Sinfis will give a concert together with the Jyväskylä University Wind Orchestra Puhkupillit on 19th Novemeber in Kuokkala church at 19:00. The concert program includes both traditional and newer symphony orchestra music, as well as more entertaining music, in the spirit of both orchestras. Finally, the concert evening culminates when an estimated 80-member ensemble performs togehter beloved classics from musicals Sound of Music, The Phantom of the Opera and West Side Story.
The ensemble heard in the concert is not quite a traditional symphony orchestra: there are more wind players than usually in a symphony orchestra. This and the large size of the orchestra have brought their own challenges into rehearsing: the volume rises easily and, the players sitting on sides of the orchestra may not be able to properly hear what is being played on the other side.
-Working with new challenges and an impressive-sized orchestra makes this concert wonderful. Combining the different styles of two orchestras requires the players to have courage to trust the conductor, says the orchestra's conductor Saana Sutinen, who conducts the collaborative pieces and Sinfis' part.
Jyväskylä University Wind Orchestra Puhkupillit was founded in 1983. Despite its official name, the orchestra also consists of students from other educational institutions in Jyväskylä, as well as music enthusiasts already entered the working life. Throughout the season, Puhkut plays many kind of music depending on the nature of the event. In this concert, the orchestra presents their skills in symphonic wind music. In the upcoming concert, Puhkupillit are conducted by Lassi Takanen