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.
Takemitsu, Ravel and Stravinsky sought isnpiration for their works from cultures both near and distant. Saariaho’s Leino Songs, performed here by soprano Tuuli Lindeberg, explore the Finnish artistic pursuit of beauty dating back over a century.
Ryan Bancroft conductor
Tuuli Lindeberg soprano
Toru Takemitsu How Slow the Wind for orchestra
Maurice Ravel Two Hebrew Melodies
Kaija Saariaho Leino Songs
Intermission
Igor Stravinsky The Firebird Suite
Music is, without a doubt, a universal language, and through it, the people of the world can express themselves and understand one another. Takemitsu found a connection between the strictly defined Japanese culture and French impressionism. In many of his songs, Ravel was interested in non-Western musical cultures. His two Hebrew melodies do not seek authenticity, but rather the magic of an ancient culture. In the same way, Kaija Saariaho’s Leino Songs explore the Finnish artistic pursuit of beauty and harmony dating back over a century. In The Firebird, Stravinsky immersed himself in the world of Russian fairy tales and found there the seed of modernism.
Tapiola Hall, Espoo Cultural Centre
Tickets 10–35 € + subscription fees (starting at €1.50 + 0.65% of the total amount of the order www.lippu.fi)
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.
