Time of Music Festival 3.-8.7.2008
* F.P. in Finland
** World Premiere
Changes may occur!
Thu 3.7. | 19.00 Church 15/10 €
Opening
Tempera Quartet, Helena Juntunen and Emil Holmström, Ensembles Nordlys and Uusinta Lunaire
Patrick de Clerck (1958): Water Verses (2006) (vl, vc, pf) 10' (Ensemble Nordlys)
Matthew Whittall (1975): To break the winter cold (pf) 14' (Emil Holmström)
Ville Raasakka (1977): Jitter (2007) (fl, cl, vl, vc, pf) 5' (Uusinta Lunaire)
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Earle Brown (1926-2002): Special Events (1999) (vc, pf) 14' (Juho Laitinen & Seppo Kantonen)
Olli Koskelin(1955): Miniatures (1997) 10' (Tempera Quartet)
Thomas Adès (1971): Life Story op. 8a (1994) (sopr, pf) 10' text: Tennessee Williams (Helena Juntunen & Emil Holmström)
Thu 3.7. | 23.00 Hotel Pihkuri 6 €
Sonny Heinilä & Seppo Kantonen
Fri 4.7. | 14.00 Lukio
Strange Stories
Children's Musical Tale, coach and stage direction: Kristiina Junttu
Fri 4.7. | 16.00 Parish Hall 10/7 €
Northern Light
Ensemble Nordlys
Jan Mikael Vainio (1972): The Comet (2004) (cl, vl, vc, pf) 13'
Olli Virtaperko (1973): Crystal (cl, vl, vc, pf) 10' ** (Commissioned by the Festival)
Raymond Deane (1953): Ice Flowers (2004) (cl, vl, vc, pf) 6' *
Elliott Carter (1908): Duo for Violin and Piano (1973) 14'
Rafal Augustyn (1951): Shadow, Inc. (2004-2005) (cl, vl, vc, pf) 12' *
Fri 4.7. | 17.30 Hotel Pihkuri
What Does Music Tell?
Pehr Henrik Nordgren, Kimmo Hakola and Tapio Tuomela; Conversation on Musical Narration
Fri 4.7. | 19.00 Chapel 10/7 €
Music Letters
Tempera Quartet
Peter Eötvös: Korrespondenz * 10'
Pehr Henrik Nordgren (1944): String Quartet no 5 (1986) 25'
I Epilogue
II Return
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Kimmo Kuokkala (1973): Nahal ** (Commissioned by the Festival)
Paavo Korpijaakko (1977): String Quartet no 2 (2007) 25'
I Adagio
II Leggiero e facile
III Molto lento
Fri 4.7. | 22.00 Theatre 5 €
Catch the Tiger! Intermedia Piano Recital
Jaroslaw Kapuscinski, video & piano
Variations Mondrian (1992) 10'
Koan (2004) 8'
Catch the Tiger! 2.0 (1994/2001) 10'
The Point Is... (2002) 18'
1. Image
2. Sound
3. Text
4. Time
5. Position
6. Indisposition
7. Size
8. Brightness or
9. History
10. Colour
11. Truth
12. Touch
13. More or less
14. Smell
15. The point is...
Oli's Dream (2008) 10' text: Camille Norton
Fri 4.7. | 23.30 Hotel Pihkuri 6 €
Sonny Heinilä & Seppo Kantonen
What Does Notation Tell?
Juho Laitinen & Albero Musicians on Exceptional Notation
Sat 5.7. | 13.00 High School 10/7 €
Border Surfaces
Albero Ensemble
Christian Wolff (1934): Edges (1968) (fl, cl, pf, vc)
Kari Heinilä (1966): Ricercare cromaticho, Leçon des modes (2007) (fl, cl, pf, vc) 7 7'
Seppo Kantonen (1963): Frames (2005) (fl, cl, pf, vc) 6'
Elliott Carter (1908): Steep Steps (2001) (Bcl) 6'
Christian Wolff (1934): Cello suite variation (2000) (vc) 12'
Tempo of Prelude
Tempo of Saraband
Tempo of Gigue
Eero Hämeenniemi (1951): Duo 1 (1976) (fl, vc) 6´
Albero: Improvisation
The concert will be broadcasted.
