Thursday
05.03.2026
18:30
Laugh Track
Violinist and conductor Jan Söderblom and actress Miitta Sorvali explore the possibilities and dimensions of laughter in a classical music concert.
Singer Valérie Gabail performs Édith Piaf’s classic chansons in a May Day concert by the Tapiola Sinfonietta, brimming with Parisian atmosphere.
Eero Lehtimäki, conductor
Valérie Gabail, vocals
Timo Hietala, arrangements
The Little Sparrow, Édith Piaf, interpreted chanson songs in a way that told of a turbulent life full of heartbreak. French singer Valérie Gabail is a brilliant contemporary vocalist whose lyrical soprano voice is suited to a wide range of music, from baroque to cabaret. Timo Hietala’s crème de la crème arrangements take the concert audience on a journey to the music salons of Montparnasse in Paris and the golden age of chanson. The concert is conducted by Eero Lehtimäki.
Tapiola Hall, Espoo Cultural Centre
Violinist and conductor Jan Söderblom and actress Miitta Sorvali explore the possibilities and dimensions of laughter in a classical music concert.
Our conductor partner Ryan Bancroft presents a symphonic broadside that delves into the depths of the soul. Sibelius and Brahms are at their most serious in their Fourth Symphonies, but also at their boldest.
