12. Concert: Music from Three Centuries

Sun, June 16th at 15

Lauttasaari Church

• Zoltán Kodály (1882–1967): Sonata for Solo Cello Op.8 (1915)

• Mari Sainio (*1989): String Quintet ‘Through The Waves’ (2022)

• Franz Schubert (1797–1828): Forellenquintett (1819)

Mackenzie Melemed, piano
Marko Ylönen, cello
Iikka Järvi, double bass
Taija Angervo, violin
Petri Aarnio, violin
Ilari Angervo, viola
Samuel Niederhauser, cello
Lotus Tinat, violin
Erkki Palola, viola

Sonata for Solo Cello by Zoltán Kodály is perhaps the most significant composition for solo cello since Johann Sebastian Bach. It serves as a benchmark for even the greatest virtuosos, challenging them with its unique demands. The cello's sound is particularly rich due to tuning the two lowest strings a half step lower than usual. The intensity of the work was unprecedented in its composition year of 1915, and to this day, it's challenging to find anything that surpasses it.

Mari Sainio, based in Lauttasaari, has produced some of her best compositions in London, including this delightful single-movement quintet. Franz Schubert's quintet has been selected as the most popular chamber music piece in many audience polls. The joy of playing it, the brightness of a summer day it exudes, and the freshness of its melodies are qualities that few, if any, have captured as Schubert did.

Photo: Jiyang Chen

Tickets 25 €, students and under 18-yo. 15 €
+ fees from 1,5 €