Programme 2025
The entire programme for Korsholm Music Festival 2025 can be found here.
*We keep the right to changes in the programme.
Early start: Evening Music
Vaasa City Church
Date: 22.07.2025Time: 18.30
Free entry Petúr Sakari, organ In cooperation with Ev. Luth. Church of Vaasa.Read more
1. Gangsta Jam
Doo-Bop Club
Date: 22.07.2025Time: 20:00
26 / 22 / 10 € Vaasa Gangsta Quartet Maano Männi, violin Vladimir Reshetko, cello Pontus Grans, double bass Eneko Iriarte, clarinetRead more
2. Opening
Rewell shopping center
Date: 23.07.2025Time: 15.00
Free entry Festival artists Opening festivities, music and some candy and joyous festival atmosphere at the shopping center Rewell!Read more
3. Opening Concert: Bridge of Light
Korsholm Church
Date: 23.07.2025Time: 19.00
30 / 25 / 10 € 18.10 Bus from Vaasa City Hall (included in ticket price) Elina Vähälä, violin Anna-Liisa Bezrodny, violin Jan-Erik Gustafsson, cello Janne Thomsen, flute Wegelius Chamber Orchestra Annemarie Åström, orchestral leader Pauline Viardot (1821–1910): Berceuse Cosaque for String Orchestra Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750): The Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043 (1730) Aulis Sallinen ...Read more
4. Swan Song
Stundars
Date: 24.07.2025Time: 17.00
26 / 22 / 10 € 16.10 Bus from Vaasa City Hall (included in the concert ticket) Elina Vähälä, violin Aleksei Kiseliov, cello Knut Erik Sundquist, double bass Janne Thomsen, flute Ismo Eskelinen, guitar Mackenzie Melemed, piano Opus13 Sonoko Miriam Welde, violin Edvard Erdal, violin Albin Uusijärvi, viola Daniel Thorell, cello Aulis Sallinen (1935–): From a Swan Song, Op. 67 (1991) Carl Nielsen (1865–1931): Humoresque ...Read more
5. Contrasts: From Salmi to Vienna
Malax Church
Date: 24.07.2025Time: 21.00
26 / 22 / 10 € 20.00 Bus from Vaasa City Hall (incl. in the concert ticket) Elina Vähälä, violin Taija Angervo, violin Razvan Popovici, viola Ilari Angervo, viola Aleksei Kiseliov, cello Jan-Erik Gustafsson, cello Opus13 Sonoko Miriam Welde, violin Edvard Erdal, violin Albin Uusijärvi, viola Daniel Thorell, cello Aulis Sallinen (1935–): String Quartet No. 3 “Some Aspects of Peltoniemi Hintrik’s ...Read more
6. Mistral
Runeberg Hall, Festival Centre
Date: 25.07.2025Time: 16.00
26 / 22 / 10 € Elina Vähälä, violin Taija Angervo, violin Arvid Engegård, violin Ilari Angervo, viola Jan-Erik Gustafsson, cello Knut Erik Sundquist, double bass Ismo Eskelinen, guitar Janne Thomsen, flute Mackenzie Melemed, piano Alexander Scriabin (1872–1915): 6 Preludes Op. 13 (1895) Aulis Sallinen (1935–): “Mistral” for Flute and String Quartet, Op. 90a (2008) Edward Elgar (1857–1934): “La ...Read more
8. Contrasts II: From Salmi to Vienna
Maxmo Church
Date: 25.07.2025Time: 19.00
26 / 22 / 10 € Elina Vähälä, violin Taija Angervo, violin Razvan Popovici, viola Ilari Angervo, viola Aleksei Kiseliov, cello Jan-Erik Gustafsson, cello Opus13 Sonoko Miriam Welde, violin Edvard Erdal, violin Albin Uusijärvi, viola Daniel Thorell, cello Aulis Sallinen (1935–): String Quartet No. 3 “Some Aspects of Peltoniemi Hintrik’s Funeral March”, Op. 19 (1969) Johannes Brahms ...Read more
7. Tango of Memories
Ritz, Vaasa
Date: 25.07.2025Time: 19:00
