classical18:00MIKKELI CITY ORCHESTRA: MAESTRO! MOZART, THANK YOU!
The Mikkeli City Orchestra performs a concert entirely dedicated to Mozart, conducted by Erkki Lasonpalo with Italian pianist Paolo Scafarella making his Mikkeli debut as soloist.
Erkki Lasonpalo is a Finnish violinist and conductor, known as the chief conductor of the Mikkeli City Orchestra. He works both as an orchestra director and as a soloist - Esa Pietilä's violin concerto Mizar was composed specifically for him and the Mikkeli City Orchestra.
classical18:00Mikkeli City Orchestra and Helsinki Philharmonic Choir perform Antonín Dvorak's Requiem. In this classical interpretation of the spiritual mass, the choir, orchestra, and soloists serve as equal narrators.
concert18:00The Mikkeli City Orchestra presents the world premiere of Esa Pietilä's violin concerto "Mizar" with Erkki Lasonpalo as soloist. The programme also features Britten's string quartet and Arvo Pärt's "Cantus".