October 2026
Finnish Scenery
Programme
Eva Ollikainen
conductor
Anu Komsi
soprano
Lionel Cottet
cello
Kaija Saariaho
Mirage, for soprano, cello and orchestra
Jean Sibelius
Pohjola’s Daughter, tone poem for large orchestra, Op. 49
Luonnotar, tone poem for soprano and orchestra, Op. 70
Intermission
Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74, ’Pathétique’
Approximately 2h (with a 20 min. intermission)
The music
With Finnish conductor Eva Ollikainen, soprano Anu Komsi and Lionel Cottet, principal cello of the OSR, this programme invites audiences to discover the soundscapes and imagination of Finland. From the contemporary poetry of Kaija Saariaho to the Nordic legends of Jean Sibelius, these works immerse us in the mystery and beauty of the vast boreal forests.
DATES
Sat 08 October 2026
Time 19:30, Victoria Hall, Geneva
Sat 10 October 2026
Time 20:30, La Grange au Lac, Évian-les-bains