Opening Concert

Performers

Saimaa Sinfonietta
Helsinki Philharmonic Choir
Aliisa Neige Barriere, conductor

Program

Luukas Hiltunen: Scintillation (premiere)
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9

Introduction

The Opening Evening concert will present Beethoven’s Ode to Joy performed by local artists, as the Saimaa Sinfonietta Orchestra takes to the stage. The concert will be conducted by Aliisa Neige Barrière, Mikkeli Music Festival's Young Artist of the Year and one of the most promising young conductors in Finland. The Helsinki Philharmonic Choir will join the stage for an unforgettable evening.

In keeping with the festival's theme, the concert will feature Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No 9, premiered in Vienna in May 1824, as well as Luukas Hiltunen's Scintillation for orchestra and mixed choir, which will be premiered at the occasion of the Opening Evening. 

Luukas Hiltunen, who lives in Pirkanmaa, is the Mikkeli Music Festival's Young Composer of the Year 2024. Hiltunen has a publishing contract with Universal Edition in Vienna and his works have been performed at several festivals in Finland.

The concert's duration will be announced later.

Tickets

Tickets 59 € / children/students 49 € (incl. costs)

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