Seppo Kimanen, cello, Vladimir Mendelssohn, viola, Nicholas Daniel, oboe, and Pavel Vernikov, violin
Seppo Kimanen, cello, Vladimir Mendelssohn, viola, Pavel Vernikov, violin, and Nicholas Daniel, oboe
Seppo Kimanen, cello, Vladimir Mendelssohn, viola, Nicholas Daniel, oboe, and Pavel Vernikov, violin
Kyeong Ham and Nicholas Daniel
Oboists Kyeong Ham and Nicholas Daniel
Konstantin Bogino, piano, Seppo Kimanen, cello, Yoshiko Arai, violin, Pavel Vernikov, violin, and Vladimir Mendelssohn, viola
Vladimir Mendelssohn, viola, Seppo Kimanen, cello, Yoshiko Arai, violin, Konstantin Bogino, piano, and Pavel Vernikov, violin
Konstantin Bogino and Pavel Vernikov
Yoshiko Arai enjoying the Kuhmo spirit with her granddaughter.
Konstantin Bogino, Seppo Kimanen, Vladimir Mendelssohn, Yoshiko Arai and Pavel Vernikov
Danel Quartet: Marc Danel, violin, Gilles Millet, violin, Vlad Bogdanas, viola, and Yovan Markovitch, cello
Danel Quartet at a rescue mission: reviving a worn out violist Dana Zemtsov.
The new firefighters of Kuhmo: Danel Quartet!
Audience excitement at Kontio school.
In Memoriam - "In Memory of Kuhmo" concert filled the Kontio school hall at the end of the second festival week.
Dalia Stasevska, conductor
Dalia Stasevska, conductor
Mi-Sa Yang and Daichi Nakamura at a rehearsal.
Petri Mäkiharju and the Spirit of Kuhmo.
Petri Mäkiharju and the Spirit of Kuhmo.
Transportation Office at your service. Drivers Arttu Heikkinen (left) and Lauri Pulkkinen, Transportation Managers Jussi Heikkinen and Lauri Pesonen, and Driver Tino Palonen ready for the last work day at Kuhmo Chamber Music festival 2016.
Daniel Bonilla-Torres, bass-baritone
Daniel Bonilla-Torres, bass-baritone, Angelika Klas, soprano, and Martín Alvarado, tenor
Press Office Manager Juhani Koivisto, founder of the festival Seppo Kimanen, and Executive Director Sari Rusanen
Executive Director Sari Rusanen and Producer Anniina Ahlström
Heart of the day: Seppo Kimanen
Seppo Kimanen and Marja-Stiina Suihko
Founder of the festival Seppo Kimanen
Oleg Kagan stipend 2016 was given to a french piano trio Trio Sora. Magdalena Geka, violin, Angèle Legasa, cello, and Pauliine Chenais, piano.
Yoshiko Arai, violin, and Konstantin Bogino, piano
Yoshiko Arai, violin, Konstantin Bogino, piano, and Seppo Kimanen, cello
Vladimir Mendelssohn, viola
Niek de Groot playing basketball with his children.
Karolina Weltrowska, Nino Gvetadze, Maja Bogdanović, Vanessa Szigeti, and Sophie Danel
Marc Danel and his daughter Sophie by the Lake Lammasjärvi
Marc Danel with his daughter Sophie
Music course student Lara Poe, cellist Maja Bogdanović, cellist Yovan Markovitch and violinist Daniel Rowland
Kontio school ready to welcome concert audience.
Gareth Lubbe, viola and overtone
Seppo Kimanen, cello, and Nicholas Daniel, oboe
Seppo Kimanen, cello, and Pavel Vernikov, violin
Artistic Director Vladimir Mendelssohn, viola, the founder of the festival and former Artistic Director Seppo Kimanen, cello, and Pavel Vernikov, violin
Gareth Lubbe, viola and overtone
Audience singing a finnish folk song Taivas on sininen ja valkoinen, while cellist Julian Arp and violist Gareth Lubbe improvised the accompaniment.
Vlad Bogdanas wanted to test a little Metallica between the Šostakovitš performances.
