The program and performers for the Sounds of Luosto festival in the fells of Lapland in July and August have been published. The main concert at Ukko-Luosto features the Oulu Sinfonia under conductor Aku Sorensen. The four-day classical music festival will be held 31st July – 3rd August in Luosto,…
The Sounds of Luosto festival will be organized in the Lappish landscape on Luosto, Pyhä, and in Sodankylä. Concerts will be held in places like the natural amphitheater of Ukko-Luosto and the banks of the river Kitinen, as well as Sodankylä’s historic old church. The theme of 2024 is “light”.…
For the fifth time, Sounds of Luosto will once again gather classical music lovers to Luosto, Pyhätunturi and Sodankylä for an unforgettable experience. The chamber music festival will take place from 31 July to 3 August this year, and an outstanding programme of performances around the theme of ‘light’ is…
The program and performers for the Sounds of Luosto festival in the fells of Lapland in July and August have been published. The main concert at Ukko-Luosto features the Oulu Sinfonia under conductor Aku Sorensen. The four-day classical music festival will be held 31st July – 3rd August in Luosto,…
The main concert at Ukko-Luosto features the Oulu Sinfonia under conductor Aku Sorensen. The various chamber ensembles feature interesting top-level musicians of the younger generation, who have made significant careers in Finland and internationally. By clicking the names in the list below you will get information on the musicians performing in Sounds of…
Oulu Sinfonia is Finland’s northernmost symphony orchestra, performing weekly at the Madetoja Hall in the Oulu Music Centre. The core repertoire consists of season concerts, complemented by operas, stage productions, film concerts, ethnomusic, jazz, and other rhythmic music performances as well as annual programmes for children and youngsters. The autumn…
Hilda Kunnola is a harpist from Helsinki who graduated with a Master’s degree in Music from the Sibelius Academy in 2024. Her primary teachers were Stefania Saglietti Couto and Päivi Severeide, and she furthered her studies under Kirsten Echen at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg. Originally from Kuusisto, Hilda is…
Dutch born, now Finland-based guitarist Rody van Gemert is an avid chamber musician and has collaborated with many musicians and dancers. He has co-founded Ensemble Insomnia, the Helsinki Guitar Duo and the Superpluck Trio. He graduated from the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam and from the Cologne Music Academy with a…
Aida Hadzajlic is a Helsinki-born Finnish-Croatian violist. Hadzajlic began her studies at the East Helsinki Music School and graduated from the Sibelius Academy in 2024, where she studied under Lilli Maijala, Helge Valtonen, Pirkko Simojoki and Annariina Jokela. She has also taken part in masterclasses led by renowned violists such…
Viola player Vuokko Lahtinen has a Master of Music degree from the Sibelius Academy. In autumn 2024, she began her master’s studies in orchestral conducting in Sakari Oramo’s conducting class. Previous studies include the University of the Arts in Berlin and the National Conservatory of Paris. During her studies she…
