Programme

Tuesday 14.7.2026

10.00 Salakamari

The Heart of the Day

The Heart of the Day - Cellist Trey Lee talks about the Musicus Soloist Hong Kong, of which he is a founding member, and its collaboration with Kuhmo Chamber Music over the coming years (this session will in English, admission free).

Trey Lee

Tuesday 14.7.2026

7. 11.00 Kuhmo Church — €28/21

Consumer spree

Did you know that listening to a single piece of music on an online streaming service uses as much energy as toasting a slice of bread? Do your bit for the environment: listen to live music instead!

Cecilia Damström (1988—):

Renewables, Op. 83 for accordion (2022)

Niko Kumpuvaara

Extreme weather phenomena are the bane of our modern lives. As you read this, waiting for the next concert to start, have a look at the weather: are you sweating, is it pouring with rain, did you pack your thermals?

Johannes Brahms (1833—1897):

Regenlied, Op. 59 No. 3 (1870–73, lyrics: Klaus Groth)

Johannes Brahms (1833—1897):

Allegro molto moderato from Sonata No. 1 in G, Op. 78 for violin and piano 'Regenlied Sonata' (1878–79)

The creation of the work originated from my witnessing and imagination of the changes in a city that I have visited several times. It has transformed from a vast field, vibrant, to a city densely populated with high-rise buildings, the narrow sky was filled with the dim smoke of factories. In the future, I think this city will turn into a ruin.

Xiaowen Lei

Xiaowen Lei (1994—):

Fields, Cities, Skies and Ruins for piano trio (2024)

Trio Brontë

SUMMER (L’ESTATE)

Under a hard season, fired up by the sun
Languishes man, languishes the flock and burns the pine
We hear the cuckoo's voice;

then sweet songs of the turtledove and finch are heard.
Soft breezes stir the air, but threatening
the North Wind sweeps them suddenly aside.
The shepherd trembles,

fearing violent storms and his fate.
The fear of lightning and fierce thunder
Robs his tired limbs of rest
As gnats and flies buzz furiously around.
Alas, his fears were justified

The Heavens thunder and roar and with hail
Cut the head off the wheat and damages the grain

Antonio Vivaldi (trans. Armand D'Angour)

Antonio Vivaldi (1678—1741):

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

Oskar Merikanto (1868—1924):

Onnelliset (The Happy Ones), Op. 15 (1898 or before, lyrics: Aleksis Kivi)

Tuesday 14.7.2026

8. 15.00 Tuupala Primary School — €28/21

Children's party

We are thrilled to invite you all to a concert of new compositions by talented young composers! Join us as 12-year-olds Clara, Gioacchino, Felix and Olli and 17-year-old Dmitri present their newest works.

Clara Schumann (1819—1896):

Polonaise, Op. 1 No. 2 for piano (1831)

Lili Bogdanova

Dmitry Shostakovich (1906—1975):

Piano Trio No. 1 in C minor, Op. 8 (1923)

Trio Brontë

Gioacchino Rossini (1792—1868):

String Sonata No. 3 in C for two violins, cello and double bass (ca. 1804)

Olli Mustonen (1967—):

Six Bagatelles for violin (1978/1980)

Sergey Malov

Felix Mendelssohn (1809—1847):

String Symphony No. 6 in E flat (1821)

Tuesday 14.7.2026

9. 18.00 Kuhmo Arts Centre — €33/25

Helter skelter

Content warning: this concert features flashy virtuosity and break-neck speeds and may increase the listener’s pulse.

Franco Donatoni (1927—2000):

Clair No. 1 for clarinet (1980)

Lauri Sallinen

The young Jörg Widmann had something of a eureka moment at a Berlin techno club and immediately decided to turn it into a fast, relentless piece whose constantly changing time signatures and rhythmic complexity elevate the performers’ pulse almost to the level of the work’s title.

Jörg Widmann (1973—):

180 beats per minute for string sextet (1993)