Aleksandr Sitkovetsky, violin
Ilja Gringolts, violin, and Anahit Kurtikjan, violin
Visitors at the Courtyard Restaurant at the Chamber Music Center.
Gareth Lubbe, viola and overtone
Gareth Lubbe, alttoviuluGareth Lubbe, viola and overtone
Kontio school filled with audience.
Atmosphere at Salakamari.
Atmosphere at Salakamari.
Benoit de Barsony and David Cohen at Salakamari.
Atmosphere at Salakamari.
Siljamari Heikinheimo, violin
Natacha Kudritskaya and Benoit de Barsony
Marc Danel, Vlad Bogdanas, Gilles Millet and Yovan Markovitch
Marc Danel, Vlad Bogdanas, Gilles Millet and Yovan Markovitch
Danel Quartet health care unit
Gareth Lubbe, viola and overtone
Pianisti Heini Kärkkäinen
Janne Thomsen, flute, and Kerttu Aalto-Setälä, flute
Kerttu Aalto-Setälä, flute
Victoire Bunel, mezzo-soprano, Thomas Florio, baritone, Niall Chorell, tenor, and Mari Palo, soprano
Victoire Bunel, mezzo-soprano, Thomas Florio, baritone, Niall Chorell, tenor, and Mari Palo, soprano
Victoire Bunel, mezzo-soprano
Kazutaka Morita, percussion, Harri Lehtinen, percussion, and Tuija-Maija Nurminen, percussion at the Lentiira Church.
Mavis Lam and Karel Boeschoten
Mavis Lam, pipa, and Karel Boeschoten, violin
Jussi Myllys, tenor, and Anni Kuusimäki, harp
Hugo Ticciati and Gareth Lubbe
Daniel Rowland, violin, Hugo Ticciati, violin, Gareth Lubbe, viola, and Julian Arp, cello
Hugo Ticciati, violin, Daniel Rowland, violin, Gareth Lubbe, viola, and Julian Arp, cello
Cycling takes you places.
Benoit de Barsony, French horn
Elina Vähälä, viulu, and Oliver Triendl, piano
Kaisa Kortelainen, flute, and Juhani Lagerspetz, piano
Zoran Marković, double bass
Benoit de Barsony, French horn
Music course student Stephen Whale, Australia
Music course student Angele Legasa, France
Danel Quartet: Marc Danel, violin, Gilles Millet, violin, Vlad Bogdanas, viola, and Yovan Markovitch, cello
Vladimir Mendelssohn, viola
Vladimir Mendelssohn, viola
Tomas Djupsjöbacka, cello
Atte Kilpeläinen and Tomas Djupsjöbacka
Meta4: Antti Tikkanen, violin, Minna Pensola, violin, Atte Kilpeläinen, viola, and Tomas Djupsjöbacka, cello
Meta4: Antti Tikkanen, violin, Minna Pensola, violin, Atte Kilpeläinen, viola, and Tomas Djupsjöbacka, cello
Ásdís Valdimarsdóttir, viola, and Karel Boeschoten, violin
Ásdís Valdimarsdóttir, viola, and Karel Boeschoten, violin
Frédéric Moreau, violin, Ásdís Valdimarsdóttir, viola, ja Karel Boeschoten, violin
Ásdís Valdimarsdóttir, viola
Music course student Julia Rima, clarinet
Music course student Saana Parviainen, violin
Music course student Siiri Nieminen, cello
Student concerts have been given since 1972.
Kuhmo Chamber Music and the music courses held in conjunction with it will soon be clocking up their first half-century.
Music course students: Laura Butcher (left), Vivian Stolt, Mathilde van Vijnen, Yoan Brakha, Vilma Tumanoff, Liisa Orava and Siiri Nieminen.
Musicians of all standards meet at Kuhmo, from active amateur teenagers to stars of the world's most celebrated concert venues.
Music course students at Kuhmo.
Sari Rusanen, Executive Director of the festival
Oboe Master Class: Marko Hilpo, pianist, Nicholas Daniel, teacher, and Ilari Jokinen, student.
Tomas Djupsjöbacka riding a storm.
