Organist Kent Washburn presents a special musical movie event: A live performance of Finnish classical and folk music arranged for organ, violin, and piano as the original soundtrack for the Finnish silent film "Laveata Tietä" (The Wide Road). . He will be joined by Tuulikki Tammi on violin and a pianist.
Using archival footage, letters from the front and recent interviews, this documentary explores the prolonged psychological effects of Finland’s wars on individuals and the nation. Director Ari Matikainen also skillfully puts those wars in the broader worldwide context of World War II.
Concert pianist Ruusamari Teppo performs.
Running from October 16-27, the 55th cinematic feast features two Finnish films and one short, shown on October 21, 22 & 23 and 26 & 27. See the Finnish American Society of the Midwest calendar for film titles and line-up at: https://www.fasm.us/see.cgi/page/calendar
LA Phil Centennial celebration with Salonen, who not only brings music by Sibelius but also the premiere of his complete Castor and Pollux. Joining him for Luonnotar is stunning South African soprano Golda Schultz.
Finnish conductor Susanna Mälkki returns for a program of sensually colorful French music as well as the American premiere of Swiss composer Dieter Ammann’s new work for piano and orchestra, written for the German-born Swiss pianist Andreas Haefliger.
Running from October 16-27, the 55th cinematic feast features two Finnish films and one short, shown on October 21, 22 & 23 and 26 & 27. See the Finnish American Society of the Midwest calendar for film titles and line-up at: https://www.fasm.us/see.cgi/page/calendar
Enjoy tunes by Timo and Sue.
An exhibition of Konsta Punkka Wildlife Photography at the Embassy of Finland in the U.S. October 24, 30, November 6, 13 and 20, from 4-7 p.m. each day.
The program features music by two Scandinavian composers: Franz Berwalk, "Quartet for Piano and Winds in Eb Major Op. 1 (1819)"; and Bernhard Crusell, "Concertante in Bb Major Op. 3 (1808)". Bernhard Crusell, who was born in Uusikaupunki, has been called "the most significant and internationally best-known Finnish-born classical composer, and indeed, the outstanding Finnish […]