XVIII BarokkiKuopio Early Music Festival July 20th to 24th
Eighteenth BarokkiKuopio festival will happen 20.-24.7.2022 in Kuopio, Finland! This years theme is sense/sensation.
Why does music create different feelings and sensations in us? What kind of sensations do you have in your lungs, hands or fingers when playing an instrument? What happens to your heartbeat when you listen to music? Can music feel fluffy? What kind of music is familiar to us, what feels close or distant and why? What kind of atmospheres can you create with music? Can music taste like coffee?
Answers to these questions (and possibly more questions) can be heard in Kuopio July 2022! Full program will be published in March.
Eighteenth BarokkiKuopio festival will happen 20.-24.7.2022 in Kuopio, Finland! This years theme is sense/sensation.
Why does music create different feelings and sensations in us? What kind of sensations do you have in your lungs, hands or fingers when playing an instrument? What happens to your heartbeat when you listen to music? Can music feel fluffy? What kind of music is familiar to us, what feels close or distant and why? What kind of atmospheres can you create with music? Can music taste like coffee?
Answers to these questions (and possibly more questions) can be heard in Kuopio July 2022! Full program will be published in March.
About us
BarokkiKuopio is a festival focused on early music in all its glory! We are standing firmly on two feet with our approach to music. The left foot is rooted in the traditional early music performed with period instruments, but also with all kinds of inventive and imaginative instruments and ways. The right foot stands in using early music period instruments to perform a wide variety of different genres of music, be it traditional early music, classical music from other eras or greatest hits from the 1980’s! In all these cases we strive to find the essential spirit, style and message of the music at hand and aim to bring the audience the best possible performance from both traditional and sometimes surprising and playful points of view.
The festival was founded by gamba player Markus Kuikka in 2005, and it has been held in Kuopio, Finland every year since. From 2017 on the festivals artistic director has been harpsichordist Matias Häkkinen, and it has expanded its collaboration with various local, national and international organisations, such as the city of Kuopio, Café Barock, Ensemble Nylandia and Kuopio Parish Union. We are also a proud memebr of REMA, the European Early Music Network! BarokkiKuopio is organised by a non profit organisation (BarokkiKuopion kannatusyhdistys ry) with Tatu Ahola as its chairman and Sanni Antikainen as the general manager. The festival is held annually in July and concists of five to six days of absolutely great concerts and outdoor events!
Matias Häkkinen, artistic director
Anything you'd like to know? Ask away at barokkikuopio(at)ensemblenylandia.info!
BarokkiKuopio is a festival focused on early music in all its glory! We are standing firmly on two feet with our approach to music. The left foot is rooted in the traditional early music performed with period instruments, but also with all kinds of inventive and imaginative instruments and ways. The right foot stands in using early music period instruments to perform a wide variety of different genres of music, be it traditional early music, classical music from other eras or greatest hits from the 1980’s! In all these cases we strive to find the essential spirit, style and message of the music at hand and aim to bring the audience the best possible performance from both traditional and sometimes surprising and playful points of view.
The festival was founded by gamba player Markus Kuikka in 2005, and it has been held in Kuopio, Finland every year since. From 2017 on the festivals artistic director has been harpsichordist Matias Häkkinen, and it has expanded its collaboration with various local, national and international organisations, such as the city of Kuopio, Café Barock, Ensemble Nylandia and Kuopio Parish Union. We are also a proud memebr of REMA, the European Early Music Network! BarokkiKuopio is organised by a non profit organisation (BarokkiKuopion kannatusyhdistys ry) with Tatu Ahola as its chairman and Sanni Antikainen as the general manager. The festival is held annually in July and concists of five to six days of absolutely great concerts and outdoor events!
Matias Häkkinen, artistic director
Anything you'd like to know? Ask away at barokkikuopio(at)ensemblenylandia.info!
