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15-Mar-2024
Review: XXVI Kokkola Winter Accordion Festival - Finlandby Christine Johnstone |
 Video: Excerpts from the XXVI Kokkola Winter Accordion: Dancing in the pipe. A joyful and diverse dance performance by the Ballet Institute of Central Ostrobothnia Conservatory in the corridor above Suntti on February 11th, 2024. Music by Guardia Nueva, Tico-Tico, Libertango and Mainingit. The audience watched the show from Suntti Beach in chilly freezing weather. This show was organised in collaboration with Keski-Pohjanmaan Konservatorio Balletiopisto, HalpaHalli Kokkola and video Mediakeskus LIME. Sounds and lights by Ambient Audio. The successful XXVI Kokkola Winter Accordion Festival 2024 was held at the Campus Hall in Kokkola, Finland from February 10th to 17th, 2024. Report pictures: 2024KokkolaGallery The event began with an opening concert by the Guardia Nueva Orchestra (conducted by Raimo Vertainen) and the Central Ostrobothnia Chamber Choir, who performed Argentinian Martín Palmer's composition “Misa a Buenos Aires”. In addition to concerts, the event featured a Winter Harmony Seminar "Can music be an ambassador of equality?" at the Central Ostrobothnia Conservatory. The seminar discussed the most important and current issues of our society from the point of view of art and music. There was interesting reflection and thought provoking discussion at the seminar led by top professionals in the field. The panelists were Cecilia Damström, music science professor Juha Torvinen and research doctor Nuppu Koivisto-Kaasik. Journalist Anni Saari was the moderator of the panel discussion. Sonja Vertainen performed the world premiere of Cecilia Damström's accordion concerto Permafrost (Ikirouta) with the Central Ostrobothnia Chamber Orchestra conducted by Jan Söderblom. The work also featured a video projection by illustrator Irene Suosalo. The concert, which featured additional works by J.S. Bach and Reinhold Gliére, was broadcast live on YLE Radio 1. The concert will be available on YLE Arena until March 17th, 2024. https://areena.yle.fi/podcastit/1-67590395 The festival closed with a “Grand Entertainment Concert” featuring Guardia Nueva (picture below) conducted by Raimo Vertainen at the Kokkola Campus Hall. The orchestra performed with soloists Jennie Storbacka and J. Ahola Ahola who charmed the audience by singing tango and Finnish pieces as well as the magnificent MacArthur Park. |
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