SEASON SERIES CONCERT 6: NEW REALITIES
Thursday 03.04.2025 at 6pm
At 5.30 Atrium
PRE-TALK
Kuopio Symphony Orchestra & students of Savonia university of applied sciences and Kuopio conservatory
Eugene Tzigane, conductor
Senja Rummukainen, cello
Bohuslav Martinů: Overture
Mieczysław Weinberg: Cello Concerto
Dimitri Šostakovits: Symphony No 9
World War II left many people in vastly different circumstances than before the war. After spending the war years in New York, the Czech composer, Bohuslav Martinů, returned to his beloved France, channeling his newfound joy into his vibrant and optimistic neo-classical Overture.
In contrast, Polish composer, Mieczysław Weinberg, sought refuge in the Soviet Union, where he found new inspiration. The rich musical traditions of his temporary home in Tashkent exposed him to the rich musical cultures of Central Asia, which were woven into his evocative Cello Concerto. The work will be interpreted by Senja Rummukainen, one of the leading Finnish cellists, revisiting Kuopio.
Meanwhile, expectations were high that Dimitri Shostakovich would compose a grand “Victory Symphony” to glorify the Soviet triumph in the war. Instead, he produced a satirical, diminutive symphony that subverted the regime’s propaganda needs and served as a subtle critique of their oppressive rule.
These composers’ experiences and their subsequent musical creations offer a poignant glimpse into the complex and often contradictory realities of the post-war world.
Duration approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, including interval.
The concert is included in the Season Series Ticket and Mini Series Ticket 2.
Produced by the Kuopio Symphony Orchestra
SEASON SERIES TICKET
Including 8 concerts:
23.1. – 6.2. – 27.2. – 20.3. – 27.3. – 3.4. – 16.4. – 16.5.
Early Bird price: 200 € / 160 € senior citizens
Available for purchase: 7.11. – 9.12.
Normal price: 220 € / 179 € senior citizens
Available for purchase: 10.12. – 23.1.
MINI SERIES TICKETS 1 AND 2
Mini Series 1
Including 4 concerts: 23.1. – 27.2. – 27.3. – 16.4.
Mini Series 2
Including 4 concerts: 6.2. – 20.3. – 3.4. – 16.5.
Early Bird price: 110 / 90 € senior citizens
Available for purchase: 7.11. – 9.12.
Normal price: 120 € / 95 € senior citizens
Available for purchase:
Mini Series 1 10.12. – 23.1.
Mini Series 2 10.12. – 6.2.
Individual tickets:
33 € / 27 € senior citizens and groups min. 20 persons / 11 € children under the age of 16 and students
Available for purchase starting from 7.11.2024.
4 € concert day discount ticket for students and young people under the age of 20 (available for purchase on the concert day at the Kuopio Music Centre Ticket Office)
Season Series Tickets and Mini Series Tickets available at:
Kuopio Music Centre Ticket Sales, Lippupiste ticket outlets around the country and www.lippu.fi
Individual tickets: The above mentioned and also Kuopio City Theatre Ticket Sales.
Prices include the Kuopio Music Centre service fee 2 € / ticket. The service fees vary depending on the place of purchase.