Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra: Park Concert

Matthew Halls, conductor

Anu Komsi, soprano

Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra

In the outdoor concert, the orchestra will be conducted by the TPO's chief conductor Matthew Halls and the sparkling soloist will be soprano Anu Komsi. DJ Juissi will tune you into the park atmosphere from 3 pm onwards. Find more information about the concert here.

Concert programme

Sebastian Fagerlund: Skyline. Fanfare for Orchestra

Edward Grieg: Orchestral Suite from Henrik Ibsen’s play Peer Gynt, movements:

• Morning Mood
• In the Hall of the Mountain King

Oskar Merikanto: Päivyt paistaos

Antonín Dvořák: Song to the Moon from opera Rusalka

Jean Sibelius: Orchestral Suites 1 & 2 from William Shakespeare’s play The Tempest, movements:

• The Harvesters
• Dance of the Nymphs
• Miranda
• The Storm

Giacomo Meyerbeer: Catherine’s Flute Aria from opera "L'Étoile du Nord"

Sergei Prokofiev: Montagues and Capulets from ballet Romeo and Juliet

Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Waltz from ballet Sleeping Beauty

Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Pas de Deux from ballet Nutcracker

Erkki Melartin: Butterfly Waltz

Erkki Melartin: Minä metsän polkuja kuljen (In the Woods I Happily Wander)

Erna Tauro: Höstvisa (Autumn Song), lyrics by Tove Jansson

Maurice Ravel: Boléro

On the same day, all families are invited to celebrate the Moomins’ 80th anniversary. The Grand Birthday Celebration with a lot of activities takes place at the Tampere Hall at 12-5 pm on Tove Jansson’s birthday, August 9th.

Free admission to both events. Welcome!