Piano concerto no. 2

Leif Segerstam: Symphony no. 255 E-DU-R-E-DO (Are you

ready...?) (premiere)

Uuno Klami: Kalevala Suite

Happy Birthday! The Chief Conductor of the Turku Philharmonic Orchestra, world-famous Leif Segerstam is celebrating his birthday with a concert culminating in the premiere of his new symphony. Maxim Mogilevsky is also present to congratulate Mr Segerstam with the world’s most beloved piano concerto.

20/15/8 €

Head start 6 pm

Thursday March 7th | 7 pm Concert Hall

Circus maximus

Santtu-Matias Rouvali, conductor

Igor Stravinsky: Circus Polka

Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony no. 7”Leningrad”

The Concert Hall gets into carnival mood when the young and brilliant conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali leads the orchestra in Stravinsky’s Circus Polka, originally written as a ballet for small elephants. Shostakovich’s Leningrad symphony will deliver the sensation of the evening with its touching character.

20/15/8 €

Sat March 9th | 3 pm Turku Castle

Kamarissimo

Ilana Gothóni & Jonni Hämäläinen, violin

Ramona Wolin-Takala, viola

Eija Huhtala, cello

Henna Jämsä, clarinet

Jarmo Korhonen, bassoon

Tanja Nisonen, french horn

Terhi Dostal, piano

Bohuslav Martinů: String trio no. 2

Leos Janacek: Concertino

Johannes Brahms: Trio A minor for clarinet, cello and piano op. 114

In Martinů’s second trio for strings the composer’s rich fantasy is evident; the lyrical parts are contrasted by light folk music nuances that give the piece a mystical feeling. Janacek’s Concertino describes the spring and portrays talking animals. Brahms’s trio is a masterpiece with a melancholic feel.

20/15/8 €

Fri March 15th | 7 pm Concert Hall

Music from the Heart

Sasha Mäkilä, conductor

Kristof Barati, violin

Maurice Ravel: Pavane for a Dead Princess

Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Violin concerto

Leevi Madetoja: Symphony no. 3

The charming violinist Kristof Barati from Hungary will melt hearts with Tchaikovsky’s beloved melodic violin concerto. Ravel’s Pavane for a Dead Princess will render the evening its emotional ambiance. The final piece of the concert is Madetoja’s wistful third and final symphony.

20/15/8 €

Thu March 21st | 6 pm Concert Hall

Sat March 23rd | 2 pm Concert Hall

Disney in Concert

Esa Heikkilä, conductor

Magical music from the movies in the Concert Hall! In this concert for the whole family the orchestra will play beloved Disney classics illustrated by movie clips. The program features familiar melodies from Mary Poppins to the Little Mermaid and the Lion King.

12/8 €

Fri March 29th | 6 pm Concert Hall

Easter concert

Santtu-Matias Rouvali, conductor

Modest Mussorgsky: Khovanshchina, overture

Richard Wagner: Symphonic fantasy from Parsifal

Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Symphonic fantasy from the Storm

The traditional Good Friday concert will host an impressive program and is led by the sought after conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali. He leads the orchestra in a Romantic program connected to the world of opera and theatre.

20/15/8 €

Fri April 5th | 7 pm Concert hall

The Winners

Leif Segerstam, conductor

Pekka Kuusisto, violin

Sebastian Fagerlund: Isola

Igor Stravinsky: Violin concerto

Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony no. 1

Segerstam and the internationally renowned violinist Pekka Kuusisto interpret Stravinsky’s neo-classicist violin concerto. The night opens with Sebastian Fagerlund’s prized Isola and closes with Shostakovich’s first symphony which was the 19-year-old composer’s final project at the Leningrad Conservatory.

20/15/8 €

Head start 6 pm

Thu April 11th | 7 pm Concert Hall

Rarities

Stuart Stratford, conductor

Roland Pöntinen, piano

Frank Bridge: The Sea

Benjamin Britten: Piano concerto

Sergei Prokofiev: Symphony no. 6

The Swedish top-pianist Roland Pöntinen is performing as the soloist in Britten’s piano concerto which is filled with panache. Before the piano concerto we will hear Bridge’s suite The Sea, which had a great influence on Britten with its romantic imagery of rolling seas, summer mornings and the moonlight. The night comes to an end with Prokofiev’s dark symphony no. 6.

