Virpi Räisänen, one of the most sought after Finnish female singing talents at the moment, has garnered an impressive list of honours and achievements both as a mezzo soprano and earlier as a concert violinist. Next to her successful violin career singing was always her other passion. After finishing her singing diploma with the highest distinction she has launched a blooming singing career as well.
Now her warm mezzo voice and her strong musicality is leading her from one success to another. Besides mastering the traditional mezzo soprano repertoire, she has also established herself as a champion of contemporary music having world premiered dozens of new works, most of them written and dedicated to her.
Hailing originally from Belarus, Kiril Kozlovsky is one of the most versatile pianists in Finland of our time. A laureate of both national and international piano competitions, Kiril Kozlovsky was awarded the first prize in the Jyväskylä Piano Competition in 2004, the “Ciutat de Mallorca” Piano Competition in Spain in 2003 and the Chopin Centre competition in Paris in 1998. Kiril Kozlovsky has given solo recitals and been a member of chamber ensembles at many international festivals in France, Germany, Switzerland, Russia, Estonia, Spain and elsewhere. He has also given solo recitals in Finland and the other Nordic countries, has been a soloist with many orchestras and makes regular appearances as a Lied pianist both in Finland and abroad.
PROGRAM
Reynaldo Hahn (1874–1947): from the series 20 Mélodies, 2e recueil
A Chloris
Quand je fus pris au Pavillon
Reynaldo Hahn (1874–1947): from the series 7 Chansons grises
L’heure exquise
Isaac Albeniz (1860–1909): from the series Iberia
El Albaicin
Triana
Maurice Ravel (1875–1937): Chansons madécasses
Ilmari Mäenpää (1971–): Trasparente
Gustav Mahler (1860–1911): Frühlingsmorgen
Gustav Mahler (1860–1911): Erinnerung
Gustav Mahler (1860–1911): Ablösung im Sommer
Alma Mahler (1864–1964): Fünf Lieder