Rajaton & Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra

After studying at the Royal College of Music in London, Nick Davies began his conducting career in 1986 in London’s prestigious West End conducting numerous musical theatre productions. He made his symphonic debut in 1991 with the world-renowned Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with whom he remains a regular guest conductor. Since January 2011 he has held the post of Chief Conductor for Vantaa Pops Orchestra in Finland.

Notably, Davies is a regular guest conductor of the Norwegian Radio Orchestra and with them, has had the honour to conduct the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo annually between 2007 and 2017. His vast experience has developed through his work as a conductor, extensively throughout Scandinavia and with numerous leading European orchestras.

Work further afield includes the Orchestra of the Central Opera Company of Beijing, Hong Kong Philharmonic and Hong Kong Sinfonietta. In 2009 Davies made his Australian debut conducting the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and has since returned to conduct the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Adelaide Symphony and Western Australia Symphony in Perth. He has conducted for New York City Opera and has worked for more than 15 years at Gothenburg Opera.

In 2015 Davies made his debut at Finnish National Opera where he continues a close relationship with numerous productions planned over the coming years. He also conducted the Classic BRIT Awards 2018.

Read more: nickdavies.eu

Rajaton is a Finnish music group that aims to fill you with the beauty of the human voice. The Finnish word Rajaton translates as “boundless” – a word that so accurately describes the way this six-voice a cappella ensemble approaches music.

Regularly performing around a hundred concerts and workshops each year, Rajaton exposes their audiences to the kind of diversity of repertoire, singing style, and stage presentation that has made them a phenomenon on the world stage.

Performing at concert halls, churches, jazz and choral festivals, this distinct group of musicians approaches all styles of music with the same level of commitment and integrity. In their native Finland, Rajaton is a bona fide pop phenomenon, successfully bridging the gap that often exists between classical and mainstream convention.

It is perhaps their deep passion for choral art, their generosity of spirit and their sheer enjoyment of singing that has won the hearts and acclaim of audiences and critics everywhere. Their energy – infectious; their ability to entertain and inspire – Rajaton!

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I violin
Kati Tuominen-Heroja 3. concert master temp.
Lea Antola *temp.
Liina Nuora-Loijas ***
Maria Garcia Escudero
Raimo Hannikainen
Siri Heinonen
Katri Nikkanen
Linda Halme temp.
Raul Sanhueza temp.
Jaakko Nordman
Maksym Filatov temp.

II violin
Stevan Sretenovic **temp.
Kimmo Tullila ***
Heikki Hannikainen
Kirsi Korpela-Pulkkinen
Kristine Lilientale-Birzniece
Eeva-Liisa Suuronen
Pirjo Tulisalmi
Kaisa Hiilivirta temp.
Maria Turunen temp.
Josefina Haikarainen temp.

Viola
György Balázs *
Kata Stojanovic ***
Heili Hannikainen
Marianne Hautakangas
Anne Korhonen
Taavi Nachtigall
Mikhail Slobodyanyuk
Iina Marja-aho temp.

Cello
Risto Rajakorpi *
Reinis Birznieks
Miika Jämsä
Panu Saari
Virpi Välimäki
Hannes Jämsä temp.

Double bass
Jarkko Uimonen *
Oskari Hanhikoski **
Juha Kleemola
Antti Laulaja

Flute
Annaleena Jämsä *
Nina Johnson ***
Seppo Planman

Oboe
Ana Gavilan *temp.
Juha Ala **
Lucia Castillo ***temp.

Clarinet
Mark Reding **
Janne Pesonen ***
Reetta Näätänen

Bassoon
Aleksei Dmitriev *
Eri Ikeda **
Ananta Diaz Keller ***temp.

Horn
Jouni Suuronen **
Pauliina Koskela ***
Ismo Ponkala
Pasi Tiitinen

Trumpet
Jonas Silinskas *temp.
Tamás Mészáros ***
Mikko Mikkola

Trombone
Antti Hirvonen *
Mikhail Kapustin ***
Ivan Cheung

Tuba
Harri Miettunen *

Timpani
Tiina Laukkanen *

Percussion
Jyri Kurri *
Tuomo Oravakangas ***

Harp
Kirsti Vartiainen *

Piano
Anu Silvasti

Bass
Eeva Koivusalo

Guitar
Jari “Heinä” Nieminen

Drums
Jaska Lukkarinen

principal *
co-principal **
assistant principal ***
temporary temp.

Duration 2 hours with intermission.

Programme

We Will Rock You (comp. Brian May, 1977)

Killer Queen (comp. Freddie Mercury, 1974)

A Kind Of Magic (comp. Roger Taylor, 1986)

Somebody To Love (comp. Freddie Mercury, 1976)

You Take My Breath Away (comp. Freddie Mercury, 1976)

Don’t Stop Me Now (comp. Freddie Mercury, 1978, arr. Jussi Chydenius) A cappella

Innuendo (comp. Queen, 1991)

I’m Going Slightly Mad (comp. Queen / Freddie Mercury, 1991)

It´s A Beautiful Day (comp. Queen, 1995)

One Vision (comp. Queen, 1986)

You Don’t Fool Me (comp. Queen, 1995)

Mustapha (comp. Freddie Mercury, 1978)

Made In Heaven (comp. Freddie Mercury, 1995)

We Are The Champions (comp. Freddie Mercury, 1977)

 

INTERMISSION

 

Jealousy (comp. Freddie Mercury, 1978)

Radio Ga Ga (comp. Roger Taylor, 1984)

Another One Bites The Dust (comp. John Deacon, 1980)

I Want It All (comp. Queen / Brian May, 1989)

Under Pressure (comp. Queen & David Bowie, 1981, arr. Hannu Lepola) A cappella

Love Of My Life (comp. Freddie Mercury, 1975)

Who Wants To Live Forever (comp. Brian May, 1986)

The Miracle (comp. Queen / Freddie Mercury, 1989)

Bicycle Race (comp. Freddie Mercury, 1978)

Friends Will Be Friends (comp. Freddie Mercury & John Deacon, 1986)

The Show Must Go On (comp. Queen, 1991)

 

Orchestra arrangements by Jaakko Kuusiston if not mentioned otherwise.