Sat 5.7. | 16.00 Chapel 13/9 €
Love and Speech Choirs
Helsinki Chamber Choir, dir. Nils Schweckendiek
Esa-Pekka Salonen (1958): Kyss min mun (2000) 5' text: Ann Jäderlund
Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928): Praktisch Deutsch (1969) 7' text: Gesprächswörterbuch (in German)
Tapani Länsiö (1953): Suomen hakemus EY:n jäseneksi (1992) 3' text: Finland's official application for membership of the EU (in Finnish)
Paavo Heininen (1938): Readings in Music History (1986/1992) 5' text: Paavo Heininen
Tratto: Poetico
Notturno: Misterioso
Finale: Energico
Tapio Lappalainen (1973): Viimeiselle (2000) 5' text: Katri Vala
Aki Yli-Salomäki (1972): Uumenissa (vokaliisi) Commissioned by HKK 8' **
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Tapani Länsiö (1953): Armahan kulku (2003) 4' text: Kanteletar
Luciano Berio (1925-2003): E si fussi pisci (2002) 2' text: Sicilian folksong
Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928): Missa duodecanonica (1963) 2' text: Mass (in Latin)
Per Nørgård (1932): Wie ein Kind (1979/1980) 14' text: Wolfli, Rilke
I Wiigen-Lied
II Frühlings-Lied
III Trauermarsch mit einem Unglücksfall
Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928): Och glädjen den dansar (1993) 3' text: Alex Slotte
The concert will be broadcasted.
Sat 5.7. | 19.00 School Centre 13/9 €
Symphonic Waters
Jyväskylä sinfonia, dir. Tapio Tuomela ja Kimmo Hakola, sol. Mikko Raasakka (cl)
Christina Athinodorou (1981): Quatre Silences (2008) 5' **
Jarkko Hartikainen (1981): Astragal (2008) 15' **
Tapio Tuomela (1958): Jokk (1997) 11'
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Antti Auvinen (1974): Februa (2006) 16' sol. Mikko Raasakka
Kimmo Hakola (1958): Maro (2006) 15' dir. Kimmo Hakola
Sat 5.7. | 22.00 Theatre 10/7 €
Metalphone - Arrangements Based on Heavy Metal Classics
Olli-Pekka Tuomisalo, sax, Risto-Matti Marin, pf
Led Zeppelin: A Potfull of Ledzeps (arr. Markus Fagerudd) 4'
Van Halen: Jumpe (arr. Pasi Lyytikäinen) 4'
Max Savikangas(1969): Black Metal (2007) 5'
Yngwie Malmsteen (1963): Far Beyond the Sun (arr. Jan Mikael Vainio) 6'
Janne Joutsenniemi (1969): Get Stoned (arr. Perttu Haapanen) 3'
Van Halen: Mean Street (arr. Olli-Pekka Tuomisalo) 4'
Antti Auvinen (1974): L'homme Rouge (2008) 5' **
Jake Holmes/ Led Zeppelin: Hats off to J. Holmes (arr. Tommi Kärkkäinen) 7'
Yngwie Malmsteen (1963): Krakatau (arr. Risto-Matti Marin) 7'
Sat 5.7. | 23.30 Miekkaniemi 6 €
Mingus - Ellington
Albero Ensemble
Sun 6.7. | 13.00 High School 10/7 €
Tuning
Helsinki Chamber Choir (Mirjam Schulman, Hanna Tuomela, Susanna Tollet, Tomas Takolander, Martti Anttila,
Ville Matvejeff)
Karlheinz Stockhausen (1928-2007): Stimmung (1968) 70'
Sun 6.7. | 17.00 School Centre 10/7 €
Day Dreams
Christophe Desjardins (vla), Juho Laitinen (vc), Harri Lehtinen (perc), Lily-Marlene Puusepp (arpa), Albero Ensemble, Tempera Quartet
Jonathan Harvey: Chant (vc) 4'
Luciano Berio (1925-2003): Naturale (1985) (vla, perc, tape)18'
Seppo Kantonen (1963): Recommence (2006) (fl, cl, vc, pf) 7'
Johan Tallgren (1971): ... strömmande genomlyst (2001-2002) (arpa) 8'
Philippe Boesmans (1936): Summer Dreams, String Quartet no 2 (1994) 23'
Dreams I-VII
Sun 6.7. | 20.00 Church 13/9 €
Jubilantly Surfing in Ladies' Room
Uusinta, dir. Nils Schweckendiek, sol. Helena Juntunen, sopr., Christophe Desjardins, vla, Tempera Quartet
Markus Fagerudd (1961): Six Drawings; Hommage à Hundertwasser (2005) (fl, ob, cl, fg, cor) 16'
1. Emu and the Ugricranes
2. Penguins in Autumnal Light
3. Chicken-Choir
4. The Lone Technicolor Chameleon
5. Bird Reynold Breaks Loose
6. Camel Loops
Eurico Carrapatoso (1962): Rue du chat qui pêche op. 30 (2000) (fl, ob, cl, fg, cor, trp, trb, perc, pf, 2 vl,vla, vc, cb) 15'
In memoriam Constança Capdeville
Philippe Boesmans (1936): Surfing (1989) (vla solo, fl, ob, cl, fg, cor, trp, trb, 2 perc, pf, arpa, 2vl, vc, cb) 12'
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Perttu Haapanen (1972): Ladies' Room (2007) (sopr solo, fl, ob, cl, fg, cor, trp, trb, perc, pf, 4 vl, 2 vla, 2 vc, cb) 20' text: Seppinen, Haapanen, Celan etc.
