Monday 14.7.

Monday 14.7.2025

10.00 Salakamari

The Heart of the Day – Minna Pensola and Antti Tikkanen talk about the summer's program and making of it (in Finnish).

Monday 14.7.2025

3. 11.00 Kuhmo Church — €27/21

INFLUENCERS – INTERAKTION – VUOROVAIKUTUSTA

The most important musical influencers in 19th century German-speaking Europe made

their mark here in the Nordic countries too, and this interaction was by no means one-
sided. For instance, Danish composer Niels W. Gade and Robert Schumann were very close

friends.
The Italian pianist-composer and general cosmopolitan Ferruccio Busoni held many
significant positions across Europe, including in Finland. As a friend of Martin Wegelius,
Busoni taught piano at the Helsinki Music Institute, later known as the Sibelius Academy,
and became close friends with our very own Sibelius.

J. S. Bach (1685—1750):

Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 (1747–48, arr. for piano by Ferruccio Busoni 1898)

J. S. Bach (1685—1750):

Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g'mein, BWV 734 (1715, arr. for piano by Ferruccio Busoni 1898)

J. S. Bach (1685—1750):

Ich ruf dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639 (1708–17, arr. for piano by Ferruccio Busoni 1898)

Niels Gade (1817—1890):

Four Fantasy Pieces, Op. 43 for clarinet and piano (1864)

Robert Schumann (1810—1856):

String Quartet No. 1 in A minor, Op. 41 No. 1 (1842)

Monday 14.7.2025

4. 15.00 Kuhmo Arts Centre — €15 **

THE EMEPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES – KEJSARENS NYA KLÄDER – KEISARIN UUDET VAATTEET

Children’s concert for ages 6 to 100

The Emperor's New Clothes (folktale by H. C. Andersen, in Finnish)

Duration of the concert one hour, no intermission.

Monday 14.7.2025

5. 18.00 Kuhmo Church — €33/25

HYMNS – HYMNER – HYMNEJÄ

Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840—1893):

Festival Overture on the Danish National Anthem, Op. 15 (1866, arr. for piano four hands by composer 1866 )

This melody is used as the national anthem in at least Norway, the United Kingdom and Liechtenstein.

Adrien-François Servais (1807—1866):

Variations brillantes sur God Save the King, Op. 38 for violin and cello

  • Jonian Ilias Kadesha
  • Vashti Hunter

Jean Sibelius (1865—1957):

Finlandia, Op. 26 No. 7 (1899–1900, arr. for piano by composer 1900)

Hymn 22 – Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ (Hymn-along, in Finnish)

The melody from Hymn 22 features in the finale of Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio Op. 66.

Felix Mendelssohn (1809—1847):

Finale from Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66 (1845)

Intermission

Alfred Schnittke (1934—1998):

Hymn II for cello and double bass (1974)

Our beloved Hymn 501 is better known as the national anthem of South Africa.

Enoch Sontonga (1873—1905):

Hymn 501 – Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika (God Bless Africa) (Hymn-along, in Finnish) (1897)

Nowadays, Haydn’s ‘Kaiser’ theme is better known as the national anthem of Germany.

Joseph Haydn (1732—1809):

String Quartet No. 62 in C, Op. 76 No. 3 'Emperor' (1797)

Monday 14.7.2025

6. 21.00 Kuhmo Arts Centre — €27/21

THAT'S ALL FOLKS – FOLKETS MUSIK – KANSOJEMME MUSIIKKIA

Aulis Sallinen (1935—):

String Quartet No. 3 'Some Aspects of Peltoniemi Hintrik's Funeral March' (1969)

Ole Bull (1810—1880):

Sæterjentens Søndag (Shepherd Girl's Sunday) for flute and piano (1850?)

Olli Moilanen (1987—):

Ilman ja veden välissä (Between Air and Water) for accordion

Danish String Quartet (—):

Ack Värmeland, du sköna from Wood Works for string quartet (2014)

Danish String Quartet (—):

Sekstur from Vendsyssel - The Peat Dance from Wood Works for string quartet (2014)

Timo Alakotila (1959—):

J. Jusslin from String Quartet No. 1 (2010)