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PROGRAM 2021 house/economy (talous/talo) The theme for 2021 is house/economy (talo/talous in finnish). The festival focuses on the influence that great houses and courts had on the landscapes of European music culture, the architectural structures in music and the idea of home and homesick composers on foreign lands. Who had the money and power to decide what kind of music was performed, which composers were in favour and what kind of instrument ideas got the funding to be developed further? How did emigrated, or sometimes exiled, composers combine different music cultures and heritages in their music? What kind of music was heard inside peoples homes, and how did that differ from music heard in extravagant courts? Where's the money in music? Run for the money Monday 12.7. 12:00 St Johns Church Who exactly funded Telemanns composition work when his wife gambled away their money, and why? In this concert we hear music from the times composers were in a tough spot financially and had to get creative whilst facing the harsh reality of needing to get paid. Tatu Ahola, baroque cello Sanni Antikainen, harpsichord Duration ca 45min Free entry Coffee time Wed 14.7. 13:30 Ramis Café Bits and bobs of coffee or money-related music in a lovely café! Duration ca 20min Free entry Architechtonic Bach Ke 14.7. klo 18:00 St Johns Church The structural music of Johann Sebastian Bach in a beautiful modern church, built in 1992 and designed by famous finnish architecht and music lover Juha Leiviskä. Inka Kinnunen, soprano, Sini Vahervuo, baroque flute & Ensemble Nylandia Duration ca 60min, program leaflet 10e Evening club Wed 14.7. 21:00 Pannuhuone Gust. Ranin Rock band Tavallinen peili (The ordinary mirror) is once again the star of the festivals opening night! These guys play anything with period instruments, including baroque bassoons and cellos to electric recorder and harpsichord. This time we will focus on hits from the golden 80’s when money was hip and cool! Juho Eerola, vocals, Matias Häkkinen, electric harpsichord, Petri Arvo, e-recorder, Antti Salovaara, baroque bassoon, Tatu Ahola, baroque cello Duration ca 60min, free entry, voluntary 5e entrance fee Baroque for tiny folks - BarokkiKuopio childrens hour Thu 15.7. 12:00 Kuopion library Fairy tales and baroque music for the little listeners! Juha Antikainen, fairy tales Noora Karjalainen, traverso Sanni Antikainen, harpsichord Free entry, duration ca 20min Café Barock goes Kuopio Thu 15.7. 14:00-15:00 Pop up -music around Kuopio city centre in parks, market squares and cafés. BarokkiKuopio House Band Echos from the North Thu 15.7. 18:00 Keskusseurakuntasali, Suokatu 22 A video concert: the recording has been made in Reykjavik 4.7.2021. Nordisk ekko is an ensemble collaboration project of three Nordic early-music ensembles: Baroque orchestras Ensemble Nylandia (FI) and Camerata Öresund (DK/SWR), as well as the chamber choir Cantoque Ensemble (IS). The initiative focuses on the Germanic roots of the Nordic Baroque and galant music. It sheds light on the usage of vernacular Nordic languages (Icelandic and Swedish) on religious musical works at the first half of the 18 th century, as well as trends on secular courtly music in Stockholm. The programme includes pieces from the Icelandic manuscript Hymnodia sacra, pieces from composers Johann Sebastian Bach, Georg Friedrich Händel and Johan Helmich Roman, orchestral music from Georg Philipp Telemann and Antonio Brioschi, and a commission from Hugi Gudmundsson for the mixed group. Ensemble Nylandia, Camerata Øresund & Cantoque Ensemble Free entry, program leaflet 10e Inside these walls Thu 15.7. 20:00 Dom church Late medieval and reneissance music threedimensionally, performed all around the old Dom church with both period and modern instruments. Petri Arvo, wind instruments & BarokkiKuopio House Band Concert is a part of the Summer Music concert series in the Dom Church. Program 15/10e, only from the door 45min before the concert. Café Barock goes Kuopio Fri 16.7. 14:00-15:00 Kuopion museum Renaissance music at the Leonardo da Vinci exhibition at the brand new Kuopio museum! Sini Vahervuo, renaissance recorders Free entry, entrance to the museum 8e Le Jardin Florissant Pe 16.7. klo 19.00 St Johns church The heart of any medieval household was it’s garden and the food and medicine it provided, as well as serving as a beautiful background to countless love scenes. This concert has been inspired by the Roman de la Rose – poem from 13th century. Tuuli Lindeberg, soprano Anna-Maaria Oramo, clavisimbalum and virginal Program leaflet 10e Garden variety Sat 17.7. 