Väyläfestival Winter Journey concerts take place in the Övertorneå and Pello churches on March 29–30. Oulu Sinfonia Chamber Musicians perform works Caroline Shaw, W.A. Mozart, Fredrik Sjölin, and Peter Sculthorpe.

A novelty instrument, the didgeridoo can be heard as part of the program, as the musicians perform Peter Sculthorpe’s String Quartet No. 18 in which the Australian indigenous instrument appears alongside the four string instruments.

In the Övertorneå concert there is collect towards the congregation’s music activities, and in Pello there is a 10 euros program charge. The concerts are organized in cooperation with the Övertorneå and Pello congregations.

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VÄYLÄFESTIVAL WINTER JOURNEY
Övetorneå church March 29, 6pm (Swedish time zone)
Pello church March 30, 4pm (Finnish time zone)
Lenght 1h 30min including intermission

OULU SINFONIA CHAMBER MUSICIANS
Nadya Pugacheva & Anita Virkkala, violin
Emiliano Travasino, viola
Greta Ernesaks, cello
Gustavo Subida, didgeridoo

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PROGRAM

Caroline Shaw (1982–): Evergreen (13’)
III. Water
IV. Root

W.A. Mozart (1756–1791): String Quartet C Major, K. 465 “Dissonance” (30’)
I. Adagio – Allegro
II. Andante cantabile
III. Menuetto and Trio. Allegro
IV. Allegro molto

* Intermission 15 min *

Fredrik Sjölin (1982–): Shore (3’)

Peter Sculthorpe (1929–2014): String Quartet No. 18 (21’)
I. Prelude
II. A land singing
III. A dying land
IV. A lost land
V. Postlude

Trad.: Now Found is the Fairest of Roses (arranged Danish String Quartet) (3’)

Encore: Nick Wales: Harbour Light (5’)

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