Spring 2025 Concerts

Friday, 17th January, 7 p.m., Tampere Hall (Main Auditorium)

Matthew Halls, conductor
Paul Lewis, piano

Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor”
Jean Sibelius: Lemminkäinen

Friday, 24th January, 7 p.m., Tampere Hall (Main Auditorium)

Matthew Halls, conductor

Jean-Philippe Rameau: Ouverture, Air gracieux et gai and Contredanse from the opera-ballet Pygmalion
Maurice Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2
Gabriel Fauré: Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 80
Igor Stravinsky: The Firebird Suite, 1919 version

Friday, 31st January, 7 p.m., Tampere Hall (Main Auditorium)

Thomas Dausgaard, conductor
Andreas Brantelid, cello

Johan Svendsen: Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major
Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme
Carl Nielsen: Symphony No. 4, "The Inextinguishable"

Friday, 7th February, 7 p.m., Tampere Hall (Main Auditorium)

Matthew Halls, conductor
Vadim Gluzman, violin
Lydia Teuscher, soprano

Jean Sibelius: The Bard, Op. 64
Erkki-Sven Tüür: Violin Concerto No. 3, ”Kõnelused Tundmatuga” (Conversations with the Unknown), Finnish premiere
Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 4

Friday, 14th February, 7 p.m., Tampere Hall (Main Auditorium)

Anna-Maria Helsing, conductor
Lise de la Salle, piano

Missy Mazzoli: Symphony (for Orbiting Spheres)
Franz Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1
Jimmy López Bellido: Symphony No. 3, “Altered Landscape”, Finnish premiere

Sunday 16th February, 3 p.m., Tampere Hall (Small Auditorium)

Joaquin Turina: Violin Sonata No. 1
Katri Nikkanen, violin, and Hanna-Leena Savolainen, piano

Caroline Shaw: Entr'acte for string quartet
FINESTre string quartet: Kati Tuominen-Heroja and Heidi Kuula, violin, Heili Hannikainen, viola, and Elina Rouvali, cello

Dietrich Buxtehude: Sonata for violin, viola da gamba and continuo, Op.1 No.2
Lea Antola, violin, Miika Jämsä, cello, and Esa Toivola, harpsichord

Jouni Kaipainen: String Quartet No. 6 “The Terror Run”
FINESTre-jousikvartetti: Kati Tuominen-Heroja ja Heidi Kuula, viulu, Heili Hannikainen, alttoviulu ja Elina Rouvali, sello

Performances at Tampere Hall

Wed, March 5, 2025, at 7:00 PM, Premiere
Fri, March 7, 2025, at 7:00 PM
Sat, March 8, 2025, at 3:00 PM (Opera Buffet available from 1:00–3:00 PM)
Wed, March 12, 2025, at 7:00 PM
Fri, March 14, 2025, at 7:00 PM
Sat, March 15, 2025, at 3:00 PM (Opera Buffet available from 1:00–3:00 PM)

Composition: Joonas Kokkonen
Libretto: Lauri Kokkonen
Music director: Ville Matvejeff
Direction: Mikko Kouki
Music performed by: Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra and Tampere Opera Choir
Choir Conductor: Heikki Liimola

Cast includes: Mika Kares, Silja Aalto, Johan Krogius, Petri Lindroos, Tuomas Miettola, Elli Vallinoja, Laura Malmivaara

Thursday, 6th March, 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., Tampere Hall (Small Auditorium)

Kimmo Tullila, conductor
Ella Mettänen, narrator
Meri-Maija Näykki, dramaturge

Minna Leinonen: Kuinkas sitten kävikään?, premiere

Sunday 16th March, 3 p.m., Tampere Hall (Small Auditorium)

Camille Saint-Saëns: Fantaisie Op. 124 for violin and harp (1907)
Heidi Kuula, violin, and Kirsti Vartiainen, harp

Ilari Laakso: The Garden Swing in Winter Sleep for flute (2024), world premiere
Annaleena Jämsä, flute

Johannes Brahms: String Sextet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 36
Lea Antola and Lotta Laaksonen, violin, Anni Tiainen-Hammo and Anne Korhonen, viola, Risto Rajakorpi and Miika Jämsä, cello

Friday, 28th March, 7 p.m., Tampere Hall (Main Auditorium)

Elisar Riddelin, conductor

Relive your favourite memories as the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra whisks you away at breathtaking speed from one game world to another – towards fantasy worlds, futuristic adventures, and epic battles. Including titles such as Alan Wake, Final Fantasy, Halo, The Last of Us and The Legend of Zelda, you can expect to hear classics and new hits from gaming music. The concert is not recommended for young children.

