Horizon-series invitation to musical and cultural dialogue!
12 june 2023
The Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra invites top musicians in their own fields to enter into a musical and cultural dialogue in an intimate, chamber music concert setting.
Clarinetist and composer Kinan Azmeh, ney flute player Kudsi Erguner and veena artist Jayanthi Kumaresh blend their own musical dialect and culture with that of musicians of Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra. Fused together, these performances will create a first of its kind musical experience that will be shared with the audience in three concerts, followed by discussion forums. The Horizon-series is curated by Ceyda Berk-Söderblom.
Join the first concert of Horizon-series on Helsinki Day 12.6. free of charge and enjoy the Helsinki debut of an incomparable clarinetist and composer Kinan Azmeh. In his concert, Azmeh will be joined by his close collaborator, percussionist John Hadfield.
The Horisontti series was produced in cooperation between HKO and MiklagardArts.
Free tickets for the Helsinki Day concert can be picked up at the Musiikkitalo ticket office on June 2. from 9 o'clock.
PAAVO HALL, Musiikkitalo
6 PM
📷 Liudmila Jeremies
"The segregation in our societies is deepening; social isolation and loneliness have become widespread problems. This is why we currently cannot think of a more appropriate time to listen to each other, maintain a strong sense of curiosity and strive for diversity in all aspects of our lives. I believe what we need is an up-close, personal experience of a deep dialogue of compelling musical minds coming from different cultural backgrounds”. “We will be mesmerised by the distinctive sound of the clarinetist Kinan Azmeh”, says Ceyda Berk-Söderblom, the curator of the Horizon-series.
“Music brings people together in a way that transcends the boundaries of everyday interaction. In our Horizon concerts, Ceyda Berk-Söderblom has assembled a series of encounters with unique international musical personalities. I believe that these concerts will be enriching, powerful moments for our audiences in the form of a shared human experience,” says Aleksi Malmberg, General Manager of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra