Estimated duration

1 h 30 min., incl. intermission

Organizer

Helsingin tapahtumasäätiö sr

The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera has moved audiences for over 60 years.

The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera has moved audiences for over 60 years. Starting in autumn 2024, the Orchestra charms the audience at Musiikkitalo with a unique four-concert series. Each concert promises orchestral music gems and songs interpreted by top artists from all over the world. The concert programme consists of works that reflect the different aspects of life and human emotions.

The first concert on 15 August is part of the Helsinki Festival programme. The concert’s opening song, Sofia Gubaidulina’s The Wrath of God, will be performed for the first time in Finland.

The soloist is Karita Mattila and the orchestra is conducted by Chief Conductor Hannu Lintu.

Sofia Gubaidulina: The Wrath of God
Ludwig van Beethoven: Ah! Perfido! op. 65

Richard Wagner: Liebestod from the opera Tristan und Isolde
Aleksandr Scriabin: The Poem of Ecstasy