Program
CHOIRS:
Ylioppilaskunnan Laulajat
Laulun Ystävät
Puolalanmäki Children’s and Youth Choir Chorus Iucundus
Auralia
Pasi Hyökki, host
Nikke Isomöttönen, host
Joonas Tikkanen, lighting design
JOINT CHOIR SONGS
Fredrik Pacius: Suomen laulu (text: Emil von Qvanten)
On suuri sun rantas autius (Finnish folk melody, text: V.A. Koskenniemi, arr. Matti Hyökki)
COMMUNITY SINGING:
Toivo Nieminen: Varsinaissuomalaisten laulu (text: Väinö Kolkkala)
CHORUS IUCUNDUS
Perttu Hietanen, Taisto Wesslin: Lapin kesä (text: Eino Leino, arr. Jussi Chydenius)
CHOIR TBA
(1 piece)
YLIOPPILASKUNNAN LAULAJAT
Jean Sibelius: Venematka, Op. 18/3 (Kalevala)
Pave Maijanen: Lähtisitkö (arr. Tuomas Meurman)
AURALIA
Tomas Ledin: Sommaren är kort
LAULUN YSTÄVÄT
Valter Soosalu: Me peame looma sillad (text: Juhan Viiding)
COMMUNITY SINGING
Kalliolle kukkulalle (Finnish folk song)
JOINT CHOIR SONG
Jean Sibelius: Finlandia Hymn (text: V.A. Koskenniemi)
Free entrance
This year, something truly unique will come to life during the Night of the Arts in Turku: Aurajoki soi will fill the city with song, light, and togetherness. Organised in collaboration between Turku Music Festival and Sulasol, the event transforms the beloved Aura River into a living stage where dozens of singers and city residents come together through music.
Throughout the evening, choirs from the Turku region will gather along the banks of the Aura River to create a large shared concert experience. The main programme near the Library Bridge features the choirs’ own performances as well as community singing in which the audience can also participate. The programme is led by the YL Male Voice Choir together with Pasi Hyökki, with participating ensembles including Laulun Ystävät, Auralia and the Puolalanmäki Children’s and Youth Choir Chorus Iucundus.
After the main concert, the programme continues at the Library Bridge every hour from 8:00 PM to 11:15 PM with short choir performances. As dusk falls, the Aura River and the Library Bridge will be illuminated as part of the event experience. At the same time, the choirs will spread across the city for the traditional Aurajoki raikaa restaurant walk, beginning at 8:00 PM.
The programme begins already in the afternoon at Market Square, where the choirs will hold an open rehearsal. These pre-events invite audiences to follow the choirs’ preparations and tune into the atmosphere of the Night of the Arts.
Aurajoki soi is a free event open to everyone, inviting people to pause, listen, and take part. It is an evening when the whole of Turku resonates with music. Come and experience how the Aura River unites the city into one great choir.
SCHEDULE 13 AUGUST
5:00–6:00 PM OPEN CHOIR REHEARSAL AT THE MARKET SQUARE
5:00–6:00 PM COMMUNITY SINGING AT THE COURTYARD OF THE HOUSE OF ARTS – LED BY THE ORATORIO CHOIR OF TURKU CATHEDRAL
7:00–7:45 PM MAIN CONCERT
8:00–11:15 PM CHOIR ENCORE PERFORMANCES
8:00–8:15 PM Auralia
8:30–8:45 PM Choir TBA
9:00–9:15 PM Chorus Iucundus
9:30–9:45 PM Choir TBA
10:00–10:15 PM Choir TBA
10:30–10:45 PM Choir TBA
11:00–11:15 PM Laulun Ystävät
8:00 PM CHOIRS’ EVENING WALKABOUT PERFORMANCES
9:00 PM YL MALE VOICE CHOIR: FAREWELL, MY FRIENDS, MARTIN’S CHURCH (Tickets are required for the event)
IN COLLABORATION WITH
