29 JUNE — 2 JULY 2023

HEINÄVESI MUSIC FESTIVAL 29 JUNE – 2 JULY 2023 UNFORGETTABLE CONCERTS

The Heinävesi Music Festival celebrates again the Power of Light of the nightless nights and the unique Nature of North Carelia with great works of Sibelius and Grieg and also Beethoven or Vivaldi. 
In 2023 the Artistic Director Erkki Lasonpalo will bring to Heinävesi the Vivo Symphony Orchestra, a philharmonic orchestra with talented young musicians. The two orchestral concerts will both be led by the Artistic Director of the orchestra and the Festival Erkki Lasonpalo.

The symphonic concerts form the foundation of the festival programme but The Heinävesi Music Festival traditionally has a strong focus on Lied and Chamber Music. Our chamber music concerts in Heinävesi Church, Heinävesi Parish Hall and in the Valamo monastery offer a more intimate setting for reflecting the thematics of the unique Nature.

We are happy to welcome back to Heinävesi mezzosoprano Monica Groop and the Maestro of Lied, pianist Ilmo Ranta. The concept of the Heinävesi Music Festival brings generations together. Genius and experience meet with passion and young talent in Heinävesi!

The adventurous mind will find much to explore in Heinävesi during the festival. Heinävesi also offers cruises through the unique lake scenery of Saimaa, along Finland’s most beautiful, narrow water route ”Heinäveden reitti”.

 

You are most welcome to join us and enjoy the music and the unique — one could say Sibelian — scenery of Heinävesi!

 

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ERKKI LASONPALO
Artistic director

Programme 2023

 

 

THURSDAY 29 JUNE 2023

 

5.00 pm Heinävesi Market Place

HELSINKI SINFONIETTA PHILHARMONIC BRASS

THURSDAY 29 JUNE 2023

8.00 pm Heinävesi Church

LIED- AND CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT — ENCOUNTERS I

Monica Groop, mezzosoprano, Marika Hölttä, soprano, Erkki Lasonpalo, violin

Juha Kotilainen, baritone, Ilmo Ranta, piano

 

FRIDAY 30 JUNE 2023

1.30 pm Säynämö Chapel

AFTERNOON CONCERT "ALONG THE NARROW AND WINDING WATERWAYS"
in the  National Lanscape of the Heinävesi Route

Janne Malinen, guitar & Colleagues of the Vivo Symphony Orchestra

Säynämö 60th Anniversary Celebration 2023.
Experience the unique historic Heinävesi route along the Lake Saimaa — one of the most beautiful landscapes in Finland One-day cruise from Savonlinna to Säynämö and Heinävesi: 8.50 am Savonlinna — Concert in Säynämö 1.30 pm —
2.50 pm Säynämö —6.20 pm Heinävesi —7 pm Concert in Heinävesi Church
More Information Heinävesi Travel Bureau +358 40 710 1919

 

FRIDAY 30 JUNE 2023

7.00 pm Heinävesi Church

ORCHESTRAL OPENING − VIVO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA / ERKKI LASONPALO

Vivo Symphony Orchestra

Erkki Lasonpalo, conductor


Luminos Ensemble

Marika Hölttä, soprano
Monica Groop, mezzosoprano

Alli Mankkinen, cello

 

Antonio Vivaldi GLORIA RV 589

Max Bruch Kol Nidrei, op. 47

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Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C-minor, Op. 67

 

SATURDAY 1 JUNE 2023

3.00 pm Heinävesi Parish Hall

LIED- AND CHAMBER CONCERT — ENCOUNTERS II

Marika Hölttä, soprano, Ilmo Ranta, piano

Juhana Kotilainen, baritone, Joel Papinoja, piano

 

SATURDAY 1 JULY 2023

6.00 pm & 8.00 Kermankosken lava - Festival Club at the Open Air Dancing Pavillon Kermankoski

 

6.00 - 7.00 FESTIVAL CLUB — Set'Akat Sari Kaasinen, Mari Kaasinen & Karoliina Kantelinen

Their roots in the Karelia Region of Finland, specifically in women's vocal traditions Set'Akat celebrates the Karelian Folkmusic in the powerful Kalevala Tradition.

7.00 Traditional Pan-Fried Vendace "MUIKKU" (also called “white fish”) frying.
MUIKKU thriving in clean waters and mostly in reasonably large and deep lakes is one of the most significant and versatile food fish in Finland along with a few others such as whitefish. Enjoy!

