Szczecin Philharmonic, Szczecin
House of Nobility, Helsinki
The Residency Series at the House of Nobility
Järvenpää Church, Järvenpää
Concerto x 4
From Brandenburg Concerto to concerto grosso
Händel – J.S. Bach – Telemann
Marcin Świątkiewicz, harpsichord and leader
Anthony Marini, violin and leader
Pauliina Fred, traverso and recorder
Sunniva Fagerlund, recorder
Finnish Baroque Orchestra
First violin: Anthony Marini (cm), Irina Kim, Juha-Pekka Koivisto, Hanna Pesonen
Second violin: Aira Maria Lehtipuu (prin.), Anna Pohjola, Pia Sundroos
Viola: Tuula Riisalo (prin.), Laura Kajander
Cello: Lea Pekkala (prin.), Tatu Ahola
Double bass: Petri Ainali
Traverso and recorder: Pauliina Fred
Recorder: Sunniva Fagerlund
cm = concertmaster
prin. = principal
Turku Cathedral, Turku
Church music week Katedraali soi!
Mass in B Minor
A Masterpiece Seldom Performed in Turku
J.S. Bach
Minna Nyberg, soprano
Essi Luttinen, alto
Aarne Mansikka, tenor
Aarne Pelkonen, bass
Key Ensemble
Finnish Baroque Orchestra
Turku Youth Company
Jutta Seppinen, conductor
Tuira Church, Oulu
Oulun vanha musiikki's Festival
Le Goût Français – Ranskalainen maku
Visit to Oulu
Hotteterre – Marais – Boismortier – Leclair – Jacquet de la Guerre
FiBO Players:
Hanna Haapamäki, traverso and recorder
Anthony Marini, violin and viola da gamba
Johanna Randvere, viola da gamba
Anna-Maaria Oramo, harpsichord
Madetoja Hall, Oulu
Oulun vanha musiikki's Festival
Entre Amis – Between Friends
Baroque musicians from north and south meet
Leclair–Boismortier–Mascitti–Corrette–Lully
Oulu Baroque Orchestra
FiBO Players:
Hanna Haapamäki, traverso and recorder
Anthony Marini, barokkiviulu, viola da gamba and leader
Johanna Randvere, viola da gamba
Anna-Maaria Oramo, harpsichord
Musiikkitalo, Helsinki
Top European Choirs Series
Then Svenska Messan
A rarity and works from the Swedish Empire
Roman – Albrici – Schmelzer – A. Düben – G. Düben – Dijkman – Buxtehude
Vox Luminis
Helsinki Chamber Choir
Finnish Baroque Orchestra
Lionel Meunier and Minna Kangas, leaders
First violin: Minna Kangas (cm), Irma Niskanen, Anne Pekkala, Kaisa Ruotsalainen
Second violin: Anthony Marini (prin.), Anna Pohjola, Viola Räisänen
Viola: Krishna Nagaraja (prin.), Tuula Riisalo
Cello: Jussi Seppänen (prin.), Louna Hosia
Double bass: Anna Rinta-Rahko
Harpsichord and organ: Anna-Maaria Oramo
Lute: Eero Palviainen
Oboe: Piia Maunula, Olga Kuznetsova
Bassoon: Visa Jämsä
cm = concertmaster
prin. = principal
House of Nobility, Helsinki
The Residency Series at the House of Nobility
Pyhtään kirkko, Pyhtää
Kymijoen Lohisoitto Festival
The Waves of the Baltic Sea
Jouhikko improvisation and Nordic string music from the 17th century
Albrici–Baltzar–Buxtehude–Capricornus–Farina–Furchheim–Heinonen–Jarzebski–Schmelzer–Tunder
Ilkka Heinonen, jouhikko and violone
Marianna Henriksson, keyboard and leading
Finnish Baroque Orchestra
Violin: Irma Niskanen, Anne Pekkala, Dora Asterstad
Viola: Krishna Nagaraja, Laura Kajander
Cello: Tatu Ahola
Viola da gamba: Johanna Randvere
Violone and jouhikko: Ilkka Heinonen
Harpsichord and organ: Marianna Henriksson
Lute: Eero Palviainen
Aula of Neue Universität, Heidelberg
Heidelberger Frühling
Water Music
A festival visit
Händel – J.S. Bach – Niittykoski
Kreeta-Maria Kentala, violin and leader
Finnish Baroque Orchestra
St. John’s Church, Helsinki
St. Matthew Passion
Suomen Laulu’s 113th performance of the Passion
J.S. Bach
Mati Turi, evangelist
Veikko Vallinoja, Jesus
Johanna Isokoski, soprano
Jeni Packalen, alto
Juho Punkeri, tenor
Tomi Punkeri, bass
CandoMini, Helsingin konservatorion nuoret laulajat and Kannelkellot
Suomen Laulu, training Esko Kallio
Finnish Baroque Orchestra
Jonas Rannila, conductor
Helsinki Cathedral, Helsinki
St. Matthew Passion
The passion of the boys choir
J.S. Bach
Heikki Hattunen, tenor (evangelist)
Jyrki Korhonen, bass (Jesus)
Anu Komsi, soprano
Jenny Carlstedt, alto
Tuomas Miettola, tenor
Toni Hintsala, bass
Cantores Minores
Cantores Minores training group choir (training Anna Hurme and Timo Pihkanen)
Finnish Baroque Orchestra
Hannu Norjanen, conductor
Helsinki Cathedral, Helsinki
St. John Passion
300 Years Since the Premiere
J.S. Bach
Niilo Erkkilä, evangelist
Jussi Merikanto, Jesus
Hedvig Paulig, soprano
Teppo Lampela, contratenor
Otso Sipilä, tenor
Veikko Vallinoja, baritone and Pilatus
Soloists from Cantores Minores: Juho Koskelo and Nooa Smith, boy soprano, Andrew Lahti-Nuuttila, I servant, Kristian Koskenvirta, II servant, Jami Kerttula, Peter
Cantores Minores
Finnish Baroque Orchestra
Olli Saari, organ
Hannu Norjanen, conductor
Järvenpää Church, Järvenpää
Messiah
The Dublin version from 1742
Händel
Elina Rantamäki, soprano
Katariina Heikkilä, alto
Niall Chorell, tenor
Petteri Salomaa, bass
Canzonetta Nova
Finnish Baroque Orchestra
Nils Schweckendiek, conductor
House of Nobility, Helsinki
The Residency Series at the House of Nobility
Puistola Church, Helsinki
Koillisen versoja Project
Konnevesi Local History Museum, Konnevesi
Konnevesi Women's Week
The Heart, Vapours and Fluids
Italian solo songs and instrumental music from the 17th century
Bembo–Colista–Corbetta–Gesualdo–Kapsberger–Kircher–Meda–Leonarda–Sances–Strozzi
Tuuli Lindeberg, soprano
Finnish Baroque Orchestra
Verkatehdas, Hämeenlinna
Musiikkitalo, Helsinki
Sibelius, Gringolts and the Violin Concerto
A unique performance on period instruments
Sibelius
Ilya Gringolts, violin
Finnish Baroque Orchestra
Tomas Djupsjöbacka, conductor
Residenz, Kaisersaal, Würzburg
Mozartfest Würzburg
Uusikaupunki New Church, Uusikaupunki
Crusell Music Festival
Musiikkitalo, Helsinki
The Lost Treasure of Crusell
The reconstruction of the concerto and Mozart’s Jupiter symphony
Weber–Crusell–Mozart
Tommi Hyytinen, horn
Finnish Baroque Orchestra
Janne Nisonen, conductor
Alppipuisto, Helsinki
Summer at the Alppipuisto Park
Baroque Picnic
A Baroque event for the whole family
Telemann–Vivaldi–Marini–Strozzi–Monteverdi–Merula–Purcell–Händel–Turner
Musicians from the Finnish Baroque Orchestra
Linnéa Sundfær Casserly, soprano
Players from the Senior Baroque Workshop of Collegium ry
Musicians from Tapanila Consort the Degenerates
Students from ViuluVei Music School
Haapsalu Cathedral, Haapsalu
Haapsalu Early Music Festival
The German Church, Helsinki
Helsinki Early Music Festival
Entre Amis – With Friends
FiBO 35 and the Estonian cousin Floridante 10 years
Westhoff–Schütz–Vierdanck–Becker–Biber–Rosenmüller–Lill–Buxtehude
Ensemble Floridante:
Maria Valdmaa, soprano
Villu Vihermäe, viola da gamba
Saale Fischer, harpsichord/organ
Finnish Baroque Orchestra:
Anthony Marini, violin
Kaisa Kallinen, violin
Terhi Lehtiniemi, viola
Eero Palviainen, theorbo
Haapsalu Cathedral, Haapsalu
Haapsalu Early Music Festival
Musiikkitalo (Hall Paavo), Helsinki
Helsinki Early Music Festival
Across borders
Music inspired by other cultures
Telemann – Nagaraja – Couperin – Geminiani – J. S. Bach – Veracini
FiBO Players:
Anthony Marini, violin
Kaisa Kallinen, violin
Terhi Lehtiniemi, viola
Louna Hosia, cello
Annamari Pölhö, harpsichord
Eero Palviainen, lute
The German Church, Helsinki
Sibelius Museum, Turku
Turku Music Festival
Järvenpää Church, Järvenpää
Songs of Judith
Beyond revenge
Jacquet de la Guerre – Strozzi – Rameau – Guignon – Bembo – Leonarda – Koskinen – Yokoyama
Hehku Collective:
Christina Herresthal, mezzo-soprano
Claire Moncharmont, harp
FiBO Players:
Irma Niskanen, violin
Anne Pekkala, violin
Johanna Randvere, viola da gamba
Anna-Maaria Oramo, harpsichord, mezzo-soprano
Aleksi Barrière, text and direction (Turku)
Aliisa Neige Barrière, narrator (Turku)
Temppeliaukio Church, Helsinki
Top European Choirs Series / Helsinki Early Music Festival
Vespro della Beata Vergine
Monteverdi's masterful job application
Monteverdi
Solomon’s Knot
Finnish Baroque Orchestra
Teo Lanerva, lighting design
Violin: Anthony Marini, Aira Maria Lehtipuu
Viola: Krishna Nagaraja, Tuula Riisalo
Cello: Louna Hosia
G-violone: Anna Rinta-Rahko
Harpsichord: Marianna Henriksson
Organ: Anna-Maaria Oramo
Theorbo: Eero Palviainen
Recorder: Hanna Haapamäki, Pauliina Fred
Dulcian: Jani Sunnarborg
Cornett: Andrea Inghisciano, Emilio Botto, David Brutti
Trombon: Esa Fagerholm, Vesa Lehtinen
The German Church, Helsinki
Helsinki Early Music Festival
On Estonian baroque paths
Guest performance by our Estonian friends
Meder – Kellner – Ariosti – Ambrosini – arrangements of Finnish and Estonian folk music
Aino Peltomaa, soprano and harp
Floridante:
Angela Ambrosini, nyckelharpa
Anna-Liisa Eller, chromatic kantele and traditional kantele
Villu Vihermäe, viola da gamba
Taavi Kerikmäe, clavichord and harmonium
Saale Fischer, harpsichord
The German Church, Helsinki
Helsinki Early Music Festival
Ach: Bach, Bach, Bach, Bach, Bach…!
The masters of tradition and the progressive family members
Johann Sebastian, Wilhelm Friedemann, Carl Philipp Emanuel and Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach
Encanto House Band:
Georg Kallweit (Germany), violin
Elfa Rún Kristinsdóttir (Iceland), violin
Laura Kajander, viola
Jussi Seppänen, cello
Marianna Henriksson, harpsichord and organ
Järvenpää-talo, Järvenpää
House of Nobility, Helsinki
The Residency Series at the House of Nobility / Helsinki Early Music Festival
A Celebration of Speaking Music
FiBO 35 years anniversary concert
Strozzi–Vivaldi–Auvinen
Tuuli Lindeberg, soprano
Erik Bosgraaf, recorder
Finnish Baroque Orchestra
First violin: Kreeta-Maria Kentala
Second violin: Dora Asterstad
Viola: Laura Kajander
Cello: Lea Pekkala
Double bass: Petri Ainali
Harpsichord: Anna-Maaria Oramo
Organ: Annamari Pölhö
Lute: Jarmo Julkunen
Percussion: Aleksi Haapaniemi
Music Theatre Kapsäkki, Helsinki
Helsinki Early Music Festival
Retrofuturistic Hybrid Club
The electric soul or the search for the identity of the electro-acoustic clavichord and the digital Middle Ages
Thomas Ignatius, electric guitar and synthesiser
Jonte Knif, keyboard instruments
The German Church, Helsinki
Helsinki Early Music Festival
Flos
Flowers of the Middle Ages
von Bingen – Peltomaa – Bridgettine chants – folk songs
Ensemble Gamut!:
Aino Peltomaa, vocals, medieval harp and percussion
Ilkka Heinonen, jouhikko, vocals, percussion and electronics
Juho Myllylä, recorder, vocals and electronics
Almi Hall, Helsinki
Helsinki Early Music Festival
Almi Hall, Helsinki
Helsinki Early Music Festival
Almi Hall, Helsinki
Helsinki Early Music Festival
Earthrise
Visit to the National Opera
Harant – de Monte – Praetorius – Scheidt – Schein – Weichlein – J.T. Koskinen – Egecioglu
Text & Stage Direction: Aleksi Barrière
New Music: Juha T. Koskinen
Old Music Montage & Ensemble Direction: Marianna Henriksson
Singer / Vocal Improviser and New Music: Anni Elif Egecioglu
Actor: Thomas Kellner
Ensemble: Finnish Baroque Orchestra
Lighting Design: Étienne Exbrayat
Video Design: Lucia Schmidt
Set Design: Aleksi Barrière & Étienne Exbrayat
Production by the Helsinki Early Music Festival
Coproduction: Finnish Baroque Orchestra & La Chambre aux échos
In collaboration with the Finnish National Opera
Helsinki Cathedral, Helsinki
Eternal Light
All Saints’ Eve Concert
Fagerudd–Mozart
Tuuli Lindeberg, soprano
Jeni Packalén, alto
Tuomas Miettola, tenor
Tommi Hakala, bass
Cantores Minores
Finnish Baroque Orchestra
Hannu Norjanen, conductor
Seurahuone, Loviisa
House of Nobility, Helsinki
The Residency Series at the House of Nobility
Noble Europe
Pearls of the High Baroque
Blow–Purcell–Poglietti–Corrette–Campra
Anna-Maaria Oramo, harpsichord and leader
Finnish Baroque Orchestra
First violin: Irma Niskanen
Second violin: Kaisa Ruotsalainen
Viola: Hanna Pakkala
Cello: Tatu Ahola
Viola da gamba: Johanna Randvere
Violone: Lassi Kari
Harpsichord: Anna-Maaria Oramo
Organ: Laura Ollberg-Ekman
Traverso/recorder: Pauliina Fred, Hanna Haapamäki
Loviisa Church, Loviisa
Cathedral, Porvoo
Christmas Oratorio
Joulukauden alku Itä-Uudellamaalla
J.S. Bach
Fiona Chow (Loviisa), Kristianna Woller (Porvoo), soprano
Inga Sauranen (Loviisa), Leni Välimäki (Porvoo), alto
Wille Enckell, tenor
Joona Juntunen, bass
Finnish Baroque Orchestra
Christmas Oratorio Choir
Eric-Olof Söderström, conductor
Varkaus Main Church, Varkaus
Kaukametsä Hall, Kajaani
Verkatehdas, Hämeenlinna
Kirkkonummi Church, Kirkkonummi
Musiikkitalo, Helsinki
Messiah
The Opening Concert of a Megaproject
Händel
Meri Metsomäki, Linnéa Sundfær Casserly and Wilhelmína Tómasdóttir, soprano
David Hackston, Essi Lind and Iris Oja, alto
Martti Anttila, Niilo Erkkilä and Mats Lillhannus, tenor
Juha-Pekka Mitjonen and Veikko Vallinoja, bass
Helsinki Chamber Choir
Finnish Baroque Orchestra
Nils Schweckendiek / George Parris (Kajaani), conductor
Local choirs in the part Hallelujah:
Kajaani: Kaukametsä Chamber Choir (training Juha Mikkonen)
Hämeenlinna: Vanaja Chamber Choir (training Ismo Savimäki)
Kirkkonummi: Kirkkonummi Chamber Choir (training Jussi Linnanmäki)
First violin: Anthony Marini (cm), Irma Niskanen, Dora Asterstad, Kaisa Ruotsalainen
Second violin: Minna Kangas (prin.), Juha-Pekka Koivisto, Anssi Koskela, Viola Räisänen
Alttoviulu: Tuula Riisalo (prin.), Laura Kajander, Markus Sarantola
Cello: Jussi Seppänen (prin.), Louna Hosia
Double bass: Petri Ainali
Harpsichord and organ: Marianna Henriksson
Oboe: Piia Maunula, Katariina Malmberg
Bassoon: Jani Sunnarborg
First trumpet: Inka Pärssinen (Varkaus, Kajaani), Eero Kiukkonen (Hämeenlinna, Kirkkonummi, Helsinki)
Second trumpet: Hanna Pajalahti
Timpani: Peter Fodor (Varkaus, Kajaani), Tuija-Maija Nurminen (Hämeenlinna, Kirkkonummi, Helsinki)
cm = concertmaster
prin. = principal
Kangasala Arts Centre, Kangasala
Cathedral, Porvoo
House of Nobility, Helsinki
The Residency Series at the House of Nobility
Lapinjärvi Church, Lapinjärvi
British Christmas music
Music in the spirit of the Lessons and Carols tradition
Ord – Rossi – Vivaldi – Händel – A. Scarlatti – J.S. Bach – traditional British Christmas songs
Kajsa Dahlbäck, soprano
Vivace Choir of Kangasala Parish, cond. Sannamaria Salli (Kangasala and Lapinjärvi), Youth Choir Kannelkellot, cond. Sirkku Rintamäki (Porvoo and Helsinki)
Finnish Baroque Orchestra
First violin: Anthony Marini (cm), Irma Niskanen, Viola Räisänen
Second violin: Kaisa Ruotsalainen (prin.), Tiina Aho-Erola
Viola: Tuula Riisalo (prin.), Markus Sarantola
Cello: Lea Pekkala
Double bass: Petri Ainali
Harpsichord and organ: Anna-Maaria Oramo
Lute: Eero Palviainen
Traverso: Pauliina Fred
cm = concertmaster
prin. = principal
Helsinki Cathedral, Helsinki
Jouluoratorio
Kaikkien aikojen joululaulu
J.S. Bach
Saara Rauvala, sopraano
Betany Coffland, altto
Heikki Hattunen, tenori
Toni Hintsala, basso
Cantores Minores
Cantores Minores -koulutusryhmien kuoro (valm. Anna Hurme ja Timo Pihkanen)
Suomalainen barokkiorkesteri
Hannu Norjanen, johtaja