Conductor Kirmo Lintinen

Internationally acclaimed soprano Helena Juntunen joins UMO for an intimate Easter concert. The programme has been planned by conductor Kirmo Lintinen and includes some of his own work. Established as a UMO tradition, the Silent Music concert features solemn, unamplified music in the spirit of Easter, including familiar beautiful classical numbers and inspiring new arrangements of African-American spirituals.

Helena Juntunen (b. 1976)

• one of Finland’s internationally most renowned soprano singers
• previously worked with UMO in the much hyped production of the opera Mahagonny at the Helsinki Festival in autumn 2011
• made her breakthrough as Margaretha in Gounod’s opera Faust at the Savonlinna Opera Festival in 2002 and made her début in the USA in the same role at the Connecticut Opera in 2004
• will be appearing in the world premiere of the opera based on the smash hit novel Purge by Sofi Oksanen at the Finnish National Opera in spring 2012
• Prizes and competitions: 1st prize in the women’s category in the Lappeenranta Singing Competition (2002), Karita Mattila Prize (2007), Finland’s representative in the distinguished BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition (2007)

Tue 3.4.2012 at 7.00 pm

Kauniainen Church

Wed 4.4.2012 at 7.00 pm

St. Lawrence's Church, Vantaa

Fri 6.4.2012 klo 6.00 pm

Mikael Agricola Church, Helsinki

Liput: 20 (norm.) / 15 (pens.) / 10 e (students, districts, unemployeed, children aget 4-17), advance tickets: Lippupalvelu