8.00 FESTIVAL CLUB CELEBRATION — Philharmonic Brass Helsinki Sinfonietta & Festival Artists!

 

SUNDAY 2 JULY 2023

5.00 pm Heinävesi Church

ORCHESTRAL FESTIVAL CLOSING CONCERT VIVO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Vivo Symphony Orchestra

Erkki Lasonpalo, conductor

Juha Kotilainen, baritone

Hugo Alfvén Vallflickans dans — Shepherd-Girl's Dance from Bergakungen Suite Op. 37

Edvard Grieg Den Bergtekne Op. 32

Jean Sibelius Koskenlaskijan morsiamet Op. 33 — The Rapids-Shooter's Brides
—ballad for baritone and orchestra

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Jean Sibelius Lemminkäinen Op. 22  (Four Legends)

No. 1 Lemminkäinen and the Maidens of Saari

No. 2 (until 1947 no. 3) The Swan of Tuonela.

No. 3 (until 1947 no. 2) Lemminkäinen in Tuonela

No. 4 Lemminkäinen’s Return

 

 

PROGRAMME 2019 26.6.-30.6.2019

WEDNESDAY 26 JUNE 2019

19.00 Heinävesi Church

OPENING CONCERT

Helsinki Sinfonietta
Erkki Lasonpalo, conductor
Helena Juntunen, soprano

Bedřich Smetana Moldau
Leevi Madetoja Songs
Toivo Kuula The Sea Bathing Nymphs Op. 12
Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov  Sheherazade op. 35

THURSDAY 27 JUNE 2019

15.00 Heinävesi Parish Hall

Juho Punkeri, tenor & Janne Malinen, guitar

17.00 Heinävesi Evening Market

Philharmonic Brass

20.00 Heinävesi Church

Monica Groop, mezzo-soprano
Ilmo Ranta, piano
Erkki Lasonpalo, viola

FRIDAY 28 JUNE 2019

12.00 Heinävesi Market

Get Together and Sing with Jari Puhakka!

19.00 Heinävesi Church

Helsinki Sinfonietta
Santtu-Matias Rouvali, conductor
Hannes Kaukoranta, Aleksi Mäkimattila, Jonathan Nikkinen, Lauri Vasala, horn

Richard Wagner Tannhäuser Overture
Robert Schumann Konzertstück for four Horns and Orchestra Op. 86
Modest Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition

SATURDAY 29 JUNE 2019

10.00 Otto Kotilainen School

Children’s Workshop
Along the Heinävesi Route

12.00 Otto Kotilainen School

Young Musicians on Stage!

15.30 Valamo Monastery

FOR PURE NATURE!

Seppo Kimanen, cello & Yoshiko Arai, violin
Juho Punkeri, tenor, Joel Papinoja, piano
Marika Hölttä, soprano, Juhana Kotilainen, baritone

20.00 Kermankeidas

FESTIVAL CLUB

JORMA UOTINEN & TRIO AVEC
”Sous le ciel de Paris…”

SUNDAY 30 JUNE 2019

13.00 Valamo Monastery

Krysostomos Ensemble
Larissa Qvintus-Petsalo, conductor

17.00 Heinävesi Church

CONCLUDING CONCERT

Helsinki Sinfonietta
Leif Segerstam, conductor
Juha Kotilainen, baritone

Leif Segerstam Mini Symphony Nr. 331
World Premiere for Pure Nature

Antonín Dvořák Biblical Songs Op. 99
Pyotr Tchaikovsky Symphony Nr. 6

 

PROGRAMME 2018 (Main concerts) — Heinävesi Music Festival 27.6.-1.7.2018

Wednesday 27 June

7.00 pm Heinävesi Church

St. Michel Strings & Helsinki Sinfonietta

Santtu-Matias Rouvali, conductor

Jyrki Lasonpalo, violin
Erkki Lasonpalo, viola

Maxim Larionov - Winner of the Uuno Klami
Children & Youth Composition Competition 2017 - New work

Mozart Sinfonia Concertante K 364

Beethoven Symphony No. 7

Friday 29 June

19.00 Heinävesi Church

Helsinki Sinfonietta

Ari Rasilainen, conductor

Sami Junnonen, flute

Sibelius Skogsrået - The Wood Nymph Op. 15
Juha Leinonen Concerto for Flute and Orchestra - world premiere
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5

Saturday 30 June

12.30

Otto Kotilainen 150th Anniversary Cruise

Palokki — Valamo Monastery 

Sunday 1 July

5.00 pm Heinävesi Church

Helsinki Sinfonietta

Male Choir Sirkat

Erkki Lasonpalo, conductor

Helena Juntunen, soprano
Juha Kotilainen, baritone 

Toivo Kuula Songs

Sibelius KULLERVO Op. 7

PROGRAMME 2017

Wednesday 28 June

OPENING

Heimon tupa 3.00 pm
Free entrance

OPENING CONCERT

Helsinki Sinfonietta
Leif Segerstam, conductor
Marjukka Tepponen, soprano

Erkki Melartin
Traumgesicht (1910)

