Kuhmo Chamber Music 2014

Karel Boeschoten, violin

Miro Kari, piano

Anahit Kurtikjan, violin

Marie Chilemme, viola

Joona Pulkkinen, cello

Barbora Hilpo, viola

Marko Hilpo, piano

Sara Etelävuori, violin, and Oliver Trindl, piano

Sara Etelävuori, violin

Oliver Trindl, piano

Sara Etelävuori, violin, and Oliver Trindl, piano

Ralph Szigeti, viola

Ralph Szigeti, viola, and Tuomas Lehto, cello

Ralph Szigeti, viola, and Tuomas Lehto, cello

Ralph Szigeti, viola, and Tuomas Lehto, cello

Tuomas Lehto, cello

Oliver Trindl, piano

Sara Etelävuori, violin

Oliver Trindl, piano

Gilles Millet, viola

Zoran Marković , double bass

Zoran Marković , double bass

Marc Danel, violin

Zoran Marković, double bass

Marc Danel and Zoran Marković

Marc Danel, Zoran Marković and Gilles Millet

Artists practicing in +25 C temperatures

Vlad Bogdanas

Vlad Bogdanas

Vlad Bogdanas with his daughter

Hagai Shaham, violin

Hagai Shaham, violin

Andrea Rucli

The evening of the first festival day at Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival 2014.

The evening of the first festival day at Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival 2014.

Ilya Gringolts, violin

Ilya Gringolts, violin

Niek de Groot, double bass, and Jozef Lupták, cello

Niek de Groot, double bass, and Jozef Lupták, cello

Niek de Groot, double bass, and Jozef Lupták, cello

Jozef Lupták, cello

Practice at the Kuhmo Church.

Vanessa Szigeti, violin

Vanessa Szigeti

Vanessa Szigeti and Florin Szigeti

Valeria Resjan, Andrea Rucli and Roope Gröndahl, piano

Valeria Resjan, Andrea Rucli and Roope Gröndahl, piano

Valeria Resjan, Andrea Rucli and Roope Gröndahl, piano

Allegro vivace!

Valeria Resjan, Andrea Rucli and Roope Gröndahl, piano

Alberto Mesirca, guitar

Karel Boeschoten, violin

Alberto Mesirca, guitar

Tuomas Lehto, cello

Bettina Castaño and Karel Boeschoten

Vanessa Szigeti and Karel Boeschoten

Vanessa Szigeti and Karel Boeschoten

Vanessa Szigeti and Karel Boeschoten

Bettina Castaño, flamenco

Bettina Castaño, flamenco

Bettina Castaño, flamenco

Bettina Castaño, flamenco

Karel Boeschoten, violin

Bettina Castaño

Bettina Castaño

Flamenco artist Bettina Castaño was admired everywhere she went  during her visit in Kuhmo.

Verklärte Nacht

El sueño de una Noche de verano

Na severe dikom

All Night Vigil

Soprano Mari Palo is focused during rehearsal

Mari Palo, soprano

Mari Palo, soprano, and Shigeko Hata, soprano

Andrea Rucli, piano

Hagai Shaham, violin

Hagai Shaham, violin

Niall Chorell rehearsing at Kontio school

Niall Chorell is a familiar artist to the stage crew. Riikka Kyllönen (left) and Tiina Huotari having a meeting.

The Benny Goodman Club: Niall Chorell and Marko Hilpo

Audience enjoying the festival atmosphere in front of Kontio school.

Security staff Antti Kilponen looks after the audience and that they are on time at the concert hall.

Pianist Natacha Kudritskaya and Executive Director Sari Rusanen

Atmosphere at Salakamari after a concert

Janne Thomsen and Zoran Marković

Lake Lammasjärvi

Michel Lethiec taking a photo of an idyllic scenery in Kuhmo.

Vanessa Szigeti taking a picture with her Diana camera.

Markovitch and Marković

Daniel Rowland and the super moon

Natacha Kudritskaya and Vanessa Szigeti

Michel Lethiec adjusting the mouthpiece of his clarinet

David Cohen, cello

David Cohen, cello

Andrea Rucli, piano

David Cohen, cello

 Zoran Marković, double bass

David Cohen, cello

David Cohen, cello, and Valeria Resjan, piano

David Cohen, cello, and Valeria Resjan, piano

Finnish Baroque Orchestra

Violinist Antti Tikkanen is the Artistic Director of  Finnish Baroque Orchestra

Antti Tikkanen, violin, and Finnish Baroque Orchestra

Shigeko Hata, soprano

Esa Tapani, French horn

Esa Tapani, French horn

Thunder and lightning during the evening concert

People following the thunder storm at Ruukinranta beach

Quartet for the End of Time by Olivier Messiaen. Alexander Sitkovetsky, violin, Andrea Rucli, piano, David Cohen, cello, and Michel Lethiec, clarinet.

