Thursday
21.05.2026
19:00
Seven Deadly Sins
Tapiola Sinfonietta’s spring season ends with a choreographed performance of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill’s socially critical classic The Seven Deadly Sins.
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
Tapiola Sinfonietta’s spring season ends with a choreographed performance of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill’s socially critical classic The Seven Deadly Sins.
Erkki Melartin’s sexual orientation was once an open secret. Saint-Saëns and Tchaikovsky tried to dispel the rumors by getting married – an attempt that ultimately failed. The music of these closeted gay composers is performed by cellist Seth Parker Woods and conductor Janne Nisonen.
Erkki Melartin’s sexual orientation was once an open secret. Saint-Saëns and Tchaikovsky tried to dispel the rumors by getting married – an attempt that ultimately failed. The music of these closeted gay composers is performed by cellist Seth Parker Woods and conductor Janne Nisonen.
