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May Day Concert: May Day avec Piaf

Singer Valérie Gabail performs Édith Piaf’s classic chansons in a May Day concert by the Tapiola Sinfonietta, brimming with Parisian atmosphere.

Laulaja Valerie Gabail.

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.

Time

30.04.2026 18:00

Location

Tapiola Hall, Espoo Cultural Centre

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Thursday
30.04.2026
18:00

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