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Musicin 2 daysOulunsalo Soi: Red Nose Company & Meta4 – VOCES
Location TBC
The hugely popular theatre group Red Nose Company brings its new production Voces -- Inner Voices to Oulu. This staged concert for two clowns and the Meta4 string quartet combines the most beautiful chamber music classics with theatrical storytelling. There will be laughter -- but you may want to prepare for tears as well. The performance is built around Jean Sibelius's string quartet Voces Intimae, but also features music from Beethoven to Saariaho. At the time of composing the piece, a throat tumor caused Sibelius to fear death. The performance takes this as its starting point. Audience comments: "Magnificent, sacred, and funny!" "Voces showed how music can take the mind deep within itself. A brilliant combination of clowns and chamber music carried the audience along." "Red Nose Company entertains and surprises! Astonishingly refined and fearless -- such versatile art!" Red Nose Company Timo Ruuskanen Tuukka Vasama Meta4 Minna Pensola, violin Antti Tikkanen, violin Atte Kilpeläinen, viola Tomas Djupsjöbacka, cello Duration: 2 h 15 min, including intermission The concert includes music from Finland, Estonia, Germany/England, and Italy/Norway. Subtitles The performance is subtitled in English and Swedish via the free Subtitle Mobile app. Download the app from the App Store or Google Play before attending the concert. A performance-specific code will be provided at the venue. Make sure your phone has enough battery and is set to silent mode. Open the app, press "Start," enter the code, and select the subtitle language (English or Swedish). Subtitles will begin when the performance starts. More information about venue accessibility is available on this page. The 29th Oulunsalo Soi Chamber Music Festival will be held as part of the Oulu August Festivals 5-9 August. More info: www.oulunsalosoi.fi
Musicin 3 daysOulunsalo Soi: With Feeling
Oulun kaupungintalon juhlasali
Oulunsalo Soi: With Feeling At the City Hall concert, you can surrender to your emotions. Josef Suk's rarely performed piano quintet will be interpreted by the passionate pianist Heini Kärkkäinen and the ever high-energy Meta4 string quartet. The concert opens with a performance by Tongbo Qu, a young piano talent from the Oulu Conservatory. The festival's visual artist of the year, Marianne Kauppila, will talk about her artistic work in the foyer before the concert at 17:15. Duration: 1 h 45 min, including intermission Annemarie Åström, violin Atte Kilpeläinen, viola Tomas Djupsjöbacka, cello Heini Kärkkäinen, piano Tongbo Qu, piano Meta4 PROGRAMME Béla Bartók: Slovakian Boys' Dance Slovakian Folk Song from 10 Easy Pieces (Slovakia/Unkari) Tongbo Qu, piano Béla Bartók: Slovakian Folk Song "Lost Horse" Slovakian Dance (Slovakia/Hungary) Heini Kärkkäinen, piano Manuel de Falla: Seven Spanish Folk Songs (Spain) El paño moruno Seguidilla murciana Asturiana Jota Nana Canción Polo Tomas Djupsjöbacka, cello Heini Kärkkäinen, piano Paul Juon: Three Silhouettes op. 9 (Switzerland) Idylle Douler Bizarrerie Annemarie Åström, violin Atte Kilpeläinen, viola Heini Kärkkäinen, piano INTERMISSION Josef Suk: Piano Quintet op. 8 (Czechia) Allegro energico Adagio religioso Scherzo Finale Heini Kärkkäinen, piano Meta4 More information about venue accessibility is available on this page. The 29th Oulunsalo Soi Chamber Music Festival will be held as part of the Oulu August Festivals 5-9 August. More info: www.oulunsalosoi.fi
Musicin 4 weeksOulu Sinfonia: Concerto for Orchestra
MADETOJAN SALI
Concerto for Orchestra SEASON CONCERT I Thu 3.9. at 18:30 Madetoja Hall Rumon Gamba conductor Angela Hewitt piano Oulu Sinfonia Program: Frederic Devreese: Benvenuta Suite No. 1 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 16 in D major, K. 451 --- Béla Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116 The legendary Angela Hewitt continues her worldwide tour performing all of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's piano concertos as a complete cycle. In Oulu, she presents the effervescent Piano Concerto No. 16 in D Major, radiating youthful Viennese spirit. Belgium's perhaps best-known contemporary composer, Frederik Devreese, made his name equally as a master of film music. His Benvenuta Suite pulses with decadence and fantasy, carried along by the rhythms of tango, habanera and waltz. Béla Bartók transformed the music of Hungary into a gift for the entire world. His final -- and by far most frequently performed -- work is the Concerto for Orchestra, a landmark of neoclassicism. Striking solos pass from one instrument to the next for nearly forty minutes. Head start at Restaurant Preludi at 18.00. Discussion of the forthcoming concert. Oulu is the European Capital of Culture in 2026. Concerto for the Orchestra is part of the Oulu2026 cultural programme and the cultural climate change initiative. *** Duration about 2 h (incl. intermission) TIckets 32€ normal / 27 € pensioner / 19 € student, unemployed, child (3--17 yrs) Free entry to the concert for Kaikukortti holders (limited amount, must be purchased in advance from Oulu10 service point). Prices include service fee. Order fee 3 €/order when bought from Ticketmaster shops or 2 €/order when bought from Ticketmaster online shop will be added, excluding tickets purchased at Oulu Sinfonia ticket booth and Kaikukortti-tickets. oulusinfonia.fi
- Musicin 5 weeks
Oulu Sinfonia: Carried by the Current
MADETOJAN SALI
Carried by the Current SEASON CONCERT II Thu 10.9. at 18:30 Madetoja Hall Stefan Geiger conductor Vanessa Cunha piano Mika Rännäli piano Oulu Sinfonia Program: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Idomeneo, K. 367 Francis Poulenc: Concerto for Two Pianos in D minor --- Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 3 in Eb Major, Op. 98, "Rheinish" Stefan Geiger returns to the Madetoja Hall with a programme guaranteed to lift the spirits! Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote more than twenty operas, and Idomeneo may well be the finest of them all. The ballet suite drawn from the opera distils its full-length drama into a concert opener brimming with colour and character. Robert Schumann wrestled with the symphonic form until, in his Third Symphony, he finally found the key. Its majestically flowing character depicts the River Rhine -- a broad, surging, inexhaustible source of inspiration. The French composer Francis Poulenc was, all at once, a devout Catholic, an eternal schoolboy and a gleeful iconoclast. His most beloved work, the Concerto for Two Pianos, is a vivid reflection of his personality -- a joyful extravaganza laced with irony, where early jazz, contemplative stillness and the spirit of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart meet and mingle. Head start at Restaurant Preludi at 18.00. Discussion of the forthcoming concert. Oulu is the European Capital of Culture in 2026. Carried by the Current is part of the Oulu2026 cultural programme and the cultural climate change initiative. *** Duration about 1 h 35 min (incl. intermission) TIckets 32€ normal / 27 € pensioner / 19 € student, unemployed, child (3--17 yrs) Free entry to the concert for Kaikukortti holders (limited amount, must be purchased in advance from Oulu10 service point). Prices include service fee. Order fee 3 €/order when bought from Ticketmaster shops or 1,50 €/order when bought from Ticketmaster online shop will be added, excluding tickets purchased at Oulu Sinfonia ticket booth and Kaikukortti-tickets. oulusinfonia.fi
Musicin 12 weeksOMJ Jazz & Etno: Teemu Viinikainen
Location TBC
OMJ Jazz & Etno: Emmi Kuittinen Wed 28.10.2026 19:00 Mallassauna Pikisaarentie 15, 90100 Oulu Duration approx. 2 h (including intermission) One of Finland's most acclaimed jazz guitarists, Teemu Viinikainen is renowned for his exceptionally expressive and sensitive playing. His solo concert is built around a strong sense of presence, subtle dynamics, and a beautifully nuanced guitar sound, where every note is given space to breathe. The programme features Viinikainen's original compositions alongside his distinctive arrangements of jazz classics. The boundless possibilities of the solo guitar, combined with improvisation and music created in the moment, make each performance a unique experience. Learn more about the Jazz & Ethno concert series of Oulu Music Festival at omj.fi. Tickets 24 € Regular / 15 € Pensioner / 10 € Discount groups Available through Ticketmaster Finland nationwide. Prices include handling fees. Tickets without handling fees are available from the Valve ticket office. A service fee of 3,5€ per order will be charged for purchases from the Ticketmaster ticket shop, or 2,00€ per order when purchasing from the Ticketmaster online store. A limited number of Kaikukortti-tickets are available. Ticket Sales Locations Ticketmaster Finland nationwide. Oulu Sinfonia ticket shop, Leevi Madetojan katu 1-3. Cultural Centre Valve ticket office, Hallituskatu 7. At the door one hour before the concert. Accessibility The concert takes place on the upper floor of Mallassauna. Access to the upper floor is via stairs only. The venue does not have an accessible restroom or a hearing loop. Organizer reserves the right to make changes.
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What's on in Oulu, at a glance
28 spots are on the Place to Be radar in Oulu right now. The hottest is Oulu Sinfonia: Concerto for Orchestra at MADETOJAN SALI (rising, 60/100), followed by Oulu Sinfonia: Carried by the Current and Oulu Sinfonia: Wonders of Italy. The board leans music and culture, with 3 spots are on this weekend. Every spot is ranked 0 to 100 by how big the crowd is, and Place to Be does not sell tickets, so the order is honest.
Top spots right now
- 1Oulu Sinfonia: Concerto for Orchestra · MADETOJAN SALI · Thu 3 Sept60
- 2Oulu Sinfonia: Carried by the Current · MADETOJAN SALI · Thu 10 Sept60
- 3Oulu Sinfonia: Wonders of Italy · MADETOJAN SALI · Thu 17 Sept60
- 4Oulu Sinfonia: Carmen · MADETOJAN SALI · Thu 1 Oct60
- 5Oulu Sinfonia: The Beauty of Incomplete · MADETOJAN SALI · Thu 8 Oct60
- 6Oulu Sinfonia: Trembling Earth · MADETOJAN SALI · Thu 15 Oct60
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28 spots are on the Place to Be radar in Oulu right now. The biggest are Oulu Sinfonia: Concerto for Orchestra at MADETOJAN SALI (60/100), Oulu Sinfonia: Carried by the Current at MADETOJAN SALI (60/100), Oulu Sinfonia: Wonders of Italy at MADETOJAN SALI (60/100).
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Oulu Sinfonia: Concerto for Orchestra at MADETOJAN SALI on Thu 3 Sept. It scores 60 out of 100 on the radar, the rising tier.
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