The tango plays a significant part in Finnish culture and identity. The Finnish state of mind is clearly audible in our traditionally minor-key tangos. Longing, love and melancholy are central themes in the tango stories told by Toivo Kärki, Unto Mononen and many others, which have managed to touch the deepest feelings of this northern people. A dazzling lineup brings the listener along in the whirls of tango nostalgia. The band consists of soprano Mari Palo, guitarist Jarmo Saari, accordeonist Niko Kumpuvaara and bassist ...Read more
9. Young Artists I
Vaasa City Hall, Chamber Music Hall
Date: 26.07.2025Time: 12.00
Free entry Master Class StudentsRead more
10. Knut Erik, Arvid & friends
Salteriet
Date: 26.07.2025Time: 15.00
26 / 22 / 10 € 14.00 Bus from Vaasa City Hall (incl. in the concert ticket) Arvid Engegård, violin Knut Erik Sundquist, double bass Festival ArtistsRead more
11. The King and the Count - from Bach to Haydn
Replot Church
Date: 26.07.2025Time: 18.00
26 / 22 / 10 € 17.00 Bus from Vaasa City Hall (included in ticket price) Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, viola da gamba Maija Lampela, viola da gamba Ilpo Laspas, harpsichord Janne Thomsen, flute Opus13 Sonoko Miriam Welde, violin Edvard Erdal, violin Albin Uusijärvi, viola Daniel Thorell, cello Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750): Suite for viola da gamba and bassocontinuo in D minor (org. E minor), BWV 996 Suite for viola da gamba and bassocontinuo in C Minor ...Read more
12. Frigg – 25th Anniversary Tour
Doo-Bop Club
Date: 26.07.2025Time: 21.00
26 / 22 / 10 € FRIGG Petri Prauda, Alina Kivivuori, Esko Järvelä, Tero Hyväluoma, Juho Kivivuori, Topi Korhonen Det finska folkmusikbandet Frigg har med tio album, otaliga konserter i över 30 länder och en hypnotisk mix av fioler, stränginstrument och kontrabas under två decennier fängslat publiken med sin unika kombination av finsk polska, bluegrass och klassiska influenser. Suomalainen kansanmusiikkiyhtye Frigg on julkaissut kymmenen albumia ja ...Read more
13. Young Artists II
Vaasa City Hall, Chamber Music Hall
Date: 27.07.2025Time: 12.00
Free entry Master Class StudentsRead more
14. Baroque and Romantic: In the depth of sound
Restaurant Loftet
Date: 27.07.2025Time: 15:00
26 / 22 / 10 € 14.15 Bus from Vaasa City Hall (included in ticket price) Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, viola da gamba Maija Lampela, viola da gamba Ilpo Laspas, harpsichord Opus13 Sonoko Miriam Welde, violin Edvard Erdal, violin Albin Uusijärvi, viola Daniel Thorell, cello Marin Marais (1656–1728): Suite for viola da gamba and bassocontinuo in E minor (1701) Jean-Baptiste Forqueray (1699–1782): Chaconne, La Morangis ou La Plissay for viola da gamba ...Read more
15. Concert Royal
Vaasa City Hall
Date: 27.07.2025Time: 18.00
30 / 25 / 10 € (on-site child care during concert) Elina Vähälä, violin Anna-Liisa Bezrodny, violin Mi-kyung Lee, violin Taija Angervo, violin Razvan Popovici, viola Ilari Angervo, viola Aleksei Kiseliov, cello Jan-Erik Gustafsson, cello Eneko Iriarte, clarinet Mackenzie Melemed, piano Amélie goes to Belgrad Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975):Two Pieces for String Octet, Op. 11 (1924–25) Aulis Sallinen ...Read more
