Afternoon of Fauns: Western Inspirations
18.1.2026
15.00 - 17.00
Tampere-talo Oy, Yliopistonkatu 55, 33100 Tampere
Pioneers of Asian music Nobu Koda and Risei Kitazume brought Western Romanticism to Japan. The trio by Emmy Award-winning Hollywood composer Bruce Broughton is full of the magic of imaginary worlds.
Risei Kitazume: Dance
Reetta Näätänen, clarinet and Hanna-Leena Savolainen, piano
Nobu Koda: Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Minor
Linda Halme, violin and Hanna-Leena Savolainen, piano
Bruce Broughton: Trio for Flute, Viola and Harp "There is Always Something to Do"
Trio Aarre: Annaleena Jämsä, flute, Marianne Hautakangas, viola and Liisa Viitanen, harp
Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet in F major, Op. 59, No. 1
Katri Nikkanen and Lotta Laaksonen, violin, Kimmo Kivivuori, viola and Sampo Liukko, cello
Japanese masters of the last century crafted captivating blends of Far Eastern melodies and Western harmonies. Risei Kitazume’s Dance and Nobu Koda’s Second Violin Sonata emerged in the sunlight of the rising sun, drawing on the roots of the late romantic style. Emmy Award winner Bruce Broughton, known for his music for the Dallas series, takes listeners into fantastical worlds with his magnificent harp trio, full of enchantment and imagination.
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).