KUHMO CHAMBER MUSIC 2017

Artistic Director Vladimir Mendelssohn talked about the festival programme and how it was build.

Vladimir Mendelssohn, Artistic Director

Vladimir Mendelssohn, Artistic Director, and Carlo Fabiano, Artistic Director of Mantova Chamber Music Festival

Ksenia Parkhatskaya, dancer

Ksenia Parkhatskaya, dancer

The staff and the artists gathered together with joy and enthusiasm.

Ksenia Parkhatskaya, dancer

Ksenia Parkhatskaya, dancer

Kuhmo church

In the glory of the evening sun

Stian Carstensen, accordion

Stian Carstensen, accordion

New Helsinki Quartet

Petri Aarnio, violin

Shigeko Hata, soprano, Victoire Bunel, mezzo−soprano, Niall Chorel, tenor, and Jaakko Kortekangas, baritone

Andrea Rucli, piano

Jaakko Kortekangas, baritone, and Victoire Bunel, mezzo−soprano

Storioni Trio

Kasmir Uusitupa, violin

Now playing: Beethoven String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18/4

Borea Quartet

Dorel Fodoreanu, Martti Rousi, cello, and Vladimir Mendelssohn

Niamh McKenna, flute

Alissa Margulis, violin, Vladimir Mendelssohn, viola, and Carsten Schmidt, harpsichord

Vladimir Mendelssohn, viola, and Carsten Schmidt, harpsichord

Paavali Jumppanen, piano

Marc Bouchkov, violin, Karolina Weltrowska, violin, Ivan Vukčević, viola, Ralph Szigeti, viola, Lauri Kankkunen, cello, and Trey Lee, cello

Marc Bouchkov, violin

Klaus Mäkelä, cello

Klaus Mäkelä, cello

Klaus Mäkelä, cello

Stian Carstensen, accordion, and Gilles Apap, violin

Gilles Apap, violin

Violin case full of adventures

The shadow of Sergey Malov

Sergey Malov, violin

Nino Gvetadze, piano

Nino Gvetadze

Dalia Stasevska, conductor

Dalia Stasevska, conductor

Thomas Florio, baritone

Thomas Florio, narrator, Daniel Rowland, violin, Zoran Marković, double bass, Dalia Stasevska, conductor, Roosa Lampela, trombone, Harri Lehtinen, percussion, Jaakko Gummerus, trumpet, Jaakko Luoma, bassoon, Michel Lethiec, clarinet

Aura Go, piano

Kaisa Kortelainen, flute

Kaisa Kortelainen, flute

Pierre Frapier, violin, Khoa-Nam Nguyen, violin, Pavel Vernikov, solo violin, Svetlana Makarova, solo violin, Klaus Mäkelä, conductor, Barbora Hilpo, viola, Maria Krykov, double bass, Beata Antikainen, cello, Lauri Kankkunen, cello

Svetlana Makarova, violin

Artists having fun at sauna evening

Michel Lethiec, clarinet, and Kaisa Kortelainen, flute

Razvan Popovici, viola

Siljamari Heikinheimo, violin, and Razvan Popovici, viola

Karel Boeschoten, violin, Siljamari Heikinheimo, violin, Razvan Popovici, viola, Odile Simon, double bass, Harri Lehtinen, percussion, Joona Pulkkinen, cello, Michel Lethiec, clarinet, Kaisa Kortelainen, flute, Tuija-Maija Nurminen, percussion

Mari-Anni Hilander

Marc Bouchkov, violin, Karolina Weltrowska, violin, Ivan Vukčević, viola, Edward Arron, cello, Nino Gvetadze, piano

Borea Quartet

Paavali Jumppanen

Paavali Jumppanen

Romina Basso, Mezzo-soprano

Petteri Pitko, harpsichord

Alberto Mesirca, guitar

Shigeko Hata, soprano, Victoire Bunel, mezzo-soprano, Jaakko Kortekangas, baritone, Michel Lethiec, clarinet, Agnese Skrastina, clarinet and basset horn, Taavi Oramo, basset horn

Video Installation at Kuhmo Arts Centre

Interview with Rachmaninoff

Roberto Prosseda and Alessandra Ammara

Video Installation at Kuhmo Arts Centre

A harpsichord

Noora Kärnä, bassoon, Jaakko Luoma, bassoon, Blanca Gleisner, oboe, Kyeong Ham, oboe

