Saturday 19.7.

Saturday 19.7.2025

10.00 Kuhmo Arts Centre/Cafeteria Juttua

The Heart of the Day – soprano and cellist Piia Komsi (in Finnish)

Saturday 19.7.2025

24. 11.00 Kuhmo Arts Centre — €27/21

PASTORAL – PASTORAALI

Matthew Whittall (1975—):

Devil's Gate for oboe, bassoon and piano (2014–15)

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770—1827):

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

Saturday 19.7.2025

25. 15.00 Kuhmo Arts Centre — €27/21

WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD – SÅ SKÖN ÄR VÅR JORD – NIIN KAUNIS ON MAA

“Over 50% of sparrows have disappeared from Finland since 2015, and sadly the same phenomenon is being repeated across Europe. […] Quite apart from the devastation of widespread extinction, the loss of the sparrow would represent a cultural and historical loss too. The quiet, homely nature of the sparrow has been a constant source of inspiration for Finnish artists, writers and musicians. The common sparrow is a symbol of modesty, humility and selflessness in contrast to the vanity of the peacocks.”

Jussi Lehmusvesi, Helsingin Sanomat

Armas Järnefelt (1869—1958):

Varpunen (The Sparrow) (1895, lyrics: Suonio/pseud.)

“Climate change is advancing in Sámi territories three times faster than elsewhere.
According to a recent report, Finland has not taken sufficient action to preserve Sámi
culture in the face of climate change.”
YLE 9/2024

Arne Sørlie (1947—):

The Song of the Sámi Family, the Official Sámi Anthem (instrumentation for string quartet by Minna Pensola)

“Clouds will determine the fate of humanity. Either the climate will become a threat to
our entire existence, or it will be a complex challenge that we will have to learn to live
with. The latest models indicate that the impact of clouds will make things even more
complicated.”
Timothy Palmer, University of Oxford

Jovanka Trbojević (1963—2017):

Sky Shopping - Hommage à Brahms from the Opera Absurdium for soprano and cello (2011–12, lyrics: Jovanka Trbojević)

“Well, well,” said the marabou stork, who was beginning to feel touched. “I think I had
better put you down on dry land and try to rescue a few more before the sun goes down.
It’s very pleasant, rescuing people.” And then he took them back to the shore while they all
talked at the same time about all the dreadful things they had been through. All along the
shore people had lit fires at which they were warming themselves and cooking food, for
most had lost their homes.
Tove Jansson: The Moomins and the Great Flood (tr. David McDuff)

Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre (1665—1729):

Le Déluge, Cantata for soprano, bass and continuo (1711, lyrics: Antoine Houdar de La Motte)

Michelangelo Falvetti (1642—1692):

In Terra - Motor Divino from the Oratorio Il diluvio universale (The Universal Flood) (lyrics: Vincenzo Giattini)

Michelangelo Falvetti (1642—1692):

In l'arca di Noè - Cangia dolce mio Dio from the Oratorio Il diluvio universale (The Universal Flood) (lyrics: Vincenzo Giattini)

Michelangelo Falvetti (1642—1692):

In l'arca di Noè - Ecco l'iride paciera from the Oratorio Il diluvio universale (The Universal Flood) (lyrics: Vincenzo Giattini)

THE ENSEMBLE’S TRAVEL EXPENSES TO KUHMO HAVE BEEN SUPPORTED BY THE WALLONIE-BRUXELLES INTERNATIONAL.

Kari Rydman (1936—):

Niin kaunis on maa (1971, lyrics: Kari Rydman)

Saturday 19.7.2025

26. 18.00 Kuhmo Church — €33/25

ANNUAL CYCLE – ÅRETS GÅNG – VUODENKIERTO

Edvard Grieg (1843—1907):

Våren (Last Spring), Op. 33 No. 2 for voice and piano (1873–80, lyrics: Aasmund Olavsson Vinje)

Antonio Vivaldi (1678—1741):

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

Outi Tarkiainen (1985—):

…and they began to sing (2015)

Antonio Vivaldi (1678—1741):

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

Intermission

Erna Tauro (1916—1993):

Höstvisa (Autumn Song) (1965, lyrics: Tove Jansson)

Antonio Vivaldi (1678—1741):

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

Jukka Harju (1975—):

Frozen Elegy for French horn, violin, piano and voice (2015, lyrics: Panu Tuomi)

Antonio Vivaldi (1678—1741):

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

Saturday 19.7.2025

27. 21.00 Kuhmo Arts Centre — €27/21

NORDIC PASSION: TANGO – GALNA FÖR TANGO – TANGO, INTOHIMOMME

The festival’s now traditional tango concert draws in both chamber-music veterans and
tango enthusiasts alike. The programme includes tango classics from the world of chamber
music, such as those by Elena Kats-Chernin and Aulis Sallinen, and Jacob Gade’s Tango
Jalousie (Jealousy) – Denmark’s gift to tango lovers – not forgetting Finnish favourites
from Satumaa to Nuoruustango. Tonight’s performers include festival artists Veli Kujala
(accordion), Marko Hilpo (piano), Jani Pensola (double bass), and Minna Pensola (violin),
Paddington Trio, with special guests singers Waltteri Torikka & Pekka Mikkola and guitarist
Marzi Nyman.

THIS CONCERT’S FRIEND IS THE PATRON’S ASSOCIATION OF THE KUHMO CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL.