Photo: Astor Fiestas

Jussi Seppänen

Jussi Seppänen is known as a versatile cellist who is equally at home as a chamber musician, orchestra player and baroque cellist.
He has been a member of the orchestra of the Finnish National Opera since 2004.

Most of the rest of the artistic activity is spent working with period instruments. Seppänen is a member of the baroque ensemble Baccano, Trio Origo, the Finnish Baroque Orchestra and the Helsinki Baroque Orchestra. He has recorded extensively with period instrument ensembles and regularly performs both in Finland and in several European countries.

Programme

Fri
18.7.
19. Kuhmo Church 11.00

Dietrich Buxtehude (1637—1707):

Mein Herz ist bereit, BuxWV 73 cantata for bass, three violins, cello and basso continuo

Sat
19.7.
24. Kuhmo Arts Centre 11.00

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770—1827):

Symphony No. 6, Op. 68 'Pastoral' (1808, arr. for string sextet by M. G. Fischer 1810)

Sat
19.7.
26. Kuhmo Church 18.00

Antonio Vivaldi (1678—1741):

Violin Concerto in E, Op. 8 No. 1 'Spring' (1723)

Sat
19.7.
26. Kuhmo Church 18.00

Antonio Vivaldi (1678—1741):

Violin Concerto in G minor, Op. 8 No. 2 'Summer' (1723)

Sat
19.7.
26. Kuhmo Church 18.00

Antonio Vivaldi (1678—1741):

Violin Concerto in F, Op. 8 No. 3 'Autumn' (1723)

Sat
19.7.
26. Kuhmo Church 18.00

Antonio Vivaldi (1678—1741):

Violin Concerto in F minor, Op. 8 No. 4 'Winter' (1723)

Mon
21.7.
32. Kuhmo Church 11.00

Johan Helmich Roman (1694—1758):

Trio Sonata in F sharp minor, BeRi 109

Mon
21.7.
32. Kuhmo Church 11.00

Georg Friedrich Handel (1685—1759):

Trio Sonata in A, Op. 5 No. 1 (1739)

Tue
22.7.
36. Kuhmo Church 11.00

Arcangelo Corelli (1653—1713):

Trio Sonata in G, Op. 1 No. 9 from 12 Sonatas (1681)

Tue
22.7.
36. Kuhmo Church 11.00

Johan Helmich Roman (1694—1758):

Trio Sonata in A, BeRi 114

Tue
22.7.
37. Kuhmo Arts Centre 15.00

J. S. Bach (1685—1750):

Cantata 'Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht', BWV 211 'Coffee Cantata' (1734, lyrics: Christian Friedrich Henrici)

Tue
22.7.
39. Kuhmo Church 21.00

Christoph Graupner (1683—1760):

Trio Sonata in E, GWV 208 (1741 ca.)

Tue
22.7.
39. Kuhmo Church 21.00

C. Ph. E. Bach (1714—1788):

Trio Sonata in C minor, H. 579 'Sanguineus et Melancholicus' (1749)

Wed
23.7.
41. Tuupala Primary School 15.00

Peasant Baroque from the Sheet Music Library of Ostrobothnia Coast (arr. Antti Järvelä)

Wed
23.7.
42. Kuhmo Arts Centre 18.00

Jean-Marie Leclair (1697—1764):

Overture in A, Op. 13 No. 3 for two violins and continuo (1753)

Wed
23.7.
43. Kuhmo Arts Centre 21.00

Jean-Féry Rebel (1666—1747):

Trio Sonata No. 6 in G minor 'L'Immortelle' (1712)

Thu
24.7.
44. Kuhmo Church 11.00

Lampaanpolska (Lamb Polska)

Thu
24.7.
44. Kuhmo Church 11.00

Antonio Vivaldi (1678—1741):

Trio Sonata in D minor, Op. 1/12 'La follia' (1705)