Marraskonsertti – Klimatkvartetten & Kerttu Kotakorpi

Name: Marraskonsertti – Klimatkvartetten & Kerttu Kotakorpi
Start: 2026-11-13T14:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-11-13T15:00:00.000Z
Location: Iso Omena Library

Kolme soittajaa ruovikossa soittimiensa kanssa. Kerttu Kotakorpi seisoo toppatakissa keskellä sulaa tietä.

Time

Fri 13.11.2026 EET/EEST16.00–17.00 EET/EEST

Location

Suomenlahdentie 1, 02230 Espoo

See location on the map(external link, opens in a new window)

Stage

Languages

Finnish

Price

Free entry

Organizer

Klimatkvartetten | Iso Omena Library

Get ready for winter hibernation in a concert that brings together music and conversation!

Klimatkvartetten will visit libraries across the Helsinki Metropolitan Area together with meteorologist and non-fiction writer Kerttu Kotakorpi during the darkest part of November, when nature enters its seasonal period of rest. The programme features a musical dialogue between works by Johann Sebastian Bach and Anna Thorvaldsdottir, as well as a miniature composed for Klimatkvartetten by Aulis Sallinen. Kerttu Kotakorpi’s spoken contributions add a moving and thought-provoking perspective by bringing knowledge about the state of nature and the climate into the conversation.

The concert is part of Klimatkvartetten’s concert series, where classical music meets climate science and nature conservation. Through bold interdisciplinary collaborations, the trio turns its concerts into meeting places for art, research and environmental action. The core trio, consisting of violinist Terhi Paldanius, violist Ulla Knuuttila and cellist Joanna Hanhikoski, is joined by a rotating fourth member who may be, for example, a climate researcher, composer, writer or musician. Each concert explores the relationship between humans and nature from a unique perspective and aims to inspire reflection, encourage environmental action and create meaningful experiences.

Tour dates and venues

Tue 10 Nov, 6.00–7.00 pm, Rikhardinkatu Library, Helsinki
Fri 13 Nov, 4.00–5.00 pm, Iso Omena Library, Espoo
Fri 13 Nov, 6.00–7.00 pm, Tapiola Library, Espoo
Sat 14 Nov, 11.00 am–12.00 pm, Vuosaari Library, Helsinki
Sat 14 Nov, 1.00–2.00 pm, Itäkeskus Library, Helsinki

The libraries will present themed book and media displays connected to the concert topics.

Free admission

Duration: approximately 1 hour

Visitors will be guided from the library entrances to the event spaces. Accessibility information is available on each library’s website.

A warm welcome to all!

The concert tour is part of the Metsän puolella project, funded by the Koneen säätiö.

Event in social media

The route to the main entrance

The 5 accessible parking spaces are located in a parking hall under 10 m from the entrance. The width of the parking spaces is at least 3.6 m.
P -1 hall
The parking hall has a lift, which can hold a wheelchair; the door opens automatically. The floor numbers in the lift can be felt with fingers. The button for the exit floor stands out from the other buttons. (The minimum dimensions for an accessible lift are width 1.1 m and depth 1.4 m.)
The pick-up and drop-off area is located in the vicinity of the entrance, giving easy access to the pavement.
The route to the entrance is smooth and sufficiently wide and illuminated and it uses movement-guiding surface material.

The main entrance

The entrance is located in a recess and is illuminated.
The doors connected to the entrance stand out clearly and the glass doors have contrast markings. Outside the door there is sufficient room for moving e.g. with a wheelchair. The door opens automatically with a motion sensor.

In the facility

The customer service point is located on floor 3.
For moving around, there is a lift, which can hold a wheelchair; the door opens automatically. The floor numbers in the lift can be felt with fingers. The button for the exit floor stands out from the other buttons. (The minimum dimensions for an accessible lift are width 1.1 m and depth 1.4 m.)
The customer service point has directions to the different facilities and uses movement-guiding surface material.
The doors in the customer service point stand out clearly. The glass doors have contrast markings.
The customer service point has an accessible toilet on the same floor.