The Sounds of Luosto festival, which opened to rave reviews and full concerts in 2021 after corona cancellations the previous year, returns in 2022 for a festival focused on Stories and Myths. Over 5 days, the festival will feature 16 performances in venues throughout beautiful central Finnish Lapland, including numerous…
The third portion of the Sounds of Luosto festival photography competition (1.2-30.4.2022) has ended and the top three have been selected. This round received roughly thirty submissions, from which Rovaniemi-based photographer Irma Varrio selected three which stood out from the crowd while reflecting the light and sentiment of heart-winter and…
The program for the 2022 summer festival has had a change. The recital of pianist Tarmo Järvilehto on 29.7 in The Chapel of the Northern Lights is now themed around Humanity and Heroism. The change to the program was made because of the ongoing geopolitical crisis and a desire to…
The program for the 2022 summer festival has had a change. The recital of pianist Tarmo Järvilehto on 29.7 in The Chapel of the Northern Lights is now themed around Humanity and Heroism. The change to the program was made because of the ongoing geopolitical crisis and a desire to…
The second portion of the Sounds of Luosto photography competition, kaamos and early winter, has ended, and the top three have been selected! This round of the competition received 50 submissions, from which Rovaniemi based photographer Irma Varrio has selected her three favorite winter photos. “Early winter and kaamos inspired…
The first section of the Sounds of Luosto photography competition (Fall 6.9-15.11.2021) has ended and the top three have been selected! 77 photos of Lappish fall were submitted, from which Rovaniemi based photographer Irma Varrio selected three photos that, in her opinion, fit best into the festival’s theme of “stories…
The next Sounds of Luosto festival will be held 27-31.7.2022. Two different orchestras will travel to Luosto to perform: the Helsinki Chamber Orchestra, and the 100-year-old Polytech Orchestra. The festival will also include a large variety of chamber music and interesting soloists. The festival is a day longer than in…
The next Sounds of Luosto festival will be held 27-31.7.2022. Two different orchestras will travel to Luosto to perform: the Helsinki Chamber Orchestra, and the 100-year-old Polytech Orchestra. The festival will also include a large variety of chamber music and interesting soloists. The festival is a day longer than in…
The classical music festival “Sounds of Luosto” will organize a photography competitionspecifically seeking photos that underline the theme of the 2022 festival, stories and myths. The competition is open to Finnish residents moving with a camera in Lapland. Competition dates: 6.9.2021-30.6.2022 The competition will be divided into 4 seasons Fall…
Stories make us human. As long as people have gathered, they have told each other tales. They tell us about ourselves and explore the world around us. They explore humanity and belief; they tell of humankind’s deepest desires and fears. Stories bind together the people of the world. And in…
