Concert
TREASURED SONGS
6 pm (Swedish time), Särkilax Church
Tickets: lippu.fi
Freija Ensemble
Arto Anttila – bass, vocals
Maija Karhinen-Ilo – vocals, accordion, recorders
Matti Laitinen – guitars, mandolin, vocals
Lassi Logrén – violin, keyed fiddle, bowed lyre, vocals
Folk group Freija has established its own unique musicals style during a career that began already in 2005. The group’s popularity is founded on its recognizable sound as wells its original take on elements of folk music and schlagers, fusing a cool groove with a fresh vibe and poignant narratives. Their performance at the Väyläfestival includes lighthearted folk tunes, somber ballades, and cool hit-songs.
Freija performs for adult and children audiences alike. The group has won numerous prizes, such as the Etno Emma for the best folk album in Finland in 2011 and again in 2015. The group is featured on Piilometsän Portti, an album chosen as the best children’s music album in Finland in 2022.
Concert
NIGHT MUSIC: THE ORPHEUS OF AMSTERDAM
8:30 pm (Swedish time), Övertorneå Church
Free entry, offering
Jan Sweelinck was one of the most celebrated organists of the Renaissance age. His dazzling improvisations earned him the nickname “Orpheus of Amsterdam”. In time his star pupil Samuel Scheidt expanded the instrument’s potential even further. Katrin Meriloo is a virtuoso organist working in the Övertorneå congregation, where her instrument is a fabulous organ built originally in the 17th century into the German Church Stockholm and moved a century later to its current whereabouts in township of Matarengi. Virtuoso pianist Paavali Jumppanen performs also on the organ, and in this summer evening organ recital he takes on Övertorneå’s unique instrument together with Katrin Meriloo. The program features impressive works from the Renaissance age from Sweelinck, Scheidt, Carleton, and Tomkins.
The organizer reserves the right to make changes to the program.