SEASON SERIES CONCERT 1: TWO MUSICAL MONUMENTS

Friday 09.01.2026 at 6pm Kuopio Music Centre Concert Hall

At 5.30 Atrium
PRE-TALK

Kuopio Symphony Orchestra
Risto Joost, conductor
Saskia Giorgini, piano

Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No 2 Op. 83 in B flat Major
Franz Schubert: Symphony No 9 D.944 ”Great”

For conductor Risto Joost the idea to combine these monumental pieces came from the fact that Schubert – the master of melody and German Lied – managed also to compose one of the most influential symphonic masterpieces of his era. According to Joost “at the same time it was a great inspiration to many composers in the 19th century. One of them, Johannes Brahms developed the genre to new heights and managed to bring full symphonic structure to his 4-part Piano Concerto No. 2, where next to the soloist the orchestra played an equally important role. Both of the pieces are to this day one of the most influential musical compositions.”

Pianist Saskia Giorgini will make her Kuopio debut with this concert. Brahms’s Second Piano Concerto is probably the concerto closest to her heart. “The relationship between piano and orchestra is certainly one of the most beautiful ones ever told in music.  It is written in such an intense and deep way, it takes your breath away; an almost transcendental experience!”, says Giorgini.

Duration approx. 2 hour 10 minutes including interval.

The concert is included in the Season Series Ticket and Mini Series Ticket 1.

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SEASON SERIES TICKET

Includes 8 Season Series concerts:

Early Bird price 200 € / 160 € senior citizens
Available: 14.11. – 4.12.
Buy Season Series Ticket

Normal price 220 € / 179 € senior citizens
Available: 5.12. – 9.1.

MINI SERIES 1

Miniseries 1
Includes 4 Season Series concerts

Early Bird price 110 / 90 € senior citizens
Available: 14.11. – 4.12.
Buy Miniseries 1

Normal price 120 € / 95 € senior citizens
Available: 5.12. – 9.1.

Tickets: 34,60 € / 28,10 € senior citizens and groups min. 20 persons / 10,60 € children under the age of 16 and students