Magnus Lindberg (1958): Jubilees (2000/ 2003) (fl, ob, 2cl, fg, cor, trp, trb, 2 perc, arpa, 2 vl, vla, vc, cb) 15'
The concert will be broadcasted.
Sun 6.7. | 22.00 Hotel Pihkuri (upstairs) 10 €
Carolina's Stairs
Sun 6.7. | 23.30 Hotel Pihkuri (downstairs) 6 €
Jam Session
Sonny Heinilä & Seppo Kantonen
Mon 7.7. | 13.00 School Centre 10/7 €
Guess Who?
Harri Lidsle (tuba), Kari Tikkala (fg), Lauri Toivio (fl), Olli-Pekka Tuomisalo (sax), Ensemble Nordlys
Live concert in the manner of the Kontrapunkt Music Quizz. Moderator: Tapani Länsiö. Program is kept secret until compositions have been performed.
Mon 7.7. | 16.00 Chapel 10/7 €
Pioneers
Joonas Ahonen (pf), Christophe Desjardins (vla), Harri Lidsle (tuba), Lily-Marlene Puusepp (arpa),
Mikko Raasakka (cl), Håkon Thelin (cb)
Teppo Hauta-Aho (1941): Journey-fantasy (1983) (cb) 7'
Håkon Thelin (1976): Amarcord (2003) (cb) 3' *
Perttu Haapanen (1972): New Work (cl) 10' **
Asko Hyvärinen (1963): Stride (2005) (arpa) 6'
Atli Ingólfsson (1962): Cono di fede (2004) (cb) 8' *
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Emanuel Nunes (1941): Einspielung III (1981) (vla) 18' *
Stefano Scodanibbio (1956): Geografia amorosa (1994) (cb) 9'
Harri Vuori (1957): Didgeridoo (1997) (tuba, pf) 6´ (1998)
Mon 7.7. | 19.00 Church 13/9 €
Umori
UMO jazz orchestra, sol. Juho Laitinen, vc
Kari Heinilä (1966): Organum (1997) 10'
Riikka Talvitie (1970): On Air-line for violoncello, 3 radios, live-electronics and big band (2008) 30' **
1. What's on
2. Folded
3. Early
4. Itself
5. Resound
6. Stream
7. Between
8. Underneath
9. Duel
10. On the Air
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Paavo Heininen (1938): Bookends (1996-1997) 16'
I Pal
II Sis
III The first chord as conducted by Thad Jones
Jukka Tiensuu (1948): Umori (2004) 22'
The concert will be broadcasted.
Mon 7.7. | 22.00 Theatre 5 €
Fausto Romitelli (1963-2004): An Index of Metals (2003) 50'
Video Opera
Mon 7.7. | 23.30 Hotel Pihkuri (upstairs) 10 €
Kirmo Lintinen & friends: : Anna-Mari Kähärä, Hanna Tuomela, Ville Huolman, Mika Kallio & Manu Dunkel
Tue 8.7. | 12.00 Parish hall
Meet the Composer: Philippe Boesmans
Tue 8.7. | 13.00 Parish hall 10/7 €
Fanfare for Philippe Boesmans
Uusinta, Tiila Kangas, vla, Risto-Matti Marin, pf
Ornamented Zone (1996) (cl, vla, vc, pf) 9'Marko Portin (cl), Olga Reskalenko (vla), Joel Laakso (vc), Risto-Matti Marin (pf)
Sextuor à Clavier (2006) (2 vl, 2 vla, vc, pf)
Maria Puusaari (vl), Teija Kivinen (vl), Olga Reskalenko (vla), Tiila Kangas (vla), Joel Laakso (vc), Risto-Matti Marin (pf)
Fanfare for one pianist / two pianos (1972) 11'
Risto-Matti Marin
Tunes (1993-96) (pf) 10'
Emil Holmström
Sur Mi (1974) (2 pf, synth, perc) 13'
Emil Holmström (pf), Risto-Matti Marin (pf), Joonas Ahonen (synth) , Harri Lehtinen (perc)
The concert will be broadcasted.
Tue 8.7. | 15.00 School Centre 8/5 €
Matinee of the Composer Workshop, pieces presented by their composers
Uusinta, Joonas Ahonen (pf), dir. Tapio Tuomela
Kaija Penttala: Chamber Work (fl, cl, vl, vla, vc)
Sebastian Dumitrescu: Petite piecè (str quart)
Erkki Finni: B-links (str quart)
Matei Gheorghiu: Aurora Borealis (fl, cl, arpa, pf, perc, vl, vc)
Markku Klami: Solo Work for Clarinet
Lauri Gröhn: Sade (tape, photo)
Tue 8.7. | 19.00 Muikunlahti 15/10 €
Frank Sinatra!
UMO jazz Orchestra, dir. & sol. Sami Pitkämö
Concert Preceded by Presentation of the New Artistic Director