Jean Sibelius
En saga (Satu), Op. 9 (1902)

”Luonnotar” Op. 70 (1913) for Soprano and Orchestra
Kalevala (Poem 1)

Leif Segerstam

Symphony No. 309 "Situations" ...Kalle Holmberg in Memoriam — premiere

Erkki Melartin

”Marjatta” Op. 79 (1914) A Legend from Kalevala
for Soprano and Orchestra (Poem 50)

Heinävesi Church 7.00 pm

Thursday 29 June

”To Song” - Finnish Melodies

Jukka Ollila "A Twisted Mirror" to poems by William Blake
- premiere/Finland etc.

Juha Kotilainen, baritone & Joel Papinoja, piano

Heinävesi Parish Hall 3 pm

PHILHARMONIC BRASS HELSINKI SINFONIETTA

Heinävesi Evening Market 5.00 pm - 7.30 pm
Free entrance

HELSINKI SINFONIETTA OCTET

Anna Husgafvel, violin
Maija Wesslund, violin
Oleg Larionov, viola
Jarkko Launonen, cello
Niilo Myllynen, double bass
Hannes Kaukoranta, horn
Antti Salovaara, bassoon
Taavi Oramo, clarinet

Franz Schubert

Octet in F major, D. 803

Friday 30 June

PICNIC IN PIKKULI PARK

Pikkuli Park 1.00 pm
Free entrance

CHAMBER CONCERT IN THE MONASTERY

Ville Koponen, violin
Tuomas Lehto, cello
Heini Lehto, piano 

Heino Kaski Sonata for Cello Op. 31
Sibelius Piano Trio in C Major ”Loviisa Trio”
Beethoven Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor Op. 1

Valamo Monastery 3.00 pm

SYMPHONY CONCERT SIBELIUS & DVOŘÁK

Helsinki Sinfonietta
Santtu-Matias Rouvali, conductor
Pekko Pulakka, violin

Jean Sibelius
Violin Concerto Op. 47

Antonín Dvořák
Symphony No. 8 in G Major Op. 88

Heinävesi Church 7.00 pm

Saturday 1 July

YOUNGSTERS ON STAGE

Heinävesi School Centre 12.00
Free entrance

HELSINKI PHILHARMONIC CHOIR IN THE MONASTERY

Helsinki Philharmonic Choir
Jonas Rannila, conductor
Rahmaninov — Rautavaara:

Vigilia

Valamo Monastery 3.00 pm

”Muuttuvat laulut”

Jaakko Ryhänen, bass & Seppo Hovi, piano

Heinävesi Church 7.00 pm

Musical Evening Cruise

Heinävesi Harbour 9 pm

Sunday 2 July

AINO ACKTÉ CRUISE

Heinävesi Harbour 12 pm


CLOSING CONCERT

Helsinki Sinfonietta
Helsinki Philharmonic Choir
Erkki Lasonpalo, conductor
Camilla Nylund, soprano
Juha Kotilainen, baritone

Jean Sibelius

Oma maa (Our Native Land) Op. 92

Richard Strauss
Vier Lieder Op. 27

Uuno Klami

Psalmus Op. 27
Oratorio for two Soloists, Choir and Orchestra
Text: Juhana Cajanus

Jean Sibelius

Finlandia Op. 26

Heinävesi Church 5.00 pm

VENUES

Heinävesi Church

Kirkkotie 16, 79700 Heinävesi

Heinävesi Parish Hall

Vahvalahdentie 17, 79700 Heinävesi

Picnic in Pikkuli Park

Suojalantie, 79700 Heinävesi

Otto Kotilainen School

Keskuksenkuja 2, 79700 Heinävesi

Heimon tupa

Suojalantie 1a, 79700 Heinävesi

Heinävesi Harbour

Kermarannantie 48 79700 Heinävesi

Valamo Monastery

Valamontie 42, 79850 Uusi-Valamo

PROGRAMME 2021

THURSDAY 19 AUGUST 2021

Heinävesi Market 5.00 pm

PHILHARMONIC BRASS

 

Heinävesi Church 7.00 pm

EVENING RECITAL IN HEINÄVESI CHURCH

Tuuli Takala, soprano
Tuula Hällström, piano

Saimaa Quartet
Elias Lassfolk, violin
Maija Wesslund, violin
Valerie Lassfolk, viola
Jarkko Launonen, cello

