Sibbe Live!: Natural Phenomena

Programme:

Outi Tarkiainen: Siimes
I In the Water
II Flash
III In the Ashes

Peter Vasks: Musik for fleeting birds

Jean Sibelius: “Tree Suite”, Cinq Morceaux op. 75, arr. Anni Tolvanen
I When the Roan Tree Flowers
II The Solitary Fir Tree
III The Aspen
IV The Birch Tree
V The Spruce

Carl Nielsen: Wind Quintet op.43
1. Allegro ben moderato
2. Menuet
3. Prelude – Tema con variazioni

Fantasiakvintetti began its journey together over twenty years ago as young students in Helsinki. During its early years, the young chamber music ensemble participated in numerous masterclasses, concerts, tours, and competitions both in Finland and abroad. Fantasiakvintetti has performed in the chamber music series of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra and the Finnish National Opera, at the Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival, the Crusell Week in Uusikaupunki, the Kajaani Poetry Week, Helsinki Festival, and in cities such as Vaasa, Porvoo, Lohja, Imatra, and Oulu. The group has also appeared as a soloist with the Kuopio and Mikkeli city orchestras. Outside of Finland, the quintet has performed in France, Germany, Singapore, and South Korea.

A wind quintet is a colorful, challenging, and highly intriguing ensemble. The combination of five completely different timbres is like a treasure chest, always offering something new to discover. Fantasiakvintetti’s repertoire includes both traditional and highly experimental chamber music, and the ensemble has always been open to exploring contemporary compositions as well. Tackling these works, however, requires familiarity with the traditional wind instrument repertoire, and at its best, a concert program is a blend of both. Working with this ensemble is an essential part of each member’s musicianship – a shared, long, and rewarding journey of discovery in the world of chamber music.

This program is a delightful combination of the brilliant colors of the wind quintet – featuring works by Finnish composers from two different eras, the debut wind quintet of a Latvian composer from the 1970s, and one of the greatest classical pieces written for this ensemble from Denmark, over a century ago.

Tickets 15€/12€, doors 18.00.