External events
Voices from Finland – London Philharmonic Orchestra
Mar 25, 2026
Wednesday, 25 Mar 2026, 7.30pm
London, Royal Festival Hall
Tickets £7 – £60
The music:
Lotta Wennäkoski Zelo (world premiere)* (20′)
Sibelius Kullervo (70’)
The performers
Robin Ticciati conductor
Miina-Liisa Värelä soprano
Shenyang bass-baritone
YL Male Voice Choir
This is Sibelius in the raw.
Every story has to start somewhere, and in this remarkable choral symphony the young Sibelius retells Finland’s most ancient poem, the Kalevala. This is Sibelius in the raw: the tragedy of a young hero and a love more terrible than war, told in music of operatic power. So gather round as Robin Ticciati, a full chorus and two star singers retell the story tonight. Lotta Wennäkoski – one of modern Finland’s most original young voices – has something new to add, too.
*Commissioned by the London Philharmonic Orchestra
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