20/15/8 €

Sat April 13th | 3 pm Marjaniemi mansion

Triumph of music gems

Pia Pajala, soprano

Oleg Larionov, viola

Mikko Multamäki, double bass

Ilari Lehtinen, flute

Risto Pulkkinen, percussions

Mikko Leistola, harp

Erik Bergman: Triumph att finnas till

John Dahlstrand: Andante

Usko Meriläinen: from Quattro notturni per arpa

Claude Debussy:  Sonata for flute, viola and harp

André Caplet: Ecoute mon cœur

Julien-François Zbinden: Alternances

Risto T.T. Pulkkinen: Pentacle

Oleg Larionov: Visualization

A program of musical gems from the 20th century into our days is performed in the beautiful mansion Marjaniemi, situated on the idyllic island of Ruissalo only a 10 minute ride from the town centre. The concert will culminate in the premiere of two pieces written by the orchestras own musicians. It is also possible to book food and drink at the mansion before or after the concert by calling +358 (0)2007 129 400 or e-mail info@kulttuurikartanomarjaniemi.fi

20/15/8 €

Fri April 19th | 7 pm Concert Hall

Medley and more

Jaakko Kuusisto, conductor

Andrea Giuffredi, trumpet

Jaakko Kuusisto: Leika

Nino Rota (arr. A. Giuffredi): Medley

Gioachino Rossini (arr. A. Giuffredi): Medley

Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 4

The playful symphony concert starts with Jaakko Kuusisto’s joyous Leika which means play in Icelandic. The trumpet soloist Andrea Giuffredi show’s his masterfulness in the playful Medleys that combine the melodies of Rota and Rossini. The evening ends with Tchaikovsky’s melodically rich fourth symphony.

20/15/8 €

Head start 6 pm

Wed May 1st | 3 pm Concert Hall

First of May Concert

Antti Rissanen, conductor

Juha Hostikka, song

Olavi Virta, the most legendary Finnish tango artist, serves as the inspiration for the First of May concert. In this traditional concert the orchestra creates a heartwarming ambiance for a lovely celebration of spring.

20/15/8 €

Wed May 8th | 7 pm Sigyn Hall

Young soloists' concert

Anna-Maria Helsing, conductor

The concert series for young soloists, the oldest in its kind in Finland, continues as this year’s most highly merited students take the stage as soloists, many of them for the first time, to show their skills.

20/15/8 €

Thu May 16th | 7 pm Concert Hall

Strauss gala

Leif Segerstam, conductor

Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier, suite

Richard Strauss: Alpine symphony

The Strauss Gala is conducted by Leif Segerstam. The orchestra will play the beautiful Der Rosenkavalier suite and the mighty Alpine symphony. This large symphonic piece requires over 120 musicians and is counted as part of the elite of symphonies with is magnificent horn parts.

20/15/8 €

Head start 6 pm

Sun May 19th | 2 pm Kankas mansion

Baroque by the River

Maija Kontunen, baroque violin

Katja Kolehmainen, baroque cello

Pilvi Listo, cembalo

The Kankas mansion with its unique historic ambiance will host the last chamber music concert for the spring. Baroque is the theme for the program which will be performed on period instruments. Before the concert there will be a guided tour of the property at 2 pm. The tour is included in the price.

25/20/13 €

Thu May 23rd | 7 pm Concert Hall

Fri May 24th | 7 pm Concert Hall

Audience Favourites

Maja Metelska, conductor

Giuseppe Verdi: Ouverture from the opera La forza del destino
Claude Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
Igor Stravinsky: The Firebird (1919 version)
Modest Mussorgsky (arr. M. Ravel): Pictures at an Exhibition

The spring season is rounded up with a concert of audience favourites conducted by Maja Metelska. The audience has now cast its vote and the result is a real “grande finale” for the season!

20/15/8 €