Romina Basso, mezzo-soprano
Romina Basso, mezzo-soprano
Mikko Perkola, viola da gamba
Mikko Perkola, viola da gamba
Kazutaka Morita, percussion
Tomas Djupsjöbacka, cello
Benoit de Barsony, French horn
The audience, artists and employees all gather around the fire at the Chamber Music Center.
Ralph Szigeti and Vlad Bogdanas enjoying the Finnish sausages at a sauna party.
A burning gaze at a sauna party.
Gentlemen enjoying the warm waters at Kuhmo.
Frédéric Moreau, violin, and the Lentua hall of the Kuhmo Arts Centre.
Eugène Ysaÿe (1858-1931): Solo Violin Sonata No. 2, OP. 27/2 "Obsession" (1924)
Natacha Kudritskaya, piano
Pianist Natacha Kudritskaya investigating the piece attentively at the rehearsal.
Actor Alma Pöysti and pianist Natacha Kudritskaya
Yuval Gotlibovich, Michel Lethiec and Frédéric Moreau
The Ark, Children's concert for kids aged between 9 and 99: Alma Pöysti, actor, and Adrian Ibañez-Resjan, violin
Alma Pöysti, actor, and Adrian Ibañez-Resjan, violin
The Ark, Children's concert for kids aged between 9 and 99.
The Ark, Children's concert for kids aged between 9 and 99.
The Ark, Children's concert for kids aged between 9 and 99.
Rehearsal: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 for piano and orchestra, 1934 (Sergei Rachmaninoff, 1873-1943)
Percussionist Tuija-Maija Nurminen stretching at the rehearsal.
Young musician Mikko, 11 years, playing for the visitors of Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival.
Natacha Kudritskaya, piano, and Valeria Resjan, piano
Pianist Natacha Kudritskaya warming up at the rehearsal.
Kazutaka Morita, percussion
Laura Mikkola's daughter Fredrika Mikkola performed at the "Heart of the day" event at Salakamari.
Laura Mikkola's daughter Fredrika Mikkola performed at the "Heart of the day" event at Salakamari.
Laura Mikkola's daughter Fredrika Mikkola performed at the "Heart of the day" event at Salakamari.
A sauna party between concerts and rehearsals.
Some very happy visitors at the sauna party.
A scenery by night behind the Kuhmo Arts Centre.
Violinist Vanessa Szigeti
Violinist Vanessa Szigeti
Zoran Marković, Frédéric Moreau, and Dorel Fodoreanu
Zoran Marković, double bass, Vladimir Mendelssohn, viola, Marc Danel, violin, Frédéric Moreau, violin, James Wilson, cello, Irina Zahharenkova, cembalo, and Vanessa Szigeti, violin
Marc Danel, violin, Vanessa Szigeti, violin, Frédéric Moreau, violin, and Vladimir Mendelssohn, viola
Irina Zahharenkova, cembalo, Vladimir Mendelssohn, viola, Frédéric Moreau, violin, and James Wilson, cello
Marc Danel, violin, and Vanessa Sgizeti, violin
Margaret Lias, mezzo-soprano, Jeni Packalén, mezzo-soprano, Mari Palo, soprano, and Shigeko Hata, soprano
Vladimir Mendelssohn, Artistic Director
Vladimir Mendelssohn, Artistic Director
Vladimir Mendelssohn, Artistic Director
Artistic Director Vladimir Mendelssohn talked about the programme for the whole festival.
Artistic Director Vladimir Mendelssohn talked about the programme for the whole festival.
Laura Mikkola, piano, and Hannu-Pekka Björkman, actor
Hannu-Pekka Björkman, actor
Hannu-Pekka Björkman, actor
Herman Wallén, baritone, Margaret Lias, mezzo-soprano, and Niall Chorell, tenor
Kazutaka Morita, percussion
Kazutaka Morita, percussion
Frédéric Moreau, violin, Leena Jaakkola, violin, Yuval Gotlibovich, viola, Dana Zemtov, viola, Klaus Mäkelä, cello, and Joona Pulkkinen, cello
Petri Mäkiharju, double bass