Estimated duration
1 h 30 min.
Organizer
Taideyliopiston Sibelius-Akatemia
Poetic Landscapes — a journey with the choral conducting students.
The choral conducting students of the Sibelius Academy present a concert filled with fresh arrangements and original interpretations shaped by poetry. From moonlit reflections to winter visions and intimate inner journeys, each piece offers a unique encounter between text and sound.
The Sibelius Academy Vocal Ensemble performs works inspired by celebrated poets including Victor Hugo, Emily Brontë, Edgar Allan Poe, Sara Teasdale, Rainer Maria Rilke and others. Every piece has been arranged or shaped by the students themselves under the guidance of Matthew Whittall. The concert is supervised by choral conducting professor Nils Schweckendiek.
Join us in the Helsinki Music Centre’s main foyer for an evocative musical journey through shifting atmospheres, vivid imagery, and the expressive possibilities of the human voice.
Free entry — welcome!
Programme
A Winter’s Night
Jonas Kaminskas — text by Arthur Symons
Das Karussell
Luc Thelin — text by Rainer Maria Rilke
Demain dès l’aube
Augustin Dessarps — text by Victor Hugo
Echo
Marija Baniulytė — text by Christina Rossetti
Jeg heiser opp mitt seil
Sondre Engesæth — text by Vilhelm Krag
’Tis Moonligh
Urmeli Valgre — text by Emily Brontë
On Burning a Dull Poem
Hillel Medini — text by Jonathan Swift
The Lake
Paavo Halonen — text by Edgar Allan Poe
The Tree of Song
Heili Kivi — text by Sara Teasdale
Performers will be announced later.
Changes are possible.
Additional information: Arturo Alvarado, artturo.alvarado@uniarts.fi
Tickets to Musiikkitalo concerts and other events are available to purchase on our website, by telephone and at our physical box office.
Book tickets for 10–20 or more people is by contacting group sales service by email at ryhmat@musiikkitalo.fi or by telephone on 0600 411 101 (Monday to Friday, 9:00–15:00).
How about a cup of coffee, a bite to eat or a glass of bubbly during the interval? Order your drinks in advance to beat the queues and make the most of your concert visit. Interval refreshments are not available at all concerts.
Our location could not be more central or easier to get to. Almost all forms of Helsinki public transport stop right outside our doors, cycle parking is provided at all our entrances, and Aimo Park Finlandia, our nearest multi-storey car park, offers lift access directly to our main foyer.
At Helsinki Music Centre we are proud to be an accessible and welcoming place for everyone. Tactile handrails and signage have been fitted across the building, and there are tactile indicator strips on the floor too to guide partially sighted and blind visitors. Induction loops are always available, and guide or companion dogs are of course permitted within the building.
Concert Hall
The route to your seat is always printed on your ticket. Check the door number to find out which entrance to take. The seating areas are marked with letters. There is level access to all wheelchair seats from the main entrances. Don’t worry if you’re not familiar with our venue – our staff are always on hand to help you find your seat.
Black Box, Camerata and Sonore
Use the row number printed on your ticket to find your seat. Wheelchair seats are situated on the same level as the entrance. Don’t worry if you’re not familiar with our venue – our staff area always on hand to help you find your seat.
Unallocated seating
Please choose your seat on the day.
Floor plans
You can view our floor plans before your visit.
Cloakroom
We ask you to leave your coat and any larger items in the cloakroom. The cloakroom is free of charge.
Latecomers
Latecomers will be asked to wait until a suitable break in the performance or admitted after the interval.
Photography
You are not permitted to record concert performances at Helsinki Music Centre. However, you may take photographs before and after the concert and during applause. Individual concert organisers may have their own, more detail guidance regarding recording and photography.
Dress code
We’re happy to say we have no dress code at Helsinki Music Centre, and we positively encourage you to come as you are. However, we would be grateful if you could avoid wearing strong perfume during your visit so that people with asthma and fragrance sensitivity can enjoy our concerts symptom free.
