Timo-Juhani Kyllönen featured in Raahe Music Weeks 2001

Raahe in northern Finland has its own music festival Raahe Music Weeks 2001 from January 30 to February 11. Timo-Juhani Kyllönen (b. 1955) is going to be featured in a composition concert completely dedicated to his works on February 4 at 8 pm in Raahe Hall.

The concert will include three premieres of which two are from Kyllönen’s study years in Moscow. The third one is from 1997.

The programme of the concert is as follows:

Elegia ”quasi una sonata” Op. 15 (1987)
Two Kalevala Songs Op. 47 (1998)
A Song on Väinämöinen (1978)
Syysillan karkeloissa – a parapahrase on a Finnish folksong (1979; premiere)
Trio no. 2 Op. 18 (1988)
Fantasia Op. 28 (1991)
Zygan (A Gypsy; 1979, premiere)
Ciclo de dos canciones Op. 6 (1985)
Dondiegos Op. 49b (1998)
Horus Op. 48 (1998)
Arkkiveisu Kuikka-Koposesta Op. 44 (1997; premiere)

The performers in the Kyllönen composition concert are Riikka Hakola, soprano, Juha Kotilainen, baritone, Sami Junnonen, flute, Seeli Toivio, cello, Kalle Toivio, piano, Timo-Juhani Kyllönen, accordeon, and Antti Tikkanen, violin.

Fimic
30 January, 2001