Helsinki Harp Festival: Very old and brand new

Osvaldo Golijov’s Fish Tale arranged for flute and harp gets its world premiere. You will also hear music played by single-action harp, trios for flute, viola and harp by Osmo Tapio Räihälä and Uno Vesje plus Salla Hakkola’s electric celtic harp.

Programme

• Jean-Baptiste Krumpholtz (1742-1790): Sonate Op. XVII Scene de demi-caractere: 
  Poco moderato -Allegro assai  
  Essi Iso-Oja, single-action -harppu / harp
  
• Maria Hadfield-Cosway(1760-1838): Ogni dolce   
  Minna Nyberg, sopraano/soprano, Essi Iso-Oja single-action -harppu /harp
  
• Osmo Tapio Räihälä (1964-): Corpi Celesti (2020)  
  Erica Nygård, huilu/flute, Torsten Tiebout, alttoviulu/viola, Päivi Severeide harppu/harp
  
• Osvaldo Golijov (1960): Fish Tale  sov./arr. P.Severeide (sovituksen kantaesitys/world premier by the arrangement)  
  Erica Nygård huilu/flute, Päivi Severeide, harppu/harp  
  
• Uno Vesje (1989-): Dandelion (2021) 
  Erica Nygård, huilu/flute Hanna Hohti alttoviulu/viola, Uno Vesje, harppu/harp 
  
• Salla Hakkola (1979-): Salla Hakkolan sävellyksiä/Compositions by Salla Hakkola 
  Salla Hakkola, sähköharppu ja laulu/electric harp & voice

Performers

• Salla Hakkola, harp
• Essi Iso-Oja, harp
• Päivi Severeide, harp
• Uno Vesje, harp
• Minna Nyberg, soprano
• Hanna Hohti, viola
• Torsten Tiebout, viola
• Erica Nygård, flute

More information: Anna Huuskonen, anna.huuskonen@uniarts.fi

Helsinki Harp Festival

Welcome to the 2nd Helsinki Harp Festival 2023! Our wonderful festival is located in the Helsinki Music Centre, in the heart of Helsinki 31.8.-3.9.2023. May the harp be with you!