Concert: Birds of Paradise - poetic reality in tunes

Coloratura soprano Piia Komsi and violinist Kaija Saarikettu perform their own recent compositions together with pianist Ilmo Ranta. 

The concert dives into various nature ambiances, including also compositions by Sibelius, Järnefelt and Strauss. Saarikettu and Komsi wish to renew traditions of our time in the spirit of renaissance, where the composer is the artist and the artist the composer. 

PROGRAM

Armas Järnefelt (1869-1958): 
Varpunen (Suonio)
Pääskylle (Jooseppi Mustakallio) 
Leivo (Rahkonen)

Kaija Saarikettu (b. 1957): 
KESÄ, three songs for soprano and piano (Kai Nieminen)
Kesän hiljaisuus 
Aamulla 
Juuri kun       

Piia Komsi (b. 1967): 
Lintu series (Leena Sainio)
Mustarastas (2023)
Käki kevätflunssassa (2023)
Ruisrääkkä valvoo (2023)
Minervan pöllö (2025)
Kurki (2025)
Kookaburra (2025)
Kukko ja kana (2026)
Lokki (2026)

Kaija Saarikettu (b. 1957): 
DREI LIEDER (2021) 
1. Johanni (Rudolf Steiner)
2. Herbst (Rudolf Steiner)
3. Winterabend (Jussi Tuuri) 

Piia Komsi (b. 1967): 
Ad aestatem/Kohti kesää for soprano and violin (Leena Sainio) (2025)

Kaija Saarikettu (b. 1957): 
Paratiisin linnut for soprano and violin (Jussi Tuuri) (2025)                              

Piia Komsi (b. 1967): 
Husi Sukkanen series (2023) (Leena Sainio)
1. Husi Sukkanen 
2. Murr
3. Jolkotuslaulu           

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957): 
Tanz-Idylle op. 79 nro 5 for violin and piano         

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957): 
Norden (J.L. Runeberg), opus 90 nro 1                   

Richard Strauss (1864-1949): 
Morgen opus 27 nro 4 for soprano, violin and piano(John Henry Mackay)               

Piia Komsi, soprano
Kaija Saarikettu, violin
Ilmo Ranta, piano

Duration c. 60 min.
Included in the entrance ticket (12/10 €, the Museum Card).
No pre-bookings.
C. 100 seats. 

Photo: Maarit Kytöharju