The South Indian mridangam drum, the Chinese pipa lute, and migratory birds play leading roles in the second concert of the Juuret Festival, conducted by Anna‑Maria Helsing.
Eero Hämeenniemi
New work for string orchestra and mridangam
Tan Dun
Concerto for String Orchestra and Pipa
Einojuhani Rautavaara
Cantus Arcticus, Concerto for Birds and Orchestra, Op. 61
Espoo is home to a growing number of Indian and Chinese residents, who make a significant contribution to the city’s increasingly international atmosphere. Eero Hämeenniemi has had close ties to South India and its Carnatic music since the 1990s. The solo instrument in his new work commissioned by the Tapiola is the mridangam, a versatile double-headed drum, played by Sai Giridhar, one of the masters of the genre. In Tan Dun’s concerto (1999), the solo instrument is the Chinese pipa. In addition to Chinese music, the work explores American minimalism and Bach. In Rautavaara’s Cantus arcticus, old and new Finns journey through the Finnish landscapes of the North.
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). Concert tickets go on sale on 1 December 2026.
