Friday 18.7.
TODAY'S PARTNERS ARE OP KUHMO AND OP KAINUU.
Friday 18.7.2025
10.00 Kuhmo Arts Centre/Cafeteria Juttua
The Heart of the Day – festival's guest composer Josefine Opsahl (in English)
Friday 18.7.2025
11.00 Kuhmo Arts Centre/Pajakka Hall
Student Concert
- Student of the Music Course
Friday 18.7.2025
19. 11.00 Kuhmo Church — €27/21 *
MATINS – BLOMSTERTID – AAMUHARTAUS JA SUVIVIRSI
Erkki Melartin (1875—1937):
Aamurukous (Morning Prayer), Op. 82 No. 1 from Seven Small Pieces for violin and piano (1914–15?)
Jean Sibelius (1865—1957):
Religioso, Op. 78 No. 3 from Four Pieces for violin and piano (1915–17)
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637—1707):
Mein Herz ist bereit, BuxWV 73 cantata for bass, three violins and continuo
- Jakob Bloch Jespersen
- Matilda Kaul
- Jonian Ilias Kadesha
- Tami Pohjola
- Jussi Seppänen
- Marianna Henriksson
Edvard Grieg (1843—1907):
Skovstilhed (Peace of the Woods), Op. 71 No. 4 from Lyric Pieces for piano (1901)
Oscar Byström (1821—1909):
Intermezzo from String Quartet in C minor 'Swedish' (1856, rev. 1895)
Hymn 571 – Den blomstertid nu kommer (Summer Hymn) (1697) (Hymn-along, in Finnish)
Friday 18.7.2025
20. 12.30 Tuupala Primary School — €12
CHAMBER MUSIC WORKSHOP – KAMMARMUSIK VERKSTAD – KAMARIMUSIIKIN TYÖPAJA
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770—1827):
Piano Trio No. 5 in D, Op. 70 No. 1 'Ghost' (1808)
- Paavali Jumppanen
- Students of the Music Courses
Johannes Brahms (1833—1897):
String Quintet No. 2 in G, Op. 111 (1890)
- Anna Gebert
- Students of the Music Courses
Friday 18.7.2025
21. 15.00 Tuupala Primary School — €27/21
MELODRAMA O'CLOCK – EFTERMIDDAGENS MELODRAMA – ILTAPÄIVÄN MELODRAAMA
Jean Sibelius (1865—1957):
Nights of Jealousy, JS 125 for reciter, soprano, violin, cello and piano (1888, text: Johan Ludvig Runeberg)
Josefine Opsahl (1992—):
Piano Trio (2025, commissioned by Kuhmo Chamber Music, premier)
THE JENNY AND ANTTI WIHURI FOUNDATION HAS SUPPORTED THE COMMISSION.
Louis Spohr (1784—1859):
Double String Quartet No. 1, Op. 65 (1823)
Friday 18.7.2025
22. 18.00 Kuhmo Arts Centre — €33/25
JOLLY! – SKOJ! – LYSTIÄ!
The long-awaited return of our Chamber music fever! An evening full of musical fun and
games, just like in the good old days. Performers include Thomsen, Gotlibovich, Kujala,
Kadesha, M. Pensola, Lubbe, Pöysti, Tikkanen, M. Hilpo, Haapaniemi and Scherzi
Musicali. The evening will be hosted by Minna Lindgren.
The concert will last around two hours (including the intermission).
THIS CONCERT’S PARTNERS ARE OP KUHMO AND OP KAINUU.
Friday 18.7.2025
23. 21.00 Kuhmo Arts Centre — €27/21
ALWAYS THERE, WHERE I'M NOT – ALLTID DÄR JAG INTE ÄR – AINA SIELLÄ MISSÄ EN OLE
“Always there, where I am not” is a poetic travelogue by a young man journeying across Europe in
search of adventure. Making gentle fun of himself, the traveller shares his adventures and
his most secret thoughts, the burning blood in his veins, the yearning for romance – and
his many disappointments. The desire for the new, the weird and wonderful, will forever
remain a great illusion.
And I know that my only home is the booming station hall
just before the arrival of the train
And that waiting for me is the sun and the sea,
where I am not,
always where I am not.
Mika Waltari
Mika Waltari (1908—1979):
Poem 23.30 Pikajuna Viipuriin
Anna-Mari Kähärä (1963—):
Tuntematon tie
Anna-Mari Kähärä (1963—):
Kirje
Mika Waltari (1908—1979):
Poem Kevät
Anna-Mari Kähärä (1963—):
Konstantinopeliin
Mika Waltari (1908—1979):
Poem Valtatiet
Anna-Mari Kähärä (1963—):
Täysikuu
Mika Waltari (1908—1979):
Poem Ensimmäinen suudelma
Anna-Mari Kähärä (1963—):
Nuoruus
Mika Waltari (1908—1979):
Poem Teräskukat
Anna-Mari Kähärä (1963—):
Sininen yö
Anna-Mari Kähärä (1963—):
Ja lopuksi
Mika Waltari (1908—1979):
Poem Päiväkirjan teksti
Anna-Mari Kähärä (1963—):
Aurinkolaulu
This concert’s program was planned before the heated Waltari conversation in December
2024. There will be a discussion session after the concert at the Cafeteria Juttua.