MIKKELI CITY ORCHESTRA: MAESTRO! MOZART, THANK YOU!

Erkki Lasonpalo, conductor
Paolo Scafarella, piano

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture from the opera La Finta Giardiniera "The False Gardener"
W. A. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major
W. A. Mozart: Symphony No. 29

Chief conductor Erkki Lasonpalo leads a concert entirely dedicated to Mozart. The Italian pianist Paolo Scafarella performs as soloist, making his Mikkeli debut. Scafarella has achieved success in international competitions, performed as a soloist and chamber musician around the world, and is a professor of piano in his native Italy.

The solo work is Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major. The second part of the concert references the overture to Johann Christian Bach's opera La calamita de' cuori - J. C. Bach was Mozart's mentor and died the same year Mozart composed this concerto.

The evening concludes with Symphony No. 29 in A major from 1774, when Mozart was barely 20 years old. The work combines an intimate chamber music style with passionate and impulsive expression. For the concert, the string orchestra is reinforced with two oboes and two French horns, forming a small ensemble typical of the classical period.

Tickets: With S-card 27 € / 24 € / 9 € (regular 29 € / 27 € / 11 €). No bonus beyond the discount. Booking fees from 1.50 € + 0.65 % of the order (www.lippu.fi). The event is organized and tickets are sold by the Mikkeli City Orchestra.