13:00-14:30 VB photography centre, back garden A whole afternoon of free music in a lovely garden! To save some precious rehearsal time we will be playing all the repeats and throwing in some cost effective improvisations. BarokkiKuopio artists with Jaani Länsiö as a host Free entry, entry to the VB photography centre 6/8e The Organists of Amsterdam Sat 17.7. 18:00 St John Church Dutch and german organ music from the times of the reformation. What happened when the organists moved from being a part of the church to being empoyed by secular powers and how did that affect the music life? Anna Antikainen & friends, organ Program leaflet 10e Church service with baroque music Sun 18.7. 10:00 Dom church Finno-ugric collaboration Sun 18.7. 16:00 Dom curch In the grand finale of BarokkiKuopio we will hear from our language group buddies in Estonia and Hungary! Concert consists of inspiring baroque music joined together with Finnish, Estonian and Hungarian folk music. Kinga Ujszászi and Meelis Orgse, baroque violin Johanna Randvere, baroque cello BarokkiKuopio continuo group Program leaflet 10e |
Ensemble Nylandia (Jonte Knif)
Inka Kinnunen
concert audiennce at Ramis Café 2019
BarokkiKuopio House Band 2019
Kinga Ujszászi
Ensemble Nylandia (Kari Kohvakka)
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EMD 2021
We are taking part in the Early Music Day with a lovely video of Johann Sebastian Bachs music! Video is on the front page and our YouTube channel with descriptions in english as well.
21.3.2021
We are taking part in the Early Music Day with a lovely video of Johann Sebastian Bachs music! Video is on the front page and our YouTube channel with descriptions in english as well.
21.3.2021
BarokkiKuopio 2021
We are doing our absolute best to bring you a festival in 14.-19.7.2021!
The theme for 2021 is house/economy (talo/talous in finnish). The festival focuses on the influence that great houses and courts had on the landscapes of European music culture, the architectural structures in music and the idea of home and homesick composers on foreign lands. Who had the money and power to decide what kind of music was performed, which composers were in favour and what kind of instrument ideas got the funding to be developed further? How did emigrated, or sometimes exiled, composers combine different music cultures and heritages in their music? What kind of music was heard inside peoples homes, and how did that differ from music heard in extravagant courts? Where's the money in music? Answers to these questions and much more is to be expected at the 17th BarokkiKuopio festival in June 2021, one way or another!
More info will be released as soon as we have some idea what we can actually do in July. You know how it is.
20.3.2021
We are doing our absolute best to bring you a festival in 14.-19.7.2021!
The theme for 2021 is house/economy (talo/talous in finnish). The festival focuses on the influence that great houses and courts had on the landscapes of European music culture, the architectural structures in music and the idea of home and homesick composers on foreign lands. Who had the money and power to decide what kind of music was performed, which composers were in favour and what kind of instrument ideas got the funding to be developed further? How did emigrated, or sometimes exiled, composers combine different music cultures and heritages in their music? What kind of music was heard inside peoples homes, and how did that differ from music heard in extravagant courts? Where's the money in music? Answers to these questions and much more is to be expected at the 17th BarokkiKuopio festival in June 2021, one way or another!
More info will be released as soon as we have some idea what we can actually do in July. You know how it is.
20.3.2021
XVI BarokkiKuopio moved to 2021
Due to the global corona virus situation and the consequent travel restrictions the XVI BarokkiKuopio festival has been moved to July 2021. We value the safety of our audiences and artists above all else, and did no want to risk causing potential harm to anyone.
We do however have four concerts this July and hopefully a few more during the autumn, including a christmas concert with Café Barock! The concert information can be found under "Ohjelma 2020" leaflet.
2.4.2020
Due to the global corona virus situation and the consequent travel restrictions the XVI BarokkiKuopio festival has been moved to July 2021. We value the safety of our audiences and artists above all else, and did no want to risk causing potential harm to anyone.
We do however have four concerts this July and hopefully a few more during the autumn, including a christmas concert with Café Barock! The concert information can be found under "Ohjelma 2020" leaflet.
2.4.2020
This is how BarokkiKuopio 2020 would have originally looked! What we actually did can be seen under "Ohjelma 2020".
