Thu 4.9.2025 at 16:00, Mikkeli Main Library (Mikkeli-sali)
Thu 4.9.2025 at 19:00, Juva Church
Fri 5.9.2025 at 18:00, Anttola Church
Ottorino Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances
Samuel Barber: Adagio
Nikos Skalkottas: Five Greek Dances
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Adagio and fuga
A Passionate Head Start to the Autumn Concert Season
This energetic prelude to the autumn concert season is brought to you by the Mikkeli City Orchestra, showcasing youthful power and emotional intensity. The concerts are conducted by young international conducting students who have come to Mikkeli to study under the guidance of Professor Ari Rasilainen. A seasoned conductor familiar to Mikkeli audiences, Rasilainen also serves as Professor of Orchestral Conducting at the University of Music in Würzburg. This time, he returns in a mentoring role—training the conductors of tomorrow in collaboration with our orchestra.
Audiences will have the opportunity to enjoy the fruits of this training in a series of three concerts held in Mikkeli and surrounding areas. Our goal is to bring orchestral music to places where it isn’t regularly heard.
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