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Sopranos Jenni Lättilä and Mia Heikkinen in Norrköoping, Sweden
Sopranos Jenni Lättilä and Mia Heikkinen has been advanced to the second round at the Wilhelm Stenhammar International Music Competition in Norrköping, Sweden.
"Wilhelm Stenhammar International Music Competition (WSIMC) is a song contest in the classical music of the utmost class. It is held for the third time in De Geer Hall in cooperation with the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, SON.
- This is tomorrow's Luciano Pavarotti and Birgit Nilsson, who is here given the chance to prove themselves before the international jury, said Sonja Stenhammar. The jury consists of seven big names in the world of opera, with the Court Opera Singer Kerstin Meyer as Chairman." Read more.
"Wilhelm Stenhammar International Music Competition (WSIMC) är en sångtävling inom klassisk musik av yttersta världsklass. Den hålls för tredje gången i De Geerhallen i samarbete med Norrköpings Symfoniorkester, SON.
- Det här är morgondagens Luciano Pavarotti och Birgit Nilsson, som här får chansen att visa upp sig inför den internationella tävlingsjuryn, säger Sonja Stenhammar. Juryn består av sju stora namn inom operans värld, med hovsångare Kerstin Meyer som ordförande." Läs mera.
Johanna Juhola's "Fantasiatango" on the European World Music Chart
Accordionist Johanna Juhola's second solo CD by Texicalli, "Fantasiatango" (Released on March, 2010) has reached the European World Music Chart. In June 2010 the Fantasiatango CD holds the position of 14th.
Congratulations for the Finnish record company, Texicalli Records and for Johanna Juhola!
Soprano Helena Juntunen as Marietta in Die tote Stadt in Nancy
- Great reviews for Helena, Congratulations!
The Opéra Nationale
de Lorraine premiered opera La Ville morte by Korngold on 9 May 2010 under the baton of Daniel Klajner. This was a role debut for Finnish soprano Helena Juntunen, who sung Marietta. The other main role singers were Michael Hedrick, Thomas Oliemans and Nadine Weissmann. There were five performances together until 18 May 2010.
Some reviews:
"Perle absolue, Helena Juntunen a tout pour convaincre en Marietta ; belle et sculpturale, scéniquement à l’aise et même délurée, elle s’y investit pleinement et réussit un portrait proche de l’idéal de séductrice peu farouche, presque vulgaire et intensément sensuelle. Sur le plan vocal, il est incroyable d’entendre cette Pamina, cette Arabella, cette Gilda, darder sans difficulté ses aigus ronds et pleins et passer sans fatigue l’imposante masse orchestrale."
"Marietta appelle des moyens moins monstrueux sans doute, mais une chanteuse à l’égal de l’actrice, instrumentale autant que théâtrale, une Salomé qui serait, aussi, une Lulu. Helena Juntunen, une Pamina, une Marguerite qui a aussi osé la Marie de Wozzeck, n’a été ni l’une ni l’autre encore, mais les fusionne, déjà. Souple, pulpeuse, aguicheuse, venimeuse, c’est une liane, une chatte, de voix et de corps, dont la féminité triomphante est poussée jusqu’à l’expresionnisme."
"à l'excellente Marietta de Helena Juntunen, phrasant magnifiquement cette musique qu'elle sert de moyens généreux avec autant de souplesse vocale que d'intelligence scénique..." www.helenajuntunen.com
Pianist Laura Mikkola's portrait in the French Television
The Frence Television RTBF has made a portrait of Finnish pianist Laura Mikkola. The portrait has been seen on TVMond5 on 27-28 May 2010. It will be also seen afterwards on RTBF Internet Pages.
Pianist Laura Mikkola is the artistic director of Iitti (Chamber) Music Festival, Finland, 8-12 June 2010. The small festival is know of its unique atmosphere.
DUO Milla Viljamaa & Johanna Juhola plays at ETNOFEST, Serbia
ETNOFEST has invited Duo Milla Viljamaa (piano) and Johanna Juhola (accordion) to play for ETNOFEST 2010 on Letnja pozornica Palic.
ETNOFEST is a multicultural project started 7 years ago, in the town of Subotica - the very north point of Serbia. Half way between Belgrade and Budapest. The festival is based on presenting cultures of the world mostly through music, documentary films, exhibitions, different workshops... Main event is the ETNOFEST World Culture festival scheduled annually in June, and organized as an open air event in a beautiful "castle-like" stage by the Lake Palic.
Mikko Innanen & Innkvisitio plays in Rochester, Ottawa, Vancouver
FIMIC: "Rochester International Jazz Festival (11-19 June 2010) continues with its highly popular Nordic Jazz Now series, presenting top-class ensembles from Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark already for several years. In the 2010 edition, their Finnish choice is Mikko Innanen & Innkvisitio, a group of experienced and appreciated musicians playing Innanen’s musically adventurous compositions.
After their Rochester gig on 19 June, Mikko Innanen & Innkvisitio continue their North American tour to Canada, where they perform at Ottawa Jazz Festival on 24 June and Vancouver International Jazz Festival 25-26 June. (Henna Salo / Fimic,27 May, 2010)".
New Etno & Jazz Artists joined to Festium
Festium is happy to announce that the following young and talented artists has joined to the Festium Artist's Management:
Jazz musician and singer Emma Larsson, who has just released her second solo CD "Let It Go" with a great review from All About Jazz/ C. Michael Bailey
Etno artist, Kantele-player and singer Vilma Timonen, who was granted the Etno-Emma 2009 for her CD "Forward" by Vilma Timonen Quartet (VTQ).
Etno artist, violin player Emilia Lajunen, known from the many groups such as Spontaani Vire, Suo, Juuri and Juuri with Eero Grundström. Watch her solo concert, Emilia Lajunen Fixed, 16 April 2010 at the Sibelius Academy Hall with Eero Grundström and Philippo Gambetta.
Latest Releases 2009-2010 by Festium artists:
IMOGENA Records: "Let It Go" by jazzmusician Emma Larsson
TEXICALLI Records: "Fantasiatango" by accordionist Johanna Juhola
TERRAVOX: Guitarist Juuso Nieminen - The Latin American Album
SUBLIME: Emma Salokoski (vocal) - Ilmiliekki Quartet. A special production by vocalist Emma Salokoski and jazz group Ilmiliekki Quartet. CD "Vi sålde våra hemman"
includes swedish folk songs.
FIMIC: The publication Arctic Paradise – Contemporary Folk Music From Finland 2010 is the seventh edition of the series by Fimic, started in 1997. Among others; Spontaani Vire "Menneisyyden hiljaiset kahleet". Read more.
BIS Records: Complete Sibelius Edition, soprano Helena Juntunen, Mezzosoprano Monica Groop, pianist Folke Gräsbäck
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