Online concert: Masters and apprentices – Choral works by Aarre Merikanto, Joonas Kokkonen and Erkki Salmenhaara

Sat. 9.4.2022 7 PM – Sun. 24.4.2022 11.59 PM
Online concert on choir’s Youtube channel, free of charge
Online programme booklet available in Holvi online shop

Helsinki Chamber Choir
Nils Schweckendiek, conductor

ERKKI SALMENHAARA: Kaksi Kiven runoa
AARRE MERIKANTO: Visa
JOONAS KOKKONEN: Missa a cappella
ERKKI SALMENHAARA: Kuun kasvot
JOONAS KOKKONEN: Laudatio Domini

In November 2021 Finnish composer Joonas Kokkonen’s 100th anniversary was celebrated. In addition to central choral works by Kokkonen, you’ll hear pieces by Aarre Merikanto (Kokkonen’s teacher) and Erkki Salmenhaara (Kokkonen’s student) in  the concert. Last year marked also the 80th anniversary of Erkki Salmenhaara. To celebrate Kokkonen’s birthday Helsinki Chamber Choir had concerts in Järvenpää, Tampere and Espoo. Now we are releasing a video that is a recording of the concert in Sellosali, Espoo.