SEASON SERIES CONCERT 7: RADIANT AND ELEGANT

Thursday 07.05.2026 at 6pm Kuopio Music Centre Concert Hall

At 5.30 Atrium
PRE-TALK

Kuopio Symphony Orchestra
Kolja Blacher, conductor
Eero Heinonen, piano

W.A. Mozart: Symphony No. 35 in D major, K. 385 “Haffner”
W.A. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 14 in E-flat major, K. 449
Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36

The orchestra’s co-principal conductor Kolja Blacher has curated a program where Mozart’s classical elegance and Tchaikovsky’s romantic emotional power beautifully complement one another. Tchaikovsky was a great admirer of Mozart. According to Blacher, both composers share a rare ability to convey human emotion through music—clearly, sincerely, and profoundly. That’s precisely why their works harmonize so well within the same concert program.

Renowned Finnish pianist Eero Heinonen, a major figure in Finnish piano artistry, launched his long and versatile career with a victory in the national Maj Lind Competition in 1966. Over the years, Heinonen has performed as a soloist with numerous European orchestras, given solo recitals around the world, and appeared extensively as a chamber musician and lied pianist. He has recorded all of Sibelius’s piano works and produced countless radio recordings. Heinonen has a special affinity for Mozart’s piano concertos; his repertoire includes the composer’s complete concerto output, which he performed with Okko Kamu and the Helsinki Chamber Orchestra in the 1980s. Heinonen has presented Mozart’s concertos both in Finland and abroad.

Duration approx. 1 hour 50 minutes including interval.

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

Produced by the Kuopio Symphony Orchestra

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