Sibelius Academy Accordion Festival: Student matinee

Performers

• Kalle Siitonen, Pilvi Huhta, Hrvoje Štimac, Tarvo Kantola, Sabina Aftyka, Hrvoje Štimac, accordion
  Kasperi Leponiemi, guitar
• Reetta Järä, piano

Programme

Leo Brouwer (s. 1939), Tres danzas concertantes                 

• Allegro
• Andantino
• Toccata

Kalle Siitonen
Kasperi Leponiemi

Niccolò Paganini (1782–1840) /  Veli Kujala (s. 1976) Paganini Variations

Pilvi Huhta

Dora Pejačević (1885–1923) Flowers’ Life op. 19

• Snowdrops
• Violets
• Lilies of the Valley
• Forget-me-not

Hrvoje Štimac

Mikko Nisula (s.1974) Sonata No. 2 ”Emanations”

• The Mystery
• Starlit Night
• Carnival

Tarvo Kantola

F. Couperin (1668–1733), Les Folies francoises, ou les Dominos (1722)

Sabina Aftyka

Alexandré Guilmant (1837–1911)

• Élégie fugue Op. 44
• Scherzo Capriccioso Op. 56

Hrvoje Štimac
Reetta Järä

Further information: Matti Leisma

Sibelius Academy Accordion Festival

Sibelius Academy students and teachers will join forces to educate audiences on the 200-year history of the accordion and the wide range of accordion music, including everything from folk music to the latest chamber music.