Thursday
08.10.2026
19:00
Manze’s menu
Anders Hillborg’s viola concerto will be performed by the rising star of the younger generation, violist Timothy Ridout. Andrew Manze also conducts works by Schönberg and Sibelius.
In Tapiola Sinfonietta’s easter concert, violinist and conductor Fabio Biondi, a pioneer of early music, conducts Haydn’s The Seven Last Words of Christ.
Fabio Biondi conductor
Joseph Haydn: The Seven Last Words of Christ
The Santa Cueva Church in Cádiz, Spain, became famous in the 18th century for its Good Friday musical performances. In 1786, the church commissioned Haydn to compose an orchestral work based on the seven last words of Jesus on the cross. Haydn considered composing a seven-part Adagio an almost impossible task but succeeded so well that the work was later arranged for harpsichord and as an oratorio. The earthquake that concludes the work was inspired by the 1755 Lisbon disaster, in which over 100 thousand people died and which led Enlightenment thinkers to question divine providence. Violinist and conductor Fabio Biondi, a pioneer of early music, conducts the work, which was recorded by Sinfonietta in 2003.
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)
Anders Hillborg’s viola concerto will be performed by the rising star of the younger generation, violist Timothy Ridout. Andrew Manze also conducts works by Schönberg and Sibelius.
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.
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.
