Avanti! opens the Taidetestaajat tour with a performance for over 1000 elementary school students in Seinäjoki – next week 8 concerts in Kouvola, Mikkeli and Lappeenranta”

Yhteiskuva konsertin esiintyjistä

Avanti! is participating for the second time in Art Testers, Finland’s largest cultural education programme. The concert “Avanti!” by an orchestra that adapts to many styles and forms. meets the Art Testers” starts its 10 concert tour on 5 April from Seinäjoki. Next week, the art testers will meet in Kouvola, Mikkeli and Lappeenranta. With a total of 10 concerts, Avanti will enable more than 4800 eighth-graders and their teachers to experience art.

Among the unlimited range of styles in the concert, the latest music is right at home. In the new arrangements and compositions, the sound of Avant’s string quartet merges with Marzi Nyman’s electric guitar, Arttu Takalo’s vibraphone and Tero Toivonen’ s French horn. The compositions of the concert are largely the work of the soloist trio. The string quartet includes violinists Maija Linkola and Mikaela Palmu, violist Tuula Riisalo and cellist Iida-Vilhelmiina Sinivalo.

In addition to the concert, the art experience is deepened through pre- and post-concert activities. After the visit, young people will also evaluate their art experience using an app created especially for them.

What are the Art Testers?

Taidetestaajat is Finland’s largest cultural education programme, which every year takes all eighth-graders in Finland to visit one or two high-quality art sites around Finland. The core objective of the activity is to provide young people with art experiences and tools to form an informed opinion about their experience, and to develop the Finnish art scene’s expertise in designing and implementing content for young people.

The project is funded by the Finnish Cultural Foundation, Svenska kulturfonden and the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture. Taidetestaajat is coordinated by the Finnish Association of Children’s Cultural Centres.

The Pannuhalli of the Dance House is opened for concerts with Kristian Sallinen conducting the Pig in a Poke concert

Many people have heard the advice “don’t buy a pig in a poke” to avoid unpleasant surprises when buying a product they know almost nothing about. However, the chamber orchestra Avanti!, pianists Mioko Yokoyama and Emil Holmström and conductor Kristian Sallinen have received positive customer feedback on their public performances.

April Fools’ Day concert Friday 1.4. at 19.30 at the Dance House the pig in a poke is a concert programme, only part of which has been revealed in advance. A The Mystery Musician, a recognisable artist operating outside his or her usual repertoire, is also an opportunity to play a game of make-believe. The Dance House and its renovated Pannuhalli, which opened in February, will be capped for concerts at the same time. Given the curious nature of Avant, who himself lives in the Cable Factory, the neighbour’s new hall must of course be tested immediately – and of course as the first orchestra.

Conductor trainee Kristian Sallinen makes his Avant debut

The concert will feature a total of four orchestral works, conducted by Kristian Sallinen. Sallinen (b. 2001) is a young Finnish conductor and violist who studies orchestral conducting at the Sibelius Academy under Professor Sakari Oramo. Sallinen has conducted the Helsinki, Vaasa and Kuopio City Orchestras, the Tapiola Sinfonietta, the Central Ostrobothnia Chamber Orchestra, the Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra and the Berlin Sinfonietta.

Concert ticket sales

Online ticket sales are running on the Tix sales system.

Tickets can also be purchased on site at the Cable Factory Branch and at the information desk in the Glass Yard during opening hours.

Cable Factory Office:
Mon-Fri 8.30-19
Sat-Sun 11-18

Information point in the Glass Courtyard:
Mon-Sun 11am-19pm

Ticket prices: 30 € for a basic ticket / 25 € for a pensioner / 15 € for other discount groups

More information about the concert: pig in a poke | Avant’s April Day concert

Buy a pig in a poke from Avant!

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Avanti performs on April Fools’ Day on Friday 1.4. at 19.30 at the Dance House in the renovated Pannuhall. The concert is not a sham, but it’s no ordinary one either. Although the intention is to sell a pig in a poke, there is something to be revealed about the show.