16. Fantasia
Vaasa City Hall staircase
Date: 27.07.2025Time: 21.00
26 / 22 / 10 € Elina Vähälä, violin Taija Angervo, violin Mi-kyung Lee, violin Razvan Popovici, viola Aleksei Kiseliov, cello Jan-Erik Gustafsson, cello Knut Erik Sundquist, double bass Ismo Eskelinen, guitar Janne Thomsen, flute Eneko Iriarte, clarinet Jean-Baptiste Barrière (1707–1747): Sonata in G Major (Livre IV / no.4) (c.1740) Joseph Haydn (1732–1809): Trio in B-flat Major, Hob. IV:B1 (1765) Agustìn Barrios ...Read more
17. Death and the Maiden
Baptist Church in Vaasa centre
Date: 28.07.2025Time: 15.00
26 / 22 / 10 € Opus13 Sonoko Miriam Welde, violin Edvard Erdal, violin Albin Uusijärvi, viola Daniel Thorell, cello Anton Webern (1883–1945): Langsamer satz (Slow Movement) (1905) Vladimir Agopov (1953–): String Quartet No. 1 (1982) Franz Schubert (1797–1828): String Quartet No 14 in D minor “Death and the Maiden”, D. 810 (1824)Read more
18. New Voices and Eternal Sounds
Vähäkyrö Church
Date: 28.07.2025Time: 19:00
26 / 22 / 10 € 18.00 bustransportation from Vaasa City Hall (included in ticket price) Arvid Engegård, violin Anna-Liisa Bezrodny, violin Taija Angervo, violin Ilari Angervo, viola Razvan Popovici, viola Jan-Erik Gustafsson, cello Knut Erik Sundquist, double bass Mackenzie Melemed, piano Amy Beach (1867–1944): Ballade, Op. 6 (1894) Ilkka Hammo (1983–): String Quartet (World premiere) Adolphe Blanc ...Read more
19. Between songs and silence
The Orthodox Church
Date: 28.07.2025Time: 21.00
26 / 22 / 10 € Maano Männi, violin Vladimir Reshetko, cello Aleksei Kiseliov, cello Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750): Inventions Pēteris Vasks (1946–): Castillo Interior (2013) Johann Sebastian Bach: Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 (1717–23)Read more
20. Spring Song: a Moomin Adventure
Culture House Fanny
Date: 29.07.2025Time: 16.00
Children free entry 10 € / adult Performances at 16.00 (in Swedish) and 17.00 (in Finnish) o'clock. Lasse Hjelt, actor Tuomas Roos, cello Leena-Kaisa Sandberg, violin Hugo Olsson, clarinet Viktor Nygård, viola Performing rights: Agency North ja Moomin Characters © Moomin Characters™Read more
21. Mozart & Beyond
Kurikan Kampus, Kurikka
Date: 29.07.2025Time: 19.00
26 / 22 / 10 € Aurora Marthens, soprano Arvid Engegård, violin Taija Angervo, violin Razvan Popovici, viola Ilari Angervo, viola Jan-Erik Gustafsson, cello Mackenzie Melemed, piano Richard Wagner (1813–1883): Wesendonck Lieder, WWV 91 (1857–58) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791): String Quintet No. 2 in C minor, K. 406/516b (1787) - Intermission - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: “Porgi Amor” from the opera The ...Read more
22. Closing Concert 2025: Enigma
Vaasa City Hall
Date: 30.07.2025Time: 19.00
30 / 25 / 10 € Aurora Marthens, soprano Johannes Gustavsson, conductor Vaasa City Orchestra Aulis Sallinen (1935–): Variations for Orchestra (1963) Jean Sibelius (1865–1957), arr. Aulis Sallinen: 8 Songs, Op. 57 (1909/2015) - Intermission - Edward Elgar (1857–1934), arr. Johannes Gustavsson: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 ”Enigma Variations” (1898–99)Read more