String C in David Cohen's cello broke off during the concert. The artist fixed his instrument back to shape in no time.

David Cohen and Alberto Mesirca

The two Italians: Alberto Mesirca and Andrea Rucli

Vanessa Szigeti, violin

Tomas Djupsjöbacka, cello

Heini Kärkkäinen, piano

Heini Kärkkäinen, piano

Aleksandr Sitkovetsky, violin

Yuval Gotlibovich, viola

Yuval Gotlibovich, viola

Minna Pensola

Antti Tikkanen and Minna Pensola

Jaani Helander, sello

Violinist Mi-Sa Yang taking a break with a music course student Toko Sato

Rehearsing together, Mi-Sa Yang, violin, and Toko Sato, violin

Aleksandr Sitkovetsky, violin

Nikolay Kornev, the choral director of St. Petersburg Chamber Choir

Nikolay Kornev, the choral director of St. Petersburg Chamber Choir

Choral director Nikolay Kornev and St. Petersburg Chamber Choir (Female voices)

Choral director Nikolay Kornev and St. Petersburg Chamber Choir (Female voices)

Jan Vobořil, french horn

Aleksandr Sitkovetsky right before stepping on stage

Aleksandr Sitkovetsky, violin, Siljamari Heikinheimo, violin, Yuval Gotlibovich, viola, Vlad Bogdanas, viola, Tomas Djupsjöbacka, cello, and Martti Rousi, cello

The newest member of the Danel Quartet, Yovan Markovitch (left), is getting acquainted with the Finnish sauna traditions presented by his colleagues.

Sauna evening

The Finnish sauna is liked among all artists, regardless of their nationality. Here some French, Irish and Finnish sauna poses.

A nightly scenery

Tomas Djupsjöbacka, cello

Adriana Ferreira, flute

Adriana Ferreira, flute

Marie Chilemme, viola

Marie Chilemme, viola

Piia Komsi, soprano

Adriana Ferreira, flute, Piia Komsi, soprano, and Marie Chilemme, viola

Adriana Ferreira, flute, Piia Komsi, soprano, and Marie Chilemme, viola

Adriana Ferreira, flute, Piia Komsi, soprano, and Marie Chilemme, viola

Maria Krykov, double bass, and Martti Rousi, cello

Elina Vähälä, violin, and Daniel Rowland, violin

Vladimir Mendelssohn, viola

Maria Krykov, double bass

Elina Vähälä, violin, and Daniel Rowland, violin

Daniel Rowland, violin

Elina Vähälä, violin, and Daniel Rowland, violin

Daniel Rowland, violin

Matilda Kärkkäinen, piano

Buddy picture: Violinist Elina Vähälä, pianist Naoko Ichihashi and cellist Martti Rousi

Memorial from the movie The cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover (Michael Nyman, 1989)

A late night concert was arranged at Kuhmo Chapel, first time since the 1980's.

Audience gathering to hear Mozart at Kuhmo Chapel.

Security staff Antti Kilponen, Antti Horttana and Jorma Korhonen

Light

Cellist Jaani Helander enjoying the view

Thunder storm

Let it rain

Jaani Helander hurrying to get inside

Audience heading to a concert

The view at Kuhmo Arts Centre after a heavy rain

Eero Palviainen, lute

Eero Palviainen, lute

Festival photographer Stefan Bremer

Alma Pöysti, actress

Yuval Gotlibovich

Yuval Gotlibovich and Vanessa Szigeti

Fiddlers on the street

Vladimir Mendelssohn and Yuval Gotlibovich

Vanessa Szigeti, Ralph Szigeti and Florin Szigeti

Vanessa Szigeti, Ralph Szigeti and Florin Szigeti

Vanessa Szigeti, Ralph Szigeti and Florin Szigeti

Ralph Szigeti, Florin Szigeti and Vanessa Szigeti

Andrea Rucli, Minna, Babarthe Elephant and Alma Pöysti

Alma Pöysti, Babar the Elephant and Andrea Rucli

Piia Komsi, Jaakko Kortekangas and Mari Palo

Piia Komsi, Jaakko Kortekangas and Mari Palo

Carsten Schmidt, harpsichord and conductor, Jaakko Kortekangas, baritone, Piia Komsi, soprano, Romina Basso, mezzo-soprano, Mari Palo, soprano, and Jeni Packalen, mezzo-soprano

Tenor Niall Chorell being driven on stage with a wheelbarrow by Stage Manager Erkki Kähkönen.

