Wednesday
10.06.2026
19:00
Chamber Music at Villa Gyllenberg: The Marginalised
The theme of the 2026 “Chamber Music at Villa Gyllenberg” concert series is “The Marginalised.” The series consists of three different subthemes and concerts.
In a concert conducted by Olari Elts, the uniqueness of the musical moment is highlighted through works by three French composers. In pieces by Dutilleux and Debussy, the Balkan folk instrument cimbalom rings out, played by its master Hans‑Kristian Sørensen.
Olari Elts conductor
Hans-Kristian Sørensen cimbalom
Claude Debussy: Danse
Henri Dutilleux: Mystère de l’instant for cimbalom, strings, and percussion
Claude Debussy: La plus que lente, CD 128
Intermission
Camille Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 2, Movements II and III
Camille Saint-Saëns: Symphony in A major, R.259
The moment is a state of being that resonates in space. In the moment, time has not stopped, but condensed: the past, the present, and the future are simultaneously present. A musical moment is singular and unique; it is experienced in the present but can only be grasped in retrospect. Henri Dutilleux’s Mystère de l’instant explores the “mystery of the moment” and weaves a chain of moments linking back to Debussy and perhaps even Saint-Saëns. As a guarantee of this uniqueness, a Balkan folk instrument, cimbalom, rattles between the strings and percussion. Its string arrangement is a mystery to everyone except Hans-Kristian Sørensen. Dutilleux’s interest in the exotic was shared by his French predecessors, whose works conductor Olari Elts has included in the concert program.
Tapiola Hall, Espoo Cultural Centre
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Tickets 10–35 € + subscription fees (starting at €1.50 + 0.65% of the total amount of the order www.lippu.fi)
The theme of the 2026 “Chamber Music at Villa Gyllenberg” concert series is “The Marginalised.” The series consists of three different subthemes and concerts.
Bad Christmas! Hosted by Antti Holma, the evening features brand‑new compositions to poems by, among others, Reino Leino and Sirsi Sunnas. To make sure the evening is not entirely terrible, the composers represent the very top tier in Finland – not to mention the singers.
Bad Christmas! Hosted by Antti Holma, the evening features brand‑new compositions to poems by, among others, Reino Leino and Sirsi Sunnas. To make sure the evening is not entirely terrible, the composers represent the very top tier in Finland – not to mention the singers.