Mioko Yokoyama “ s piano concerto, scored in Suvisoito 2021, has not yet been heard in Helsinki, and Sampo Kasurinen” s dystopian Helvetinkonek demands a second performance. Yokoyama, who is completing her second degree in Finland, will play the solo part in her concerto, while Kasurinen’s Helvetinkone will be played by Emil Holmström.

The concert will be conducted by young conducting talent Kristian Sallinen. A pig, Magnus Lindberg’s new work, The Mystery Musician, and a variety of surprises and freaks remain in the bag. Take a risk and surrender to Avant!

Ticket sales

Tickets for the concert at the Dance House are on sale via the new Tix sales system. Tix is an online shop where users can easily purchase a pdf ticket delivered to their email inbox without any extra delivery charges. The creation of a user account is optional. Tickets can also be purchased on the spot at the Cable Factory’s Glass Yard sales point and at the Konttor.

Ticket prices: 30 € for a basic ticket / 25 € for a pensioner / 15 € for other discount groups
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Conductor trainee Kristian Sallinen makes his Avant debut

Kristian Sallinen (b. 2001) is a Finnish conductor and violist. Sallinen studies orchestral conducting at the Sibelius Academy in the conducting class under Professor Sakari Oramo. Sallinen has conducted the Helsinki, Vaasa and Kuopio City Orchestras, the Tapiola Sinfonietta, the Central Ostrobothnia Chamber Orchestra, the Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra and the Berlin Sinfonietta.
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Buy a pig in poke from Avanti!

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Avanti performs on April fools day 1st April at the new Dance House’s renovated Pannu Hall. The concert is not a total scam, but not quite ordinary. Even though the aim is to sell a pig in a poke, bits of programme can be revealed. Mioko Yokoyama’s Piano Concerto hasn’t yet been performed in Helsinki and the dystopic Piano Sonata “Helvetinkone (Hell Machine)” by Sampo Kasurinen needs its second coming.

The concert is conducted by young and promising Kristian Sallinen. The poke is still left with a pig – a new piece by Magnus Lindberg, Mystery Musician and variety of surprises and oddities. Take a risk and surrender to Avanti!

Ticket sales

Tickets are sold via new Tix, website based sales operation, that is easy to use and buy pdf-tickets without service fees. Tickets are also sold at the box offices in the Glass Courtyard and Konttori at the Cable Factory.

Prices: 30 / 25 / 15 €
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Conductor Kristian Sallinen makes his debut with Avanti!

Kristian Sallinen (born 2001) is currently studying orchestral conducting under the guidance of Professor Sakari Oramo at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki. As part of his conducting masterclasses he has had the opportunity to conduct the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Tapiola Sinfonietta, Helsinki, Vaasa,Joensuu and Kuopio Philharmonic Orchestras (Finland), the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra and the Berlin Sinfonietta.
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Avanti! is looking for a producer for an indefinite employment contract

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Founded in 1983, Avanti! is a chamber orchestra known and respected for its open-minded repertoire, featuring some of the country’s leading musicians. In addition to our winter concert series, commissioned concerts and concerts abroad, we produce the annual Suvisoitto festival in Porvoo. Avant’s artistic director is clarinetist Kari Kriikku.

Avanti! is looking for a skilled and experienced person for an indefinite employment contract.

A PRODUCER who

is responsible for the practical concert production of Avant concerts and the Suvisoitto Festival, for the score and music acquisition for productions, as well as for the scheduling, organisation and development of the rehearsal space. The Producer will contribute to the development of the orchestra’s activities, working alongside the Executive Director.

To perform your duties successfully, you must

  • initiative and strong organisational skills
  • good oral and written Finnish and English language skills, other language skills would be an advantage
  • good digital skills
  • previous experience in similar tasks
  • a good knowledge of music, music life and music organisations
  • the ability to learn and a “can do” attitude
  • the fearlessness to take on practical tasks
  • good interpersonal and communication skills
  • the ability to cope with pressure and a sense of humour, working irregular hours on a regular basis

In-depth knowledge of classical music, financial and marketing communication skills and/or an appropriate university degree would be an advantage.

