Sold out: Henry Purcell – King Arthur
The Sibelius Academy will take over Helsinki’s Ritarihuone (The House of Nobility) for the performance of an early music masterpiece
In February 2024, the Sibelius Academy will bring an indisputable masterpiece of early music, the King Arthur opera of Henry Purcell, to the magnificent House of Nobility. The touchingly lifting music combined with the light dramatization directed by Tuuli Lindeberg and the magnificent dancers give this masterpiece the setting it deserves.
The musical direction of King Arthur is in the hands of Sibelius Academy Visiting Professor Justin Doyle, who is concluding his visit with the performance of this great work. Also participating in the performance are students from Thornton School of Music.
Come and experience this energising gem of early music performed by young prodigies!
Performers
Sibelius Academy Choir, soloists and baroque dancers Sibelius Academy Baroque Orchestra, in cooperation with USC Thornton School of Music
Creative team
- Justin Doyle, conductor
- Tuuli Lindeberg, concert dramatisation and vocal coaching
- Annamari Pölhö, artistic producer
- Petteri Salomaa, vocal coaching
- Minna Kangas, concertmaster
- Luc Thelin, choir coaching
- Joel Papinoja, coach pianist
- Päivi Kantola, vocal coaching
- Maria Hostikka, dance coach
- Jani Sunnarborg, dance coach, dance costume designer
- Joonas Mikkilä, producer
Soloists
- Eleriin Müüripeal
- Maja Burggraaff
- Evita Tellnes
- Aleksiina Turtiainen
- Ruut Karhula
- Lotta Pylkäs
- Joona Juntunen
- Wille Enckell
- Fiona Chow
- Anna Ginström
- Ilona Tiira
- Sofia Majanen
- Paulus Hartikainen
- Nicholas Main
- Mariette Reefman
- Luciano Sabino
Orchestra
- Violin 1: Minna Kangas, Laura Pietiläinen, Christina Schoonakker, Diana Dawydchak
- Violin 2: Veronika Manchur, Roope Jokinen, Anna-Mari Ablouh, Anthony Hall
- Viola: Kristiina Talen, Talvi Nurgamaa, Risto Kytö
- Cello: Daniel Kivivuori, Yuqi Wang
- Oboe: Nahoko Kinoshita, Tiina Rajamäki
- Flute: Eerika Perkkiö, Nianrong Zhong
- Recorders: Hardy Hännikäinen, Helena Holm
- Bassoon: Vertti Tapanainen
- Trumpet: Katja Lasser, Mikko Mikkola
- Cembalo: Jasper Koekoek
- Organ: Sofia Fernholm
- Harp: Mana Azimi
- Baroque guitars: Sebastian Ampuja, Kukka Lukkarinen
- Teorb: Robert Wang, Arto Wikla
- Percussions: Vija Moore
Dancers
- Kristiina Hirvonen
- Terhi Ketolainen
- Alicia Ibanez-Resjan
- Kirsti Manninen
- Kerttu Koivukoski
- Marjana Jocif
- Minna Hagman
Sibelius Academy Choir
- Anni Pelkonen
- Anni Santakari
- Elisabeth Fusslieder
- Hanna Juntunen
- Manca Kumar
- Svetlana Rodionova
- Eerika Perkkiö
- Friederike Krien
- Marika Heiskanen
- Terhi Lehtoniemi,
- Rosa Nielsen
- Vitulyte Deimante
- Luciano Sabino da Costa
- Hannes Lehtonen
- Joonas Jääskeläinen
- Alkinoos-Theodoros Papagianellis
- Ján Števuliak
- Luc Thelin
Additional information: producer Joonas Mikkilä, joonas.mikkila@uniarts.fi
Opera studies at the Sibelius Academy
Opera students at the Sibelius Academy perform in four full-scale productions in the course of their studies and in one dramatised concert with piano accompaniment. The opera productions are staged with the assistance of Finnish and foreign professionals of opera and of the stage.