Ralph Szigeti, conductor

Auroora Perttunen, cello

Lauri Sallinen, clarinet

Lauri Sallinen, clarinet

Lauri Sallinen, clarinet

Lauri Sallinen, clarinet

Kaisa Kortelainen, flute

Kaisa Kortelainen, flute, Heini Kärkkäinen, piano, Trey Lee, cello

Trey Lee, cello

Jeni Packalén, mezzo-soprano

Jussi Myllys, tenor

Taavi Oramo, clarinet

Amla Pöysti, narrator, Daniel Rowland, violin, Daichi Nakamura, violin

The audience of the children's concert

The audience of the children's concert

Enesco Quartet

Hippo greeting the audience in front of the Kontio School

O/Modernt String Quartet

Hagai Shaham, violin, Constantin Bogdanas, violin, Nino Gvetadze, piano, Răzvan Popovici, viola, Niek de Groot, double bass, Lauri Kankkunen, cello

Tami Pohjola, violin, Manfred Pomorin, actor, Karolina Weltrowska, violin

Manfred Pomorin, actor, Minna Pensola, actor

Manfred Pomorin, actor, Minna Pensola, actor

Jaakko Kortekangas, actor, Tami Pohjola, violin, Karolina Weltrowska, violin, Meghan Cassidy, viola, James Wilson, cello, Minna Pensola, actor, Thomas Florio, actor

Manfred Promorin, actor, Tami Pohjola, violin, Karolina Weltrowska, violin, Jaakko Kortekangas, actor, Meghan Cassidy, viola, James Wilson, cello, Thomas Florio, actor, Minna Pensola, actor

Bettina Castaño, dancer, Tami Pohjola, violin, Abel Puustinen, violin, Alberto Mesirca, guitar, Born Lau, viola, Trey Lee, cello

Valeria Resjan, piano

Niamh McKenna, flute

Karel Boeschoten, violin, Barbora HIlpo, viola, Niamh McKenna, flute, Michel Lethiec, clarinet, Lauri Kankkunen, cello, Klaus Mäkelä, conductor

Matilda Kärkkäinen, piano, Karel Boeschoten, violin, Barbora HIlpo, viola, Niamh McKenna, flute, Michel Lethiec, clarinet, Lauri Kankkunen, cello, Klaus Mäkelä, conductor

Karel Boeschoten, violin, Barbora HIlpo, viola, Michel Lethiec, clarinet, Lauri Kankkunen, cello, Klaus Mäkelä, conductor

Karel Boeschoten, violin, Barbora HIlpo, viola, Niamh McKenna, flute, Michel Lethiec, clarinet, Lauri Kankkunen, cello, Klaus Mäkelä, conductor

Karel Boeschoten, violin, Matilda Kärkkäinen, piano, Barbora HIlpo, viola, Niamh McKenna, flute, Michel Lethiec, clarinet, Lauri Kankkunen, cello, Klaus Mäkelä, conductor

Carsten Schmidt, harpischord, Marko Hilpo, piano, Harri Lehtinen, percussion, Tuija-Maija Nurminen, percussion, Karel Boeschoten, violin, David Cohen, cello, Taavi Oramo, clarinet, Alberto Mesirca, guitar, Thomas florio, baritone, Klaus Mäkelä, conductor, Kaisa Kortelainen, flute

Carsten Schmidt, harpischord

A view from the Kuhmo Arts Centre

Elina Vähälä, violin, Junio Kimanen, piano, Klaus Mäkelä, cello, Olivier Darbellay, French horn

Elina Vähälä, violin, Junio Kimanen, piano, Klaus Mäkelä, cello, Olivier Darbellay, French horn

Elina Vähälä, violin, Junio Kimanen, piano, Klaus Mäkelä, cello, Olivier Darbellay, French horn

Taavi Oramo, clarinet, Martti Rousi, cello

Harri Lehtinen, balloon, Tuija-Maija Nurminen, balloon, Alberto Mesirca, guitar, Blanca Gleisner, balloon, Niall Chorell, balloon

Harri Lehtinen, balloon, Tuija-Maija Nurminen, balloon, Alberto Mesirca, guitar, Blanca Gleisner, balloon, Niall Chorell, balloon, Hugo Ticciati, conductor

Harri Lehtinen, balloon, Tuija-Maija Nurminen, balloon, Alberto Mesirca, guitar, Blanca Gleisner, balloon, Niall Chorell, balloon, Hugo Ticciati, conductor

Roope Gröndahl, piano, Petteri Pitko, harmonium, Lauri Sallinen, clarinet, Niamh McKenna, flute, Niek de Groot, double bass, James Wilson, cello, Ralph Szigeti, viola, Sara Etelävuori, violin, Vanessa Szigeti, violin, Tomas Djupsjöbacka, conductor

Roope Gröndahl, piano, Petteri Pitko, harmonium, Lauri Sallinen, clarinet, Niamh McKenna, flute, Niek de Groot, double bass, James Wilson, cello, Ralph Szigeti, viola, Sara Etelävuori, violin, Vanessa Szigeti, violin, Tomas Djupsjöbacka, conductor

Roope Gröndahl, piano, Petteri Pitko, harmonium, Lauri Sallinen, clarinet, Niamh McKenna, flute, Niek de Groot, double bass, James Wilson, cello, Ralph Szigeti, viola, Sara Etelävuori, violin, Vanessa Szigeti, violin, Tomas Djupsjöbacka, conductor

Tomas Djupsjöbacka, conductor, James Wilson, cello, Petteri Pitko, harmonium

Tomas Djupsjöbacka, conductor, James Wilson, cello, Petteri Pitko, harmonium

Roope Gröndahl, piano, Petteri Pitko, harmonium, Lauri Sallinen, clarinet, Niamh McKenna, flute, Niek de Groot, double bass, James Wilson, cello, Ralph Szigeti, viola, Sara Etelävuori, violin, Vanessa Szigeti, violin, Tomas Djupsjöbacka, conductor

Roope Gröndahl, piano, Yuval Gotlibovich

Hagai Shaham, violin, Vanessa Szigeti, violin, Roope Gröndahl, piano, Yuval Gotlibovich, viola, Edward Arron, cello

Hagai Shaham, violin, Vanessa Szigeti, violin, Roope Gröndahl, piano, Yuval Gotlibovich, viola, Edward Arron, cello

Hagai Shaham, violin, Vanessa Szigeti, violin, Roope Gröndahl, piano, Yuval Gotlibovich, viola, Edward Arron, cello

Lammarjärvi in the evening sun

A duck family on the Lammasjärvi

The audience at the Heart of the day−event at the Salakamari

The speaker of the Heart of the day−events was Klaus Mäkelä

The interviewer of Klaus Mäkelä was Press office manager Juhani Koivisto

Klaus Mäkelä, cello

Sophie Klußmann, soprano, Shigeko Hata, soprano, Katariina Heikkilä, mezzo-soprano, Victoire Bunel, mezzo-soprano, Niall Chorel, tenor, Simo Mäkinen, tenor, Jaakko Kortekangas, baritone, Thomas Florio, baritone, Ralph Szigeti, viola, Tuomas Lehto, cello, Maja Bogdanović, cello, Petri Mäkiharju, double bass

Elina Vähälä, violin, Vladimir Mendelssohn, viola, Ralph Szigeti, viola, Tuomas Lehto, cello, Maja Bogdanović, cello, Petri Mäkiharju, double bass, Olivier Darbellay, French horn, Jan Voboril, French horn, Lior Ouziel, harp, Wolfgang Abendorth, organ, Sophie Klußmann, soprano, Shigeko Hata, soprano, Katariina Heikkilä, mezzo-soprano, Victoire Bunel, mezzo-soprano, Niall Chorel, tenor, Simo Mäkinen, tenor, Jaakko Kortekangas, baritone, Thomas Florio, baritone, Carsten Schmidt, conductor

Vladimir Mendelssohn, viola, Ralph Szigeti, viola, Tuomas Lehto, cello, Maja Bogdanović, cello, Petri Mäkiharju, double bass, Olivier Darbellay, French horn, Jan Voboril, French horn, Lior Ouziel, harp, Wolfgang Abendorth, organ, Sophie Klußmann, soprano, Shigeko Hata, soprano, Katariina Heikkilä, mezzo-soprano, Victoire Bunel, mezzo-soprano, Niall Chorel, tenor, Simo Mäkinen, tenor, Jaakko Kortekangas, baritone, Thomas Florio, baritone, Carsten Schmidt, conductor

Kyeong Ham, oboe, Thomas Bloch, glass harmonica, Annariina Jokela, viola

Kaisa Kortelainen, flute, Kyeong Ham, oboe, Thomas Bloch, glass harmonica, Annariina Jokela, viola, James Wilson, cello

Glass harmonica

Notes

Mikko Nortela, the new CEO of Kuhmo Arts Centre

Mikko Nortela, the new CEO of Kuhmo Arts Centre

Lydia Kavina, theremin, Thomas Bloch, glass harmonica

Abel Puustinen, violin, Marcelo Nisinman, bandoneon, Oliver Triend, piano, Petri Mäkiharju, double bass, Joona Pulkkinen, cello

Petri Mäkiharju, double bass, Oliver Triend, piano

Oliver Triend, piano

Priya Mitchell, violin, Irina Zahharenkova, piano, Marcelo Nisinman, bandoneon, Zoran Marković, double bass, Alberto Mesirca, guitar

Elina Vähälä, violin, Sara Etelävuori, violin, Vladimir Mendelssohn, viola, Roope Gröndahl, piano, Edward Arron, cello, Nicholas Daniel, oboe, Lydia Kavina, theremin

Stage workers building the pedal piano

Tuner building the pedal piano

Stage workers building the pedal piano

Stage workers building the pedal piano

Stage workers building the pedal piano

Stage workers building the pedal piano

Stage workers building the pedal piano

Stage workers building the pedal piano

Building the pedal piano

Roberto Prosseda, pedal piano

Executive Director Sari Rusanen talking at a meeting in the press office

Executive Director Sari Rusanen talking at a meeting in the press office

Artists having fun at a sauna evening

Artists went swimming at a sauna evening

A view to the lake at night

Yuval Gotlibovich, viola, Roope Gröndahl, piano, Lauri Sallinen, clarinet

Yuval Gotlibovich, viola, Roope Gröndahl, piano, Lauri Sallinen, clarinet

A view to Lammasjärvi

The scenery from Kuhmo Arts Centre

Kuhmo Arts Centre

Nicholas Daniel, oboe, Kyeong Ham, oboe, Agnese Skarstina, clarinet, Taavi Oramo, clarinet, Jaakko Luoma, bassoon, Noora Kärnä, bassoon, Jan Voboril, French horn, Olivier Darbellay, French horn, Pierre Frapier, violin, Önder Baloglu, violin, Karel Boeschoten, violin, Khoa-Nam Nguyen, violin, Abel Puustinen, violin, Karolina Weltrowska, violin, Yuval Gotlibovich, viola, Dalia Stasevska, viola, Born Lau, viola, Vlad Bogdanas, viola, Annariina Jokela, viola, Barbora Hilpo, viola, Lauri Kankkunen, cello, Joona Pulkkinen, cello, Maja Bogdanović, cello, Klaus Mäkelä, conductor

Noora Kärnä, bassoon, Barbora Hilpo, viola, Karolina Weltrowska, violin

Noora Kärnä, bassoon, Abel Puustinen, violin, Taavi Oramo, clarinet, Karolina Weltrowska, violin

Yuval Gotlibovich, violin, Olivier Darbellay, French horn, Karel Boeschoten, violin

Yuval Gotlibovich

Yuval Gotlibovich

Gareth Lubbe, viola, Marcelo Nisinman, bandoneon

Marcelo Nisinman, bandoneon, Gareth Lubbe, viola

Gareth Lubbe, viola, Marcelo Nisinman, bandoneon

Hugo Ticciati talking at the Heart of the day−event

Hugo Ticciati, conductor

Ricard Netermalm, drums, Svante Henryson, electric bass, Baba Israel, rap artist, Henrik Måve, piano

Sophie Klußmann, mezzo−soprano, Saara Kiiveri, soprano, Victoire Bunel, mezzo−soprano

Sophie Klußmann, mezzo−soprano, Saara Kiiveri, soprano, Victoire Bunel, mezzo−soprano

Sophie Klußmann, mezzo−soprano, Hugo Ticciati, conductor

Hugo Ticciati, conductor, Victoire Bunel, mezzo−soprano

Hugo Ticciati, conductor, Victoire Bunel, mezzo−soprano

Hugo Ticciati, conductor, Victoire Bunel, mezzo−soprano