In January’s Aurora concert, the delicate sound of music and deep emotional compositions merge together, interpreted by three wonderful artists. Soprano Annukka Kuivisto, violist Harri Sippel and pianist Jaana Luuppala take to the stage. The concert will feature gems of romantic music that will speak to you with their beauty and intensity of expression.
The Turku Music Festival is Finland’s oldest continuously running music festival. It has evolved into a diverse urban event with a wide range of excellent music.
The Turku Music Festival was founded by the Musical Society in Turku in 1960. It has evolved into a diverse urban event with a wide range of excellent music including grand orchestral concerts, chamber music, recitals, jazz, outdoor events and children’s concerts. The guest roster includes Finnish and foreign stars each year. The current Artistic Director is Lauri Porra. His predecessors include Klaus Mäkelä, Ville Matvejeff, Topi Lehtipuu, Olli Mustonen and Martti Rousi.
Artist presentation
SENJA RUMMUKAINEN
Starting her career in Finland in 2014 after winning the Turku Cello Competition and became a finalist of the International Tchaikovsky Competition, today Senja Rummukainen becomes one of the brightest cellists of her generation. Praised by critics for her “unbelievable power and intensity”, she performs with the renown orchestras at the most remarkable venues.
Artist presentation
CELLOMANIA
Cellomania is a duo formed by Finnish top cellists Jaani Helander and Lukas Stasevskij, who, in addition to performing their own compositions, play covers ranging from pop and rock music to video game and film music. Their energetic performances have captivated audiences since 2019, when the friends, who originally met at the Sibelius Academy, decided to test the boundaries of their cellos and musical skills by arranging music they love across genres.
