Luosto Classic 2012

 

Artistic Director: John Storgårds

 

Artists and ensembles:

 

BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, dir. John Storgårds

Lapland Chamber Orchestra, dir. John Storgårds

Colin Currie, percussions

Finnish Sousaphone Ensemble, leader: Harri Lidsle

Taina Piira, soprano

Aki Alamikkotervo, tenor

Heidi Luosujärvi, accordion

Jukka Nykänen, piano

 

Programme:

 

Thu 9.8.

 

7:00 p.m. Evening Concert at the Ahvenlampi Stage

Begun with the Winds

The Wind Quintet of Lapland Chamber Orchestra

Jean Sibelius:  Elegie (arr. Jorma Panula)
Einari Marvia: Quartet
Joonas Kokkonen: Quintet
Marko Portin: Quintet
Peteris Vasks: Music for A Deceased Friend

Tickets 10€

 

10:00 p.m. Hotel Luostotunturi, Karhu nightclub

Festival Club

Free entry

 

Fri 10.8.

1:00 p.m. Afternoon Concert at The Aurora Borealis Chapel

Sunburst

Heidi Luosujärvi, accordeon

Jukka Nykänen, piano

Tickets 15€

 

1:00 p.m  Pyhä-Luosto culture center  Naava, Pyhätunturi

LuostoClassic BusinessForum

FactForum 1 to 3 pm.

Get-together reception 3 to 5 pm.

Fell concerti 6 to 7 pm

Invited guests

 

6:00 p.m. Concert at the Aittakuru Stage

Brassstorm

Finnish Sousaphone Ensemble

Niklas Hagmark: A Song dor 8 Tubas

Pasi Lyytikäinen: Brassstorm

Torsten Aagaard-Nielsen: Treplusstre

Joain Rodrigo: En Aranjuez Con Tu Amor (arr. Harri Lidsle)

sol. Harri Miettunen, tuba

Giovanni Gabrieli: Canzon Pian’ e Forte (trans. E.Kolari)

John Stevens: Moondance

Hector Berlioz: March to the Scaffold

Tickets 15€

 


9:00 p.m. Dinnerconcert at hotel Luostotunturi

Taffelmusik à la Lapland

The String Ensemble of Lapland Chamber Orchestra

Dinner card (price will be announced later)

 

10:00 p.m. Hotel Luostotunturi, Karhu nightclub

Festival Club

Free entry

 

Sat 11.8.

 

11:00 a.m.  front of hotel Luostotunturi

Tuubarena

Finnish Sousaphone Ensemble

Music contest, audience votes by applause

Free entry

 

1:00 p.m. Luosto

Reception of the Brittish Embassy

Invited guests

 

4:00 p.m. Afternoon concert at the Ukkoluosto Main Stage

Ukkoluosto awakes

Lapland Chamber Orchestra

dir. John  Storgårds

sol. Colin Currie, percussion

Eg  Dave Maric: Concerto for Percussion and Chamber Orchestra (World Premiere, co-comissioned by Scottish Ensemble, Lapland Chamber Orchestra and LuostoClassic)

Tickets 25€

 

7:00 p.m. Restaurant Luostonhovi, dinner concert

Tasty Bits

BBC PO String Quartet

Dinner card (price will be announced later)

 

7:00 p.m.Restaurant Kerttuli, dinner concert

Conductor’s Menu

BBC PO Jazz Ensemble

Dinner card (price will be announced later)

 

9:00 p.m. Evening Concert at the Concert Hall of Pyhä-Luosto Culture Centre Naava

BBC Serenades

BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Wind Ensemble

dir.  John Storgårds

W.A. Mozart: Serenade in B-flat major K. 361/370a “Gran Partita”

Antonín Dvořák: Serenade in d minor op. 44

Tickets 20€

 

10:00 p.m. Hotel Luostotunturi, Karhu nightclub

Festival Club

Free entry

 

Sun 12.8.

 

10:00 a.m. Ahvenlampi

Ode to Joy

Finnish Sousaphone Ensemble

Beethoven: Ode to Joy

Trad.: Cannot forget you

Rodrigo: En Aranjuez Con Tu Amor

Gabrieli:

Trad. Beautiful Summer night

Free entry

 

1:00  p.m. Main Concert at the Ukko-Luosto Main Stage

Ukkoluosto celebrates, the 10th Anniversary Culmination

BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Lapland ChamberOrchestra

dir. John Storgårds

sol.  Colin Currie, percussion

Taina Piira, soprano

Aki Alamikkotervo, tenor

Kalevi Aho: Percussion Concerto “Seidie” (Finnish first performance, commissioned by LuostoClassic, London Philharmonic Orchestra and Gothenburg Symphony)

Kalevi Aho: Symphony no. 12 ”Luosto”

Tickets 35 €

 

6:00 p.m. World’s largest Log Restaurant

Farewell Party

Dinner Party for the Festival Staff, Artists and Audience

Programme ad libitum

 

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