Joonas Pekonen is a versatile young violinist currently residing in London. He enjoys an active freelance career in the UK, and is a regular guest with the Philharmonia Orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Northern Sinfonia and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Born in Finland, Pekonen attended the Sibelius…
Conductor and composer Elisar Riddelin is currently pursuing a master’s degree in conducting at The Royal College of Music in Stockholm with professor Tommy B. Andersson. He has also studied conducting in Germany at Hochschule für Music Würzburg with Professor Ari Rasilainen and at Sibelius Academy in Helsinki with Professor…
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…
