Välitilassa concert tour, soprano Emma Hartikainen & String Quartet ILME

Tue 27 October at 7 pm I Kuopio Music Centre, Chamber Music Hall

Emma Hartikainen, soprano
Maria Turunen, violin
Essi Rintala, violin
Ida Hoefft, viola
Eero Vahtola, cello

Identity and the fragility of existence - Soprano Emma Hartikainen and the ILME String Quartet invite audiences to pause and reflect on profound themes during their Välitilassa–concert tour in October and November. The programme features sensitive and powerful chamber music by Arnold Schoenberg, Missy Mazzoli, and Kaija Saariaho.

Programme:

Missy Mazzoli: Death Valley Junction (2010)

String Quartet ILME

Kaija Saariaho: Die Aussicht (version for soprano and string quartet, 2016)

Emma Hartikainen, soprano & String Quartet ILME

Kaija Saariaho: Du gick, flög (version for soprano and cello, 2013)

Emma Hartikainen, soprano & Eero Vahtola, cello

Kaija Saariaho: Changing Light (2002)

Emma Hartikainen, soprano & Maria Turunen, violin

Arnold Schönberg: String Quartet No.2 Op.10 (1908)

Emma Hartikainen, soprano & String Quartet ILME

Other dates:

Sat 24 October at 5 pm I Villa Gyllenberg, Helsinki

Wed 28 October at 6 pm I Sara Hildén Art Museum, Tampere

Sat 31 October at 3 pm I Järvenpää Art Museum

Sat 7 November at 2 pm I Kajaani Art Museum

A museum ticket includes admission to the concert (in Kuopio, admission is free). No separate concert ticket is required.

Välitilassa -concert tour is supported by the Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation.