400 years of the House of Nobility
Music heard by 17th-century nobility
Buxtehude–Tunder–Borchgrevinck
Anders Dahlin, tenor
Finnish Baroque Orchestra
Anthony Marini, programme planning
The Finnish Baroque Orchestra (FiBO) celebrates the 400-year history of the institution behind its home venue, the House of Nobility in Helsinki! The programme features music from the early days of the Knights' Hall Order, proclaimed by King Gustav II Adolf in 1626. FiBO will be accompanied by tenor Anders Dahlin, a Swedish early music specialist.
The Order of the Knights, which regulated the organization of the nobility, had to be reformed in Finland in 1809, when Russia confirmed the laws of the Grand Duchy it had taken over. The nobility received its own building in 1862. The neo-Gothic building, designed by Theodor von Chiewitz, is today one of the most important concert halls in Helsinki.
The most famous work of art at the House of Nobility is Robert Wilhelm Ekman's painting of the opening of the 1863 Diet. In Stockholm, the nobles' session hall is adorned with a baroque ceiling painting by David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl from 1675. It would also have been seen by the court conductor Gustaf Düben (1628–1690) when he entered the hall. The sheet music collected by Düben is one of the most significant surviving collections of 17th-century music.
The Düben collection makes most of the vocal music of Dietrich Buxtehude (1637–1707) known. The gala concert will feature the German-Danish master's psalm music in Düben's Swedish version, Lova Herren min själ. Franz Tunder (1614–1667), who worked at St. Mary's Church in Lübeck before Buxtehude, will perform a touching solo motet, Ack Herre, låt dina helga änglar.
The House of Nobility in Helsinki tells its visitors about the history of the independent Finnish parliament and the role of the nobility in our country's cultural history. On the other hand, the style of the building and the development of the state form connect the space and institution to pan-European history.
The connections between the shores of the Baltic Sea and European influences are also clear in the music of the Baroque period. The Danish court conductor Melchior Borchgrevinck (1572–1632) performed at court at the age of 15. His music also shows English influence, which the composer received from John Dowland, who stayed in Copenhagen between 1598 and 1606.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes (incl. intermission)
Violinist Anthony Marini will introduce the concert at the House of Nobility on May 6th from 6–6.30 pm.
NOTE: We are expanding the use of the digital hand-held programme in the Residency Series at the House of Nobility, but we are not giving up on paper hand-held programmes completely. The digital programme can be found on the concert website no later than the week of the concert. If you want a paper programme, you can buy it in advance at a lower price (3 €) when purchasing a ticket. The programme is available at the House of Nobility under the name. If purchased on site, the hand-held programme costs six euros.
Tickets 15/29/37/52 € (price according to the seat) including handling costs + 1,5 € delivery fee per order: Ticketmaster's points of purchase and ticketmaster.fi
Student tickets at the door 10 € (if tickets are still available)
Series tickets for the residency series of the House of Nobility 74/94 € (price according to seat) including handling costs + 1,5 € delivery fee per order: Ticketmaster's points of purchase and ticketmaster.fi. Series tickets can be purchased until the series' first concert February 14). Note! When you buy online, the system offers its best seat. If you want to choose a specific seat, it is possible at Ticketmaster's points of purchase.
Group offers and ticket inquieries: lippu@fibo.fi
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The House of Nobility is not fully accessible. There are steps at the entrance, and access from the lobby to the assembly hall, which serves as a concert venue on the second floor, is via stairs.
The accessible entrance is located at Hallituskatu 2 B. The doorman will open the door upon request. Please call him when you are at the door at +358 50 395 2349.
An accessible restroom is available on the second floor, next to the concert café area.