VocalEspoo & Tapiola Sinfonietta: The Creation
Haydn’s oratorio encompasses the entire world. The exuberant The Creation resounds magnificently in this joint production by VocalEspoo and the Tapiola Sinfonietta.
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)
Haydn’s oratorio encompasses the entire world. The exuberant The Creation resounds magnificently in this joint production by VocalEspoo and the Tapiola Sinfonietta.
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