Tapiola Sinfonietta
Olari Elts, conductor
Alexander Melnikov, piano
Heta Sammalisto, soprano
Olivia Moss, soprano
Tuomas Miettola, tenor
Samuli Takkula, baritone

Journalist Hannu Pesonen, guest speaker at 6 pm

PROGRAMME OF THE CONCERT:
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major "Emperior" op. 73
Ernst Křenek: The Dictator op. 49, concert performance, Finnish premier

The Dictator (1926) by Ernst Křenek is a single-act opera about a man bearing a striking resemblance to Mussolini who is about to start a war when he is mixed up in a love triangle with two women.
Pianist Alexander Melnikov, acclaimed for his profound and impressive performances, is the soloist in Beethoven’s majestic, brilliant Piano Concerto.

Live stream on Tapiola Sinfonietta´s YouTube channel.

ADDITIONAL PROGRAMME:

TALK ON DICTATORSHIP 6pm, in Tapiola Hall
Guest speaker: journalist and author Hannu Pesonen.
The event is in Finnish. Free entry for concert ticket holders.

Hannu Pesonen is a foreign affairs journalist and non-fiction author who, in the course of his career spanning more than 40 years, has interviewed and met actual and wannabe dictators all over the world. He has reported from nearly 100 war, crisis and disaster zones, travelled to more than 140 countries to research features and written more than 3,000 articles on foreign affairs. He is also the author of nine non-fiction books.

In his talk, Pesonen discusses how and why people end up as dictators, what kind of persons generally strive to be dictators and how it is possible that these people can achieve their goals. He also offers a perspective on dictatorships past and present and explains how the office of ‘dictator’ – originally a respectable and respected position of democratic leadership – acquired its sinister reputation, with reference to Hitler, Stalin and Mussolini. And Charlie Chaplin.

DISCUSSION ON DICTATORSHIP at ca. 20.45 in the foyer.
Journalist and non-fiction author Hannu Pesonen interviews conductor Olari Elts and pianist Alexander Melnikov.
This discussion is in English.

POLITICS FESTIVAL CONTINUES:

24.3. 7 pm CONTROL
THE TALK, 6 pm in Tapiola Hall: Laura Kolbe, professor in European history and non-fiction author: "Europe - the promised continent of creativity, civilization and culture?" The event is in Finnish. Free entry for concert ticket holders.

31.3. 7 pm OPINION
Concert guest speaker: author Juha Itkonen.

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Tapiola Sinfonietta: THE DICTATOR season concert

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