Juhana Kotilainen, baritone

Chausson — Boulanger — Fauré

Ravel — Kuula — A. Merikanto —

FRIDAY 20 AUGUST 2021

Heinävesi Church 6.00 pm — AND 8.00 pm

JUHLAKONSERTTI I

Wilhelm Stenhammar Florez och Blanzeflor, Op. 3

Ida Moberg Chitra’s Song from the opera Asiens ljus

Edvard Grieg Solveig’s Song from the Orchestral Suite Peer Gynt

Jean Sibelius Three Songs

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Jean Sibelius Karelia Music

Helsinki Sinfonietta

Erkki Lasonpalo, conductor

Tuuli Takala, soprano

Anna-Kaisa Liedes, runic song

Juha Kotilainen, baritone

SATURDAY 21 AUGUST 2021

Valamo Monastery 2.00 pm

VALAMO AFTERNOON CONCERT

Samuel Barber                  Dover Beach

Juha Kotilainen, baritone — Sofia Greus, violin — Sanni Määttä, violin —

Pedro Pablo Vasquez Órdenes, viola — Tommi Wesslund, cello

Ottorino Respighi             Il Tramonto

Tuija Knihtilä, mezzo-soprano — Sofia Greus, violin — Sanni Määttä, violin —

Pedro Pablo Vasque Órdenes, viola — Tommi Wesslund, cello

Robert Schumann Romanzen und Balladen

Juhana Kotilainen, baritone
Joel Papinoja, piano

KERMANKEIDAS 8.00 pm

FESTIVAL CLUB

Astor Piazzolla 100 Years!
Celebrating Piazzolla and Gardel

Niko Kumpuvaara, bandoneon & accordion
Janne Malinen, guitar
Erkki Lasonpalo, violin
Juha Kotilainen, baritone

SUNNDAY 22 AUGUST 2021

Heinävesi Church 3.00 pm — AND 5.00 pm

Helsinki Sinfonietta
Santtu-Matias Rouvali, conductor

Tuija Knihtilä, mezzo-soprano

Jean Sibelius Dance Intermezzo Op. 45 No. 2

Joonas Kokkonen The Hades of the Birds
Song Cycle for Mezzo-soprano and Orchestra
to the Poems of P. Mustapää

Uuno Klami Kalevala Suite, Op. 23

1.    The Creation of the Earth 2 The Sprout of Spring, 3. Terhenniemi , 4. Cradle Song for Lemminkäinen, 5. The Forging of the Sampo

 

WEDNESDAY 29 JUNE 2022

 

6.30 pm Kermankeidas

Festival Pre-Launch Concert −
For the Pure Water in the Lake Saimaa Region

THURSDAY 30 JUNE 2022

 

4.00 pm Heinävesi Pikkuli Park

Unveiling of a Sculpture of Taru Mäntynen

 

5.00 pm Heinävesi Market Place

PHILHARMONIC BRASS

THURSDAY 30 JUNE 2022

8.00 pm Heinävesi Church

POETRY CONCERT LEINO — SARMANTO — VIRTAPERKO

Seela Sella, poems

Pia Freund, songs

Louna Hosia, cello

Taina-Maaria Rautasuo, piano

FRIDAY 1 JULY 2022

3.00 pm Valamo Monastery / Cultural Centre

VALAMO AFTERNOON CONCERT

 

FRIDAY 1 JULY 2022

7.00 pm Heinävesi Church

ORCHESTRAL OPENING − A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

Helsinki Sinfonietta

Erkki Lasonpalo, conductor

Seela Sella, reciting
Hedvig Paulig, soprano
Virva Puumala, soprano

Joensuu Women's Choir

 

Robert Schumann Symphony No. 1 "Fühling" − "Spring"

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Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Ein Sommernachtstraum − A Midsummer Night's Dream

 

SATURDAY 2 JULY 2022

5.00 pm Heinävesi Church

ANTONIO VIVALDI − JAAKKO KUUSISTO
Le Quattro Stagioni − Between the Seasons Op. 7

Helsinki Sinfonietta Ensemble & Soloists

Sofia Greus, violin

Annika Sinisalo, violin

Elias Lassfolk, violin

Erkki Lasonpalo, violin

 

SATURDAY 2 JULY 2022

 

7.00 pm Kermankeidas

Improvisations à la Tuukka & Leif

8.00 pm Kermankeidas


FESTIVAL CLUB

Niko Kumpuvaara, bandoneon & accordion

Janne Malinen, guitar

Erkki Lasonpalo, violin

 

SUNDAY 3 JULY 2022

5.00 pm Heinävesi Church

ORCHESTRAL FESTIVAL CLOSING CONCERT

Helsinki Sinfonietta

Leif Segerstam, conductor

Maida Hundeling, soprano


Richard Strauss Tod und Verklärung Op. 24

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Richard Wagner Wesendonck-Lieder

Richard Wagner Overture Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

 

 

Artists 2023

Symphony Orchestra VIVO

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