The contract will start in February 2022 and will be full-time (100%) for an indefinite period. The contract will have a probationary period of 6 months. Salary will be negotiated according to experience and education, we will follow the Taku Association’s salary recommendation.

Free application by Tuesday 25 January 2022 at 23.59 by e-mail to [email protected].

Inquiries Mon 10.1. at 13-14.15, Tue 11.1. at 9.30-11, Mon 17.1. at 10-11 or Thu 20.1. at 13-15 Executive Director Annika Mustonen, tel. 050 5810409.

Interviews will be held from 2-4 February 2022. Even if the interview date is not convenient, please apply anyway and mention the scheduling obstacle in your application. Interviews will be held at the Helsinki Cable Factory, subject to interest rate hedging, if interest rate pandemic restrictions allow.
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La Passion de Simone performances postponed due to event restrictions, new date sought

29.12. & 30.12. La Passion de Simone performances are postponed and new dates are being sought.
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The Music Hall ticket office will inform ticket holders as soon as the concert arrangements are confirmed. Thank you for your patience! We kindly ask you to keep your tickets for the time being. Those who have purchased tickets will be informed by e-mail as soon as possible.
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The reason for the transfer is a decision by the Regional State Administrative Agency of Southern Finland, which has closed the Music House from 24.12. to 17.1.
The Music Centre’s updated press release on the matter: https://musiikkitalo.fi/koronarajoitukset-talvi2020-2021/

Red Nose Company and Avanti! excited about their new collaboration on Aleksis Kivi

Kuvassa: Eriikka Maalismaa, Timo Ruuskanen, Tuukka Vasama, Niko Kumpuvaara

The Aleksis Kivi play, which will premiere on 17 February 2022, is part of the National Theatre’s 150th anniversary programme. The co-production between the National Theatre, Red Nose Company and Avant Chamber Orchestra will tour to theatres all over Finland in the autumn, with the participation of the City Theatres of Jyväskylä, Lahti, Kuopio and Turku and the Tampere Workers’ Theatre.

The Red Nose Company’s Aleksis Kivi is a comedy about the man who became a monument. For the first time, musicians will appear on stage alongside the acting duo Timo Ruuskanen and Tuukka Vasama. The Avant Chamber Orchestra’s string quartet includes Eriikka Maalismaa, Terhi Paldanius, Tommi Asplund, Olga Reskalenko, Santtu Podzniakov and Joasia Cieślak, led by Niko Kumpuvaara on accordion. The music is arranged by Marzi Nyman.

The performance will be co-directed with the actors by Linda Wallgren, whose Kivi interpretations have recently been seen in Turku and Lahti. The script has been created in collaboration with Eva Buchwald, dramaturg at the National Theatre.

The Red Nose Company and Avanti!

Avanti! was chosen as Red Nose Company’s partner because the attitudes and practices of the partners seemed to be mutually supportive. Experimentation is allowed and the programme can include surprises. Tuukka Vasama, Executive Director of the Red Nose Company, feels a clear affinity with the people of Avant.

– Avant’s musicians are bold, open-minded and flexible. Top professionals who play with a good boogie. Our performances always include improvisation, so Niko Kumpuvaara’s role as the quartet leader is also important. Niko’s experience with different musical styles and different configurations comes in handy here. I’m really looking forward to playing our joint performance with the band for the audience,” Vasama smiles.

Avant’s Artistic Director Kari Kriikku is also excited about the collaboration. Kriikku believes that theatre-makers and musicians have a lot to share and that a joint project will inspire both parties.

– Red Nose Company’s venture into the world of Aleksis Kivi feels interesting and bold, but also somehow comfortably familiar. Avanti! has made similar moves in music. Theatre fascinates both me and our musicians. I am sure that the people of Avanti will thoroughly enjoy the production,” Kriikku sums up.