The Sibelius Academy will take over Helsinki’s Ritarihuone (The House of Nobility) for the performance of an early music masterpiece
In February 2024, the Sibelius Academy will bring an indisputable masterpiece of early music, the King Arthur opera of Henry Purcell, to the magnificent House of Nobility. The touchingly lifting music combined with the light dramatization directed by Tuuli Lindeberg and the magnificent dancers give this masterpiece the setting it deserves.
The musical direction of King Arthur is in the hands of Sibelius Academy Visiting Professor Justin Doyle, who is concluding his visit with the performance of this great work. Also participating in the performance are students from Thornton School of Music.
Come and experience this energising gem of early music performed by young prodigies!
Performers
Sibelius Academy Choir, soloists and baroque dancers Sibelius Academy Baroque Orchestra, in cooperation with USC Thornton School of Music
Creative team
- Justin Doyle, conductor
- Tuuli Lindeberg, concert dramatisation and vocal coaching
- Annamari Pölhö, artistic producer
- Petteri Salomaa, vocal coaching
- Minna Kangas, concertmaster
- Luc Thelin, choir coaching
- Joel Papinoja, coach pianist
- Päivi Kantola, vocal coaching
- Maria Hostikka, dance coach
- Jani Sunnarborg, dance coach, dance costume designer
- Joonas Mikkilä, producer
Soloists
- Eleriin Müüripeal
- Maja Burggraaff
- Evita Tellnes
- Aleksiina Turtiainen
- Ruut Karhula
- Lotta Pylkäs
- Joona Juntunen
- Wille Enckell
- Fiona Chow
- Anna Ginström
- Ilona Tiira
- Sofia Majanen
- Paulus Hartikainen
- Nicholas Main
- Mariette Reefman
- Luciano Sabino
Orchestra
- Violin 1: Minna Kangas, Laura Pietiläinen, Christina Schoonakker, Diana Dawydchak
- Violin 2: Veronika Manchur, Roope Jokinen, Anna-Mari Ablouh, Anthony Hall
- Viola: Kristiina Talen, Talvi Nurgamaa, Risto Kytö
- Cello: Daniel Kivivuori, Yuqi Wang
- Oboe: Nahoko Kinoshita, Tiina Rajamäki
- Flute: Eerika Perkkiö, Nianrong Zhong
- Recorders: Hardy Hännikäinen, Helena Holm
- Bassoon: Vertti Tapanainen
- Trumpet: Katja Lasser, Mikko Mikkola
- Cembalo: Jasper Koekoek
- Organ: Sofia Fernholm
- Harp: Mana Azimi
- Baroque guitars: Sebastian Ampuja, Kukka Lukkarinen
- Teorb: Robert Wang, Arto Wikla
- Percussions: Vija Moore
Dancers
- Kristiina Hirvonen
- Terhi Ketolainen
- Alicia Ibanez-Resjan
- Kirsti Manninen
- Kerttu Koivukoski
- Marjana Jocif
- Minna Hagman
Sibelius Academy Choir
- Anni Pelkonen
- Anni Santakari
- Elisabeth Fusslieder
- Hanna Juntunen
- Manca Kumar
- Svetlana Rodionova
- Eerika Perkkiö
- Friederike Krien
- Marika Heiskanen
- Terhi Lehtoniemi,
- Rosa Nielsen
- Vitulyte Deimante
- Luciano Sabino da Costa
- Hannes Lehtonen
- Joonas Jääskeläinen
- Alkinoos-Theodoros Papagianellis
- Ján Števuliak
- Luc Thelin
Additional information: producer Joonas Mikkilä, joonas.mikkila@uniarts.fi
Opera studies at the Sibelius Academy
Opera students at the Sibelius Academy perform in four full-scale productions in the course of their studies and in one dramatised concert with piano accompaniment. The opera productions are staged with the assistance of Finnish and foreign professionals of opera and of the stage.