Tenor Niall Chorell as the sailor from the opera Dido and Aeneas

Tenor Niall Chorell on the wheelbarrow

Sailor and the Witch

Sailor on stage

Carsten Schmidt, harpsichord and conductor, Romina Basso, mezzo-soprano, Jaakko Kortekangas, baritone, Jeni Packalen, mezzo-soprano, and Mari Palo, soprano

Jeni Packalen, mezzo-soprano, Romina Basso, mezzo-soprano, and Mari Palo, soprano

Romina Basso, mezzo-soprano

Piia Komsi and Romina Basso

Mari Palo and Romina Basso

Romina Basso and Carsten Schmidt

Mari Palo and Romina Basso

Romina Basso

Romina Basso

Romina Basso

Sauna evening

Adam Allouche, Vlad Bogdanas and Gilles Millet

Vlad Bogdanas and Gilles Millet

Ville Hytönen, poet

Kirsi Poutanen, poet

Helena Sinervo, poet

Alberto Mesirca, guitar

Irina Zahharenkova, harpsichord

Romina Basso, mezzo-soprano

James Wilson, cello

James Wilson, cello

Romina Basso and James Wilson

James Wilson, cello

Romina Basso, mezzo-soprano

Romina Basso, mezzo-soprano

Romina Basso, mezzo-soprano, and James Wilson, cello

Juggler Jay Gilligan

Violinist Pekka Kuusisto

Jay Gilligan, juggler, and Pekka Kuusisto, violin

Jay Gilligan, juggler, and Pekka Kuusisto, violin

Pekka Kuusisto, violin

Pekka Kuusisto, violin, and Jay Gilligan, juggler

Pekka Kuusisto

Timo Riihonen, bass, and Marko Hilpo, piano

Clarinets only 9,99€/kg

Lauri Sallinen found a clarinet from sale

Light and sound booth

Hannu Norjanen, conductor and choral director

Hannu Norjanen, conductor and choral director

Vanessa Szigeti, violin, Florin Szigeti, violin, and Ralph Szigeti, viola

The Artistic Director of the festival, Vladimir Mendelssohn

Andrea Rucli, piano, and Alma Pöysti, actress

Alma Pöysti, actress

Audience at the children's concert

Alma Pöysti, actress

History of Babar The Elephant at children's concert

Attentive audience

Andrea Rucli and Alma Pöysti

After the concert the audience had a chance to meet actress Alma Pöysti

Atmosphere after the children's concert

Atmosphere after the children's concert

L'historie de Babar, le petit elephant

Hippo from Osuuspankki was visiting Kuhmo Arts Centre after the children's concert

Daniel Rowland, violin, and Natacha Kudritskaya, bongos

Daniel Rowland, violin and bongos, and Natacha Kudritskaya, piano

Henrik Sandås, bandoneón

Rehearsal of the Dracula's Castle

Pancake booth is open during the concerts held at Kontio School. Impi Syväjärvi (left), Lahja Vilmi and Terttu Piirainen baking pancakes.

Daniel Rowland, violin

Natacha Kudrtiskaya and Daniel Rowland

Accordionist Arto Tarkkonen and violinist Daniel Rowland waiting for their turn to go on stage

Arto Tarkkonen, accordion, and Daniel Rowland, violin

Pine Tree, violin, and Pine Tree, accordion

A view on stage

Timo Riihonen, bass, and Marko Hilpo, piano

Alberto Mesirca, guitar

Alberto Mesirca, guitar

Maria Krykov, double bass

Priya Mitchell, violin

Priya Mitchell, violin

Priya Mitchell, violin, and Alberto Mesirca, guitar

Sara Pollari, stage crew staff member

Kontio school, the pancake booth and Lake Lammasjärvi

The end of a working day for an artist.

Arto Tarkkonen, accordion

Copter Cam

Nino Gvetadze

Ode sur la naissance de Vénus

Florin Szigeti, violin, and Wouter Vossen, violin

An artist's toolkit

Elina Vähälä, violin, and Valeria Resjan, piano

Nino Gvetadze, piano

Vladimir Mendelssohn

Anu Vehviläinen, piano

Prancing around in front of Kontio school

Minna Pensola with her daughter Emma

Fra Rustunji, music course student

Quartet

Danel Quartet

Karoliina Kantelinen

Karoliina Kantelinen

Karoliina Kantelinen

Singer Karoliina Kantelinen

Storioni Trio

Storioni Trio

Wouter Vossen, violin

Jaakko Kortekangas, baritone

Carsten Schmidt, conductor

Mattheus Passion by J.S.Bach

Niall Chorell, tenor

Timo Riihonen, bass

Mattheus Passion rehearsal

Jussi Myllys, tenor

Soloists from Tapiola Chamber Choir

Mari Palo, soprano, and Jeni Packalen, mezzo-soprano

Viulu mulle virttä virkkoi (Davide Pitis 2013, Finnish Premiere)