Finnish national themes also present in music

Music is an important part of the Aleksis Kivi performance. The music ranges from classical music to popular music favourites. Arrangements for string quartet are by the boundary-breaking Marzi Nyman.

– Our work is centred around the Finnish national theme. We bring out the more lyrical side of Kivi’s texts and feel that through music we can bring out the musical qualities of Kivi’s language. We are helped in this by Marz’s arrangements, which also conjure up Sibelian echoes in contemporary music,” says Vasama.

WORKING GROUP

Actors Timo Ruuskanen and Tuukka Vasama
Accordion, music direction Niko Kumpuvaara
String Quartet (Chamber Orchestra Avanti!) Eriikka Maalismaa / Terhi Paldanius / Tommi Asplund (violin), Olga Reskalenko / Santtu Podzniakov (viola) / Joasia Cieślak (cello)
Text and dramaturgy Eva Buchwald, Timo Ruuskanen, Linda Wallgren and Tuukka Vasama
Directed by Timo Ruuskanen, Linda Wallgren and Tuukka Vasama
Dramaturg Eva Buchwald
Set and costume design Tarja Simone
Lighting design Ville Virtanen
Camouflage design Petra Kuntsi
Music arranged by Marzi Nyman and Niko Kumpuvaara

Duration approx. 2 hours (including intermission)

AGE ADVICE:
For adults, 13 years and up. Suitable for junior high school and high school students.

PERFORMANCE DAYS AT THE NATIONAL THEATRE 2022 (weekdays at 19:00, Saturdays at 14:00)
Thu 17.2. | Sat 19.2. | Thu 3.3. | Tue 8.3. | Tue 15.3. | Wed 23.3. | Tue 29.3. | Fri 22.4. | Mon 25.4. | Thu 28.4.

Ten performances at the National Theatre. The performance will go on tour from the Kansallisteatter to various parts of Finland. The tour will start in autumn 2022. The co-production also includes Jyväskylä City Theatre, Lahti City Theatre, Kuopio City Theatre, Tampere Labour Theatre, Turku City Theatre and the chamber orchestra Avanti!

More information about the show on the Red Nose Company website

Corona Pass available for December concerts

Due to the restriction decisions of the Southern Finland Regional State Administrative Agencies that will enter into force on 4 December, Avanti! will use the koronapass for its concert Modernist Classics: Stockhausen & Ligeti on Sunday 12.12. The koronapass will also be used for the performances of La Passion de Simone at the Musiikkitalo on 29 and 30 December. The Korona Pass is required for all concert-goers over 16 years of age.

The Interest Passport is an EU interest certificate that can be downloaded from the Omakanta online service at. kanta.fi. If you cannot use Omakanta, you can also obtain a paper printout of the pass from your health centre.

Any of these three EU interest rate certificates will work as a passport:

  • Certificate of coronary vaccine
  • Certificate of a negative interest rate test result less than 72 hours old
  • Certificate of coronary heart disease

Loading instructions and passport control:

  • Log in to Omakanta and download the interest rate passport to your computer or phone.
  • If you wish, you can print out a paper copy of the passport.
  • Be prepared to present the QR code on your interest rate passport, either on your phone screen or on a printout.
  • The corona pass will be checked at the entrance to the concert venue. Please arrive on time. Please also present photo identification on request.

The Corona Passport reader application does not collect or store the passport holder’s health data.

You can read the decision of the Southern Finland Regional State Administrative Agencies here: https://avi.fi/tiedote/-/tiedote/69926502

For more information on the interest rate passport, please visit the Self-Carry page: https://www.kanta.fi/usein-kysyttya-koronapassista

Please follow these guidelines to ensure a safe event:
  • Use a face mask.
  • Maintain good hand hygiene.
  • Keep a safe distance from other groups.
  • Do not attend the concert if you have mild symptoms of covid19 or suspect exposure to the infection. In this case, you can return your ticket by calling the Ticket Office call centre at least two hours before the concert(https://www.lippu.fi/yhteystiedot). However, no refund will be made for delivery and service charges.