Sunday marked the end of Avant’s 33. The summer concert was a success. The ticket sales target for the concerts was exceeded, and the feedback from both the public and the media has been positive.
The trio who planned the summer concert, long-time Avant-garde musicians Timo Ahtinen, Hanna Juutilainen and Jukka Rautasalo, created the programme with an Avant-garde approach, covering music from as wide a time period as possible. The festival’s home towns of Pernaja and Porvoo were also present in the selection of works. The XXXIII Suvisoito featured a total of 12 concerts in Pernaja, Porvoo Tuomiokerko, Pikkukerko and Taidetehta. The programmes included music from the 15th century to the present day. In addition to the festival fanfare composed by Jukka Tiensuu, the programme included three other premieres. As always at Suvisoito, one of the concerts was dedicated to children.
Launched in spring 2018, Pro Avanti! Association will continue the activities of the chamber orchestra Avant and the Suvisoitto Festival, which has been closed down due to financial difficulties. ry. Avanti! is looking to the future with confidence, even though its finances are significantly tighter than before.
So Avant’s work continues and planning for the next Summer Play is already underway. Swiss-born conductor Baldur Brönnimann is planning the XXXIV Summer Festival. The next Summer Festival will take place on 26-30 June 2019.
