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June 2022
Chamber Concert: “Early that summer”
Wednesday 29th June at 7 pm Chamber Concert: “Early that summer” Pernaja Church, Loviisa Trio Mediæval Musicians from Avanti! David Lang: Just Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C Minor György Ligeti: Continuum Julia Wolfe: Early that summer György Ligeti: Hungarian Rock J. S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major In accordance with its time-honoured tradition, Summer Sounds jumps the gun in Pernaja Church with a pre-festival concert featuring this year’s Artistic Director Julia Wolfe…
Find out more »Sound art launch
Thu 30th June at 12 am Sound art launch on the west bank, Porvoo Avanti! and the Cultural Services of the City of Porvoo launch the new works commissioned by Avanti! and inspired by familiar, favourite Porvoo places and soundscapes on the west bank of the river. The works are by Maija Hynninen, Jennah Vainio and team Minna Leinonen–Jussi Suonikko.
Find out more »Chamber Concert: “Steel Hammer”
Thursday 30th June 1 pm Chamber Concert: “Steel Hammer” Art Factory, Avanti Hall József Hárs, conductor Trio Mediæval Mark Stewart, electric guitar Musicians from Avanti! Julia Wolfe: Steel Hammer Steel Hammer for three female singers, clarinet, cello, double bass, electric guitar, piano and percussion is one of the best-known works by Julia Wolfe and a monolithic deconstruction/meditation on the American John Henry ballad. John Henry, wielding a steel hammer, tests his strength against the modern steam drill. Wolfe’s piece draws from the…
Find out more »Opening Concert: “Cruel Sister”
Thursday 30th June 7 pm Opening Concert: "Cruel Sister” Taidetehdas, Avanti-sali Brad Lubman, conductor Avanti! Chamber Orchestra Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings Michael Gordon: Weather One Steve Reich: Duet for Two Solo Violins and String Orchestra Julia Wolfe: Cruel Sister The opening concert of Summer Sounds is a feast of music for strings. Michael Gordon’s Weather One is a stormy plunge into musical history, which seems to be mixed up by climate change. Scored for string sextet or string orchestra,…
Find out more »July 2022
Summer Sounds Fanfare
Friday 1st July at 12 am Summer Sounds fanfare Town Hall Square, Porvoo Mark Stewart, guitar Avanti! Musicians Mark Stewart: To Whom It May Concern, Thank You
Find out more »Chamber Concert: “Afternoon Hyper”
Friday 1st July at 1 pm Chamber Concert: “Afternoon Hyper” Porvoo Cathedral József Hárs, conductor Musicians from Avanti! Anna Clyne: Roulette Robert Honstein: Endless Landscape Ludwig van Beethoven: Grosse Fuge Shelley Washington: A Kind of Lung Michael Gordon: Hyper The chamber concert in Porvoo Cathedral introduces friends and previous pupils of Summer Sounds’ Artistic Director Julia Wolfe. The concert also includes the very modern Grosse Fuge by Beethoven, a monument to polyphony originally intended as the finale of a string quartet. Roulette by Anna Clyne,…
Find out more »Orchestra Concert: “Big, Beautiful, Dark, and Scary”
Friday 1st July at 7 pm Orchestra Concert: “Big, Beautiful, Dark, and Scary” Art Factory, Avanti Hall Brad Lubman, conductor Avanti! Chamber Orchestra David Lang: heavyweight Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring Julia Wolfe: Big, Beautiful, Dark and Scary John Luther Adams: Become River Go with the flow! Become River – the last part of the Become trilogy by John Luther Adams – encourages the listener to dive into a musical river, to be as one with the movement of nature and…
Find out more »Composition Workshop: “Quite contrary”
Saturday 2nd July at 1 pm Composition Workshop: “Quite contrary” Porvoo’s Voluntary Fire Brigade Hall József Hárs, conductor Avanti! Chamber Orchestra Theodoros Gkougkousoudis: Potpurri Sunyeong Pak: Moto Perpetuo Leevi Räsänen: ETKOT Eunseon Yu: Scattered Memories The works designated for the international Composition Workshop twice postponed by the pandemic will at last be heard in the daytime concert at Porvoo’s Voluntary Fire Brigade Hall. Their young composers have created works that differ as much as possible, and may even be in…
Find out more »Avanti! Club
Saturday 2nd July at 7 pm Avanti! Club Art Factory, Factory Hall Mark Stewart, electric guitar Musicians from Avanti! Steve Reich: Electric Counterpoint Caroline Shaw: Entr’acte John Adams: American Berserk Fanny Mendelssohn: String Quartet in E Flat Major Meredith Monk: Ellis Island & Folkdance Julia Wolfe: Reeling Unexpected music – refreshments from the bar! Contemporary American music has the ability to approach different musical traditions with an open mind. Composers can pick out elements of tradition that interest them while…
Find out more »Music Workshop for Children
Sunday 3rd July at 1 pm Music Workshop for Children Art Factory, Factory Hall Instructed by guitarist Mark Stewart, workshop will be translated into Finnish Music Instrument Workshop for the whole family! In the workshop we will craft instruments, play and sing together under the direction of Mark Stewart. Mark Stewart is an American guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, singer and instrument designer who aims to build instruments that anyone can use to create music - and share the joy it brings! Recommended age…
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