Kuopio Symphony Orchestra
Savonlinna Opera Festival Choir
Jari Hämäläinen, conductor
Csilla Boross, soprano
Miina-Liisa Väreilä, soprano
Cristian Mogosan, tenor (new soloist!)
Matias Tosi, baritone
Jaakko Ryhänen, bass
Hosts Aarno Cronvall and Jan Hultin

The year 2012 is one for great celebration at the Savonlinna Opera Festival. For 100 years will have passed since Aino Ackté, the most illustrious Finnish soprano of her day arranged the first opera festival in what were then still the "ruins" of Olavinlinna Castle. Now, a century later, the Castle has been transformed into one of the most unique opera stages in the world. The programme for the opera concert with Kuopio Symphony Orchestra is a unique collection spanning the entire 100-year history of the Festival and introducing beautiful excerpts from operas, such as, the Magic Flute, Boris Godunov, The Red Line, Horse Rider, Macbeth and Carmen.

Produced by the Kuopio Symphony Orchestra
Tickets: 39 / 34 / 28 €
The concert will also take place on Sun 4 March at the Helsinki Music Centre.
In cooperation with the Savonlinna Opera Festival

Kuopio Symphony Orchestra
Jaakko Kuusisto, conductor
Hannu Lepola, vocals and bass
Seppo Kantonen, keyboard
Joonatan Rautio, saxophones
Marzi Nyman, guitar
Rami Eskelinen, drums

The concert programme consists of songs from Sting's extensive solo repertoire, such as If You Love Somebody, Mad About You, Sister Moon, All This Time and Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot, adapted and arranged to a symphony-sized orchestra and band.

Produced by the Kuopio Symphony Orchestra
Tickets: 30 € / 25 € with S-Card / 25 € groups min. 10 persons

Produced by Warner Music Live
Tickets: 33 € in advance / 36 € at the entrance on concert day

Programme including, for example, lectures and a genealogical exhibition.

Produced by the Genealogical Society of Finland and the Genealogical Amateur Association of Northern Savo
Free entrance
 

The Military Bands of Finland
Jouko Harjanne, trumpet
Conductor Elias Seppälä, Director of Music and Lieutenant Colonel

Produced by the North Karelian Military Band
Tickets: 16 € adults / 11 € children and senior citizens
 

Guest soloist Johanna Iivanainen

Produced by the Antti Sarpila Ltd
Tickets: 31 / 28 €
 

Symphony Orchestras of Kuopio and Mikkeli
Sascha Goetzel, conductor
Benjamin Schmid, violin

Josephn Haydn: Symphony No 85
Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Violin Concerto
Johannes Brahms: Symphony No 2

The concert will also take place on Fri 23 March at the Concert and Congress Centre Mikaeli in Mikkeli.

Produced by the Kuopio Symphony Orchestra
Tickets: 24 / 19 / 8 €

Marko Kämäräinen, Joni Koivuniemi and Jacke Björklund

Produced by the Stand Up Club Finland
Tickets: 26 € / 18 € students, draftees, unemployed and senior citizens

Joonatan Rautio, saxophones
Ville Herrala, bass
Joonas Riippa, drums

Produced by the Kuopio Jazz & Blues Association
Tickets: 12 / 8 € (no service fee)
Tickets can be purchased at the Jazz Club entrance before the concert.
 

Produced by Warner Music Finland
Tickets: 27 € in advance / 30 € at concert evening

Erin
Arttu Wiskari
Tumppi Varonen
Mikko Kuustonen
Pelle Miljoona

Produced by Eventia Ltd
Tickets 30 €

Kuopio Symphony Orchestra
Frank Shipway, conductor

Anton Bruckner: Symphony No 8

Produced by the Kuopio Symphony Orchestra
Tickets: 24 / 19 / 8 €
 

DJ Antti & DJ Nite

Produced by Tmi D.J. Nite
Tickets: 8 € in advance at the Cafeteria of the Music Centre and
at Jazzclub entrance before the concert

Produced by the Kuopio Music Centre and Hype Productions Ltd
Tickets: 36 €