Erle Kont, conductor

William Byrd: Fantasias

John Cage: 4’33”

John Adams: Shaker Loops

Arvo Pärt: Symphony no. 4

Before concert: performance artist Roi Vaara will perform at the main foyer at 18:30.

William Byrd’s Fantasias are Renaissance germs of minimalism, with repeated passages evoking the harmony of the spheres. The legendary 4’33” by John Cage takes austerity to its logical conclusion, total silence – albeit framed as pauses of a specific length. John Adams made his breakthrough with Shaker Loops in 1978, spinning out the spiritual music of the Quakers into a rich and repetitive mosaic. Arvo Pärt’s Symphony no. 4, sub-titled ‘Los Angeles’ (2008), is dedicated to businessman Mikhail Hodorkovsky, a businessman who at the time was imprisoned in Russia. The city of the angels yields the musical theme of the symphony, the Guardian Angel Canon, which forms the basis for musical contemplation. Estonian-born Erle Kont is an alumna of the conducting class at the Sibelius Academy and also studied clarinet with Harri Mäki and Kari Kriikku.

Concert is part of Tapiola Sinfonietta's Minimalism Festival.

Season ticket series: Platinum, gold

Tapiola Sinfonietta 2024-2025

Tapiola Sinfonietta: SHAKER LOOPS (Minimalism festival)

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