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.
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.
Kaapo Ijas conductor
Mari Palo soprano
Ville Rusanen baritone
Anna‑Maija Tuokko vocals
Antti Holma songs, stories and concept
Tapiolan lukion Kamarikuoro
Compositions by
Pessi Levanto, Anna‑Mari Kähärä, Timo Hietala, Marzi Nyman, Tuukka Haapaniemi & Visa Mertanen
For once, a performance whose very title says it all! The Most Terrible Christmas Songs is a tribute to the cruel flip side of Christmas, where mothers’ tears drip into burnt tarts as no one, once again, was happy with their presents. The Most Terrible Christmas Songs offers peer support for those whose hearts hold no Christmas wonderland, but instead a plum curd bowl shattered on the floor. 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!
Tapiola Hall, Espoo Cultural Centre
Tickets 15–40 € + subscription fees (starting at €1.50 + 0.65% of the total amount of the order www.lippu.fi).
Tickets 15–40 € + 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.
In the season’s opening concert, renowned violist Laurence Power takes on the challenge by stepping into the role of violin soloist in Brahms’s Double Concerto, while the cello part is performed by the orchestra’s artistic partner, Nicolas Altstaedt.
In the season’s opening concert, renowned violist Laurence Power takes on the challenge by stepping into the role of violin soloist in Brahms’s Double Concerto, while the cello part is performed by the orchestra’s artistic partner, Nicolas Altstaedt.
