Music from the Thousand Lakes

A one-day seminar on Music from Finland, Karelia, and the Meänkieli

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Programme

Time

Speaker

Presentation Title

1.30-2.00 pm

MA Dalva Lamminmäki

Kantele: Played, Written, and Archived

2.00-2.30pm

Prof. Philip Bullock

Mapping Multilingual Helsinki/Helsingfors: Sibelius's Work in the Theatre

2.30-3.00pm

Dr Kristian Wahlström

Teaching Metal Music Performance in Finland: Balancing Between Preserving a Music Tradition and Promoting Students' Innovations

3.30-4.00pm

Coffee & Tea Break

4.00-4.30pm

Dr Riitta-Liisa Valijärvi

The Role of Song Lyrics in the Reclamation and Revitalisation of Meänkieli

4.30-5.00pm

Dr Charlotte Doesburg

Familial Bonds and Childhood Nostalgia in Metal Music from Finnish and Russian Karelia

5-6pm

Drinks & Nibbles

 

OSJ Ensemble Launch Concert

Jan Schmolck, violin, and Howard Moody, harpsichord and piano

Villiers Quartet with Alexander McNamee (piano) and Emily Chambers (double bass)

Rebecca Clarke: Poem (Adagio) for String Quartet (1926) Haydn: String Quartet in Bb major, op. 76/iv, “Sunrise” (1797) William Alwyn: String Quartet No. 9, "Romeo & Juliet” (1931) Schubert: Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667, “Trout” (1819)

TYNDALE500 : Let there be Light

Five hundred years ago, one book was smuggled, hunted and burnt. The words contained in this book changed the English language forever. This October, you can experience the drama for yourself.

Ensemble Isis | Andrew Hamilton

Music by the Dublin-born composer, Andrew Hamilton, alongside new works by student composers.

International Piano Series: Yuko Sano

Sunny Mozart, sparkling Scarlatti, Chopin strutting proudly, Schubert’s Theme and Variations, and the excitement of the UK premiere of Jacques Allen’s prize-winning composition.

Strings masterclass with Professor Matthew Jones

An afternoon masterclass with Matthew Jones, Professor of Viola and Head of Chamber Music at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, exploring repertoire, technique and the art of ensemble playing.