From July 14 to July 27, there will be several concerts featuring music by composers from Wise Music at the Kuhmo Chamber Music festival. This includes works by Sebastian Fagerlund, who will be one of two composers in residence.
See below a concert overview, with works ranging from solo, to chamber, to orchestral pieces.
July 15
Sebastian Fagerlund: Strings to the Bone
Performed by Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra, Kasmir Uustiupa
Kaija Saariaho: Saarikoski-laulut
Performed by Anu Komsi (soprano) and Pia Värri (piano)
Philip Glass: Echorus
Performed by Minna Pensola and Reetta Kataja (violin), Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra
July 16
Sebastian Fagerlund: Remain
Performed by Storioni Trio
July 17
Sebastian Fagerlund: Come Eco, World Premiere
Performed by Ismo Eskelinen (guitar), Cecilia Zilliacus and Kasmir Uusitupa (violin), Charlotta Westerback (viola), Tuomas Lehto (cello)
July 21
Nico Muhly: Three Études for Viola, Étude No. 3
Performed by Atte Kilpeläinen (viola) and Auri Ahola (dance)
July 23
Sebastian Fagerlund: Scherzic
Performed by Atte Kilpeläinen (viola) and David Cohen (cello)
John Cage: In the Name of the Holocaust
Performed by Sophia Rahman (piano)
July 25
Sebastian Fagerlund: Octet ‘Autumn Equinox’
Performed by Gil Agababa-Shaked (clarinet), Jaakko Luoma (bassoon), Paula Ernesaks (horn), Sergey Malov and Gilles Millet (violin), Atte Kilpeläinen (viola), Markus Hohti (cello), Helka Seppälä (double bass)
July 26
Anna Thorvaldsdottir: Reflections
Performed by Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch (violin), Charlotta Westerback (viola), Anna Westerlund (cello)
July 27
Sebastian Fagerlund: Windways
Performed by Bravade Recorder Quartet
For more information, please see the website of Kuhmo Chamber Music 2024.
