Red Nose Company: Voces

Acclaimed talents from theatre and classical music come together in this work. String quartet Meta4 is joined on stage by the clown duo Timo Ruuskanen and Tuukka Vasama.

Voces is both deeply moving and unexpectedly playful. The most beautiful classics of chamber music intertwine with theatrical storytelling, as questions of life and death unfold in a dialogue between the solemn and the light-hearted.

Voces – Intimate Voices is built around Jean Sibelius’s string quartet in D minor, “Voces intimae”. While composing this quartet, Sibelius was diagnosed with a throat tumor, which deeply influenced his writing.

Death – and the fears associated with it – form the thematic core of this performance. Throughout history, esotericism and the secret sciences have inspired artists in their search for deeper meanings in life – meanings that elude clear definition.

Alongside Sibelius and Beethoven, the programme features contemporary music by composers such as Kaija Saariaho, Arvo Pärt, and Max Richter. Erika Turunen’s delicate costumes complete the experience.

The performance is intended for adults. The performance is in Finnish with Swedish and English subtitles.

“The masterful performers completely captivated the audience.” – Helsingin Sanomat, Vesa Sirén

Audience comments:

“Heartwarming—playfully and warmly engaging with something profound. 10++++”

“So beautiful and moving!”

“Stunning, sacred, and funny!”

“Voces showed how music can take the mind deep within. The brilliant combination of clowning and chamber music carried the audience along.”

“Red Nose Company entertains and surprises! Amazingly versatile art, unafraid of any subject!”

Voces was created in collaboration with Red Nose Company, Meta4 and Kamus Quartet, and premiered in summer 2025 at the Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival and at Our Festival.