FINLAND 100 WITH OKKO KAMU AND ELINA VÄHÄLÄ
Okko Kamu began his musical career as leader of the Suhonen Quartet and a violinist in the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra. He began his conducting career at the Finnish National Opera, where he had previously served as Leader of the orchestra. In 1969 he started to appear as guest conductor at the Royal Opera in Stockholm, and in the same year won First Prize in the International Herbert von Karajan Conducting Competition in Berlin, which launched his international career.
Elina Vähälä made her orchestral debut with Sinfonia Lahti at the age of twelve and was later chosen by Osmo Vänskä as the orchestra’s ‘Young Master Soloist’. With a repertoire that ranges from baroque to contemporary, she has given world premieres of Aulis Sallinen's Chamber Concerto and Curtis-Smith's Double Concerto, both written for her and pianist-conductor Ralf Gothóni. In addition, Vähälä gave the first Nordic performance of John Corigliano’s Violin Concerto ‘The Red Violin’ and commissioned a new violin concerto from composer Jaakko Kuusisto.
Finland 100
Okko Kamu, conductor / Elina Vähälä, violin
Thu / 07 Dec 17 / 7.30pm
Esplanade Concert Hall
Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Finland’s Independence in this grand concert featuring Finnish violinist, conductor and composer Jaakko Kuusisto’s Violin Concerto, played by its dedicatee Elina Vähälä. No celebration of Finnish nationalism is without the works of its greatest musical son, Jean Sibelius – the majestic Symphony No. 5 concludes the programme opened by Finland’s unofficial second national anthem, Finlandia.
Autograph Session with Elina Vähälä
FeaturingOkko Kamu, conductor / Elina Vähälä, violin
ProgrammeFinlandia, Op. 26 | Jean Sibelius (Sibelius) |
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Violin Concerto, Op. 28 | Jaakko Kuusisto |
Symphony No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 82 | Jean Sibelius (Sibelius) |
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