Lecture Series on Music of Our Time

Lecture series on music of our time consist of visits of composers and other artists discussing their practice, works, and questions related to these.

Five public lectures are held in the auditorium of Helsinki Music Centre on Thursdays at 1:15 to 2:45 PM. 

Thursday 26.9.2024, Lotta Wennäkoski

Photo: Maarit Kytöharju

Lotta Wennäkoski: violin concerto Prosoidia 

Composer Lotta Wennäkoski, awarded Finland’s State Prize of Music in 2020 presents her new violin concerto Prosoidia (2022-2023). The concerto commissioned by BBC was premiered by Ilya Gringolts and BBC Symphony Orchestra in Barbican, London, in November 2023.

The lecture is held in Finnish.

Thursday 3.10.2024, Walter Sallinen and Klaus Maunuksela

Walter Sallinen and Klaus Maunuksela: Installation work Matrix of Modernity 

An hour-long installative sound work Matrix of Modernity (2024) was premiered in July 2024 at the Time of Music Festival, Viitasaari. 

Klaus Maunuksela is a Helsinki-based dramaturge, writer, and artist-researcher who works in the fields of theater, contemporary music, and literature. 

Walter Sallinen is a Helsinki-based composer and sound artist whose artistic practice explores the potential of interdisciplinarity both as a compositional tool and as a key for unforeseen collaborative concepts.

The lecture is held in English.

Thursday 24.10.2024, Anna Hakula

Photo: Leena Lehti

Anna Hakula: Sound in space – multidisciplinary practice

Composer and sound artist Anna Hakula discusses her multidisciplinary projects and collaborative work. Hakula’s educational background (architect and music pedagogue) is evident in her interest in spaces, places, and audience experience.

The lecture is held in Finnish.

Thursday 7.11.2024, Matthew Whittall

Matthew Whittall: symphony for orchestra and organ JOY

Composer Matthew Whittall discusses his symphony JOY for the FRSO and the new organ of the Helsinki Music Centre, premiered in May. Whittall’s prolific output covers a wide variety of genres, particularly orchestra, voice, chorus, chamber and solo instrumental works. He teaches composition and orchestration at the Sibelius Academy.

The lecture is held in English.

Thursday 21.11.2024, Matei Gheorghiu

Matei Gheorghiu: Uuno Klami finalist piano concerto From the Village of Nowhere and other new works 

Composer Matei Gheorghiu talks about his piano concerto that made into the finals of an international composition competition and works of his doctoral concert, organized on Saturday 23rd November. Born in Bucharest, Gheorghiu teaches music theory in Kankaanpää Music School and is pursuing an artistic Doctor of Music degree in the Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki.

The lecture is held in English.

Further information: Niilo Tarnanen, niilo.tarnanen@uniarts.fi

Time

26.9.2024 at 13:15 – 14:45
3.10.2024 at 13:15 – 14:45
24.10.2024 at 13:15 – 14:45
7.11.2024 at 13:15 – 14:45
21.11.2024 at 13:15 – 14:45

Location

Auditorium

Mannerheimintie 13 A

00100 Helsinki

Helsinki Music Centre

Tickets

Free admission

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