Afternoon of Fauns: Viennese Vibes
12.4.2026
15.00 - 17.00
Tampere-talo Oy, Yliopistonkatu 55, 33100 Tampere
Gassenhauer is German for a song hummed in the streets; Beethoven’s trio is rich in catchy tunes. The quartet by the Viennese late-Romantic composer Erich Wolfgang Korngold is an ode for carefree joy.
Erich Wolfgang Korngold: String Quartet No. 2, Op. 26
FINESTre: Kati Tuominen-Heroja and Heidi Kuula, violin, Heili Hannikainen, viola and Elina Rouvali, cello
Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio in B-flat major, Op. 11, "Gassenhauer"
Mark Reding, clarinet, Eri Ikeda, bassoon and Hanna-Leena Savolainen, piano
Eric Ewazen: Trio for Trumpet, Violin and Piano
Xiang Guo, trumpet, Maria Garcia Escudero, violin and Jouko Laivuori, piano
Austrian composer Erich Wolfgang Korngold laid the foundations of the Hollywood sound in the 1930s. Shortly before leaving Europe, he composed his second String Quartet – a playful, spirited work whose unapologetic simplicity captures the very essence of the Viennese lifestyle. American composer Eric Ewazen combines accessible harmonies with classical forms. His Trio for trumpet, violin, and piano is among his best-known works.
The concert is hosted by composer Minna Leinonen. The concert lasts about 2 hours including an intermission.
Ticket sales for the spring Afternoon of Fauns chamber music series will begin on Monday, November 3rd at 9 AM.
Tickets: adults 18 € / pensioners 11 € / students, unemployed, conscripts and children under 18 yrs 7 €
You can buy tickets from the Tampere Hall ticket office, Kulttuurimyymälä Aplodi and Lippu.fi online store (Lippupiste adds service and order fees to the ticket prices, along with possible delivery and payment method charges).