Music of joy and light

Performers

St Michel Strings
Waltteri Torikka, baritone

Program

Carl Phillip Emanuel Bach (1714–1788): Symphony for strings, b minor Wq 182/5

Johan Sebastian Bach (1685–1750): Schlummert ein, ihr matten Augen, from cantata Ich habe Genung BWV 82

Georg Friedrich Händel (1685–1759): Sarabande d minor, Suite no. 4 HWV 437

Georg Friedrich Händel (1685–1759): Frondi tenere e belle, from opera Serse HWV 40 (1738)

Georg Friedrich Händel (1685–1759): Soge infausta una procella, from opera Orlando HWV 31

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Oskar Merikanto (1868–1924)

Laulaja taivaan portilla op. 74
Marjatan kehtolaulu OM 158 
Rukous op. 40 

Kalervo Tuukkanen (1909–1979)
Tempus Festum op. 53

Oskar Merikanto (1868–1924)

Suvi-illan vieno tuuli op. 87 
Kolme laulua op. 110
I Yö
II Syyslaulu
III Mummo

Oi, muistatko vielä sen virren op. 52 

Introduction

Baritone Waltteri Torikka has established himself as one of the most beloved opera singers of his generation in Finland. Torikka is known for his versatile repertoire and is at home in concert halls and opera houses alike. Torikka is a sought-after orchestral soloist, having appeared as a soloist with the Radio Symphony Orchestra, Turku Philharmonic Orchestra, Tapiola Sinfonietta, Jyväskylä Symphony, BBC Symphony Orchestra and Deutsche Radio Philharmonie.

At the Mikkeli Music Festival concert, Waltteri Torikka will perform with the Mikkeli City Orchestra in the Mikkeli Parish Church. The concert's repertoire includes works ranging from baroque and cantata repertoire by composers J.S. Bach, C.P.E. Bach and G.F. Händel, as well as new string arrangements of Oskar Merikanto's delicate songs, especially created for this concert.

Concert duration approx. 1h 15min, inc. a short intermission

Tickets

Tickets 49 € / children/students 39 € (incl. costs)

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