House of Nobility, Helsinki
The Residency Series at the House of Nobility
Järvenpää Church, Järvenpää
Alte Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main
Earth, water, air, fire
Classical elements in favorite Baroque works
J. S. Bach – Vivaldi – Telemann
Anthony Marini, violin and leader
Ilkka Eronen, traverso
Jani Sunnarborg, bassoon
Finnish Baroque Orchestra
PROGRAMME (in Finnish and Swedish) (Note: In Espoo and Herrenchiemsee, the final work on the programme will be Vivaldi's Violin Concerto in D major, "St. Antonio" (RV 212) instead of the Bach concerto.)
First violin: Anthony Marini (cm), Kaisa Ruotsalainen, Minna Kangas*
Second violin: Irma Niskanen (prin.), Tiina Aho-Erola*, Laura Hárs*
Viola: Tuula Riisalo (prin.), Laura Kajander*
Cello: Jussi Seppänen
Double bass: Petri Ainali
Harpsichord: Anna-Maaria Oramo
Lute: Mikko Ikäheimo
Traverso: Ilkka Eronen
Oboe: Piia Maunula
Bassoon: Jani Sunnarborg
cm = concermaster
prin. = principal
* Helsinki, Espoo and Herrenchiemsee
Photo: Akitoto.
Kimito Church, Kimito Island
Kimito Island Music Festival
St. Mary's Church in Sastamala, Sastamala
Sastamala Gregoriana
Alla guerra d'amor
Music of Great Emotions in the 17th Century
Jarzębski–Biber–Schmelzer–Livorsi–Marini–Frescobaldi–Falconieri–Monterverdi–Merula
Jakob Bloch Jespersen, bass-baritone
Finnish Baroque Orchestra
Musiikkitalo (patio), Helsinki
Järvenpää Church, Järvenpää
The Heart of the Baroque
German and Italian Baroque
Vivaldi – J. S. Bach – Albinoni – Telemann
Suomalainen barokkiorkesteri
House of Nobility, Helsinki
The Residency Series at the House of Nobility
400 Years of the House of Nobility: En saga
The sounds of the grand duchy – Sibelius and his companions
Romberg–Crusell–Sibelius
Pauliina Fred, flute
Lorenzo Coppola, clarinet
FiBO Players:
Antti Tikkanen, violin
Irma Niskanen, violin
Hanna Pakkala, viola
Jussi Seppänen, cello
Petri Ainali, double bass
Musiikkitalo (Hall Paavo), Helsinki
BUY A TICKET (semifinal I)
BUY A TICKET (semifinals II and III)
Aria Borealis (SEMIFINAL)
International baroque singing competition
Rameau–Purcell–Monteverdi–Händel–Bataille–Sessa–Merula–Lully–Montéclair–Albinoni et al.
Maija Rautasuo, coloratura soprano (Finland)
Mari Aschehoug, soprano (Norway)
Josefine Mindus, soprano (Sweden)
Antonia Ortner, soprano (Austria)
Lucija Ercegovac, mezzo-soprano (Croatia)
Virgile Pellerin, countertenor (France)
Martin Höhler, tenor (Germany)
Lucas Zuehl, bass-baritone (The United States)
Musicians from Nordic baroque orchestras
Finnish Baroque Orchestra
Aria Borealis (FINAL)
International Baroque Singing Competition
Händel
Maija Rautasuo, coloratura soprano (Finland)
Mari Aschehoug, soprano (Norway)
Josefine Mindus, soprano (Sweden)
Antonia Ortner, soprano (Austria)
Lucija Ercegovac, mezzo-soprano (Croatia)
Virgile Pellerin, countertenor (France)
Martin Höhler, tenor (Germany)
Lucas Zuehl, bass-baritone (The United States)
Finnish Baroque Orchestra
Musicians from the Nordic baroque orchestras
Irma Niskanen, music leader
Justin Doyle, choir preparation
Aleksi Barrière, stage direction
Soulmaidens
Musical theatre by Monteverdi and contemporary puppet theatre
Creative team
Composer: Claudio Monteverdi
Libretto: Ottavio Rinuccini
Directors: Siljamari Heikinheimo and Niina Lindroos
Music director: Marianna Henriksson
Sound design: Tuomas Norvio
Lighting design: Essi Santala
Orchestra: Finnish Baroque Orchestra (FiBO)
Cast
Arianna/Soulmaiden: Tuuli Lindeberg
Amor: Lotta Pylkäs
Venus: Erica Back
Pluto: Jakob Bloch Jespersen
Puppeteers: Karoliina Illi, Eve Mäkitalo, Tella Vahala
House of Nobility, Helsinki
The Residency Series at the House of Nobility
Bo Carpelan 100: Carte blanche
The playful philosopher – classics from Bach to Haydn
Mozart – J.S. Bach – Sibelius – Haydn
Antti Tikkanen, violin and leader
Finnish Baroque Orchestra
Varkaus Main Church, Varkaus
Hattula Church, Hattula
Requiem
The Lähelle project's final tour for now
Zelenka–Pärt–Mozart
Helsinki Chamber Choir
Riku Laurikka, choirmaster
Finnish Baroque Orchestra
Nils Schweckendiek, conductor
House of Nobility, Helsinki
The Residency Series at the House of Nobility
From Christmas Night to Celebration
Baroque masters from Vivaldi to Telemann
Heinichen – Vivaldi – J.S. Bach – Telemann
Linnéa Sundfaer Casserly, soprano
Essi Lind-Vallinoja, alto
Sofia Majanen, alto
Niilo Erkkilä, tenor
Mats Lillhannus, tenor
Juhana Kotilainen, bass
Helsinki Chamber Choir
Nils Schweckendiek, conductor
Irma Niskanen, violin and leader
Finnish Baroque Orchestra