Saturday, 29th March, 2 p.m., G Livelab Tampere

Friday, 4th April, 7 p.m., Tampere Hall (Main Auditorium)

Matthew Halls, conductor
Samantha Clarke, soprano
Ian Bostridge, tenor
Andrew Foster-Williams, baritone
Tampere Philharmonic Choir
Pirkanpojat boys’ choir

Benjamin Britten: War Requiem

Friday, 11th April, 7 p.m., Tampere Hall (Main Auditorium)

Jukka Iisakkila, conductor
Marzi Nyman, guitar and vocals
Arttu Takalo, percussions

American Frank Zappa (1940–1993) is known as a musician and composer who forged his own path in the world of music. The concert will feature works from his extensive repertoire, including the most popular material, modern orchestral and chamber music, film, electronic music and jazz.

Thursday, 17th April, 7 p.m., Tampere Hall (Main Auditorium)

Pekka Kuusisto, conductor
Nicholas Daniel, English horn

J.S. Bach/Max Reger: O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß
Outi Tarkiainen: Milky Ways, Concerto for English Horn and Orchestra
Ida Moberg: Sunrise, Orchestral Suite
Daníel Bjarnason: Emergence

Friday, 25th April, 7 p.m., Tampere Hall (Main Auditorium)

John Storgårds, conductor
Elina Vähälä, violin

Victoria Polevá: Symphony No. 3, "White interment"
Aulis Sallinen: Violin Concerto
Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6, "Pathétique"
Arvo Pärt: Swansong

Sunday 27th April, 3 p.m., Tampere Hall (Small Auditorium)

Tilmann Dehnhard: Wake up!
Malla Vivolin, piccolo and alarm clock

Ian Clarke: Zoom Tube
Malla Vivolin, flute

Alan Ridout: Ferdinand the Bull
Linda Halme, violin, and N.N., storyteller

Camille Saint-Saëns: The Elephant from The Carnival of the Animals
Juha Kleemola, double bass, and Ville Hautakangas, piano

Astor Piazzolla: Kicho
Juha Kleemola, double bass, and Ville Hautakangas, piano

W. A. Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik
Terapia Q string quartet: Lotta Laaksonen, violin, Istvan Szalay, violin, Anne Korhonen, viola, and Maija Juuti, cello

Thursday, 1st May, 3 p.m., Tampere Hall (Main Auditorium)

Maria Itkonen, conductor
Waltteri Torikka, baritone

You are warmly welcome to celebrate the joyful atmosphere of the May Day celebrations with baritone Waltteri Torikka and the 95-year-old Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra. Conducted by Maria Itkonen, the concert will feature audience-selected favourite tunes. On May Day, you can also combine music and treats in good company, as Tampere Hall's restaurants will be serving a May Day brunch.

With the S-Etukortti card you get a €3 discount on the ticket price! The discounted tickets are available when buying at Lippu.fi or by showing your S-Etukortti card at the Tampere Tampere Hall Ticket Office. Be prepared to show your S-Etukortti card at the event. The purchase does not accumulate a bonus.

Friday, 9th May, 7 p.m., Tampere Hall (Main Auditorium)

Ryan Wigglesworth, conductor
Steven Osborne, piano

Ryan Wigglesworth: Piano Concerto
Hector Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique

Wednesday, May 14 and Thursday, May 15, 7 p.m., Tampere Hall, Main Auditorium

Jan Söderblom, conductor

The final of the Tampere Piano Competition will bring together six soloists to perform piano concertos chosen from the competition’s list of concerts. The Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra will be conducted by Jan Söderblom. At the end of the two-day final, the winners of the 2025 Tampere Piano Competition and the recipients of recognition prizes will be announced.

Production: Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra and Tampere Piano Society

Sunday 18th May, 3 p.m., Tampere Hall (Small Auditorium)

Franz Schubert (arr. W. Matiegka): Quartet D96
Maija Juuti, cello, Anne Korhonen, viola, István Szalay, violin, and Janne Malinen, guitar

Maurice Ravel: String Quartet in F Major
Katri Nikkanen, I violin, Lotta Laaksonen, II violin, Kimmo Kivivuori, viola, and Sampo Liukko, cello

Thursday, 22nd May, 7 p.m., Tampere Hall (Main Auditorium)

Matthew Halls, conductor
Adam Walker, flute

Maurice Ravel: La Valse
Kaija Saariaho: Aile du songe (The Wing of Dream), Flute Concerto
Sibelius: Symphony No. 2