Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra: Afternoon of Fauns: Transformations

Afternoon of Fauns: Transformations
Sun 20 Sep 2026 at 3 PM, Tampere Hall (Small Auditorium)

Esa-Pekka Salonen: Homunculus
Kati Tuominen-Heroja and Heidi Kuula, violin, Heili Hannikainen, viola and Elina Rouvali, cello

Oskar Böhme: Soirée de St.-Pétersbourg – Romance
Tamás Mészáros, trumpet and Kirsti Vartiainen, harp

Antonio Vivaldi: ”Agitata da due venti” from Griselda, RV 718
Tamás Mészáros, trumpet and Viktor Pellia, piano

Ethel Smyth: String Trio in D major, Op. 6
Lotta Laaksonen, violin, Anne Korhonen, viola and Maija Juuti, cello

The homunculus, the “little man” of ancient alchemy, was a wild and unruly test-tube being. Esa-Pekka Salonen’s miniature string quartet likewise distills its material into something charged with primal vitality. A leading voice in the British women’s movement, Ethel Smyth composed her way through glass ceilings; her string trio glows with light and feeling. In the atmospheric trumpet arias, Tamás Mészáros’s virtuosity turns into gold.

The concert is hosted by composer Minna Leinonen. The concert lasts approximately two hours and includes an intermission. You can find the exact duration and more information on the orchestra’s website: www.tamperefilharmonia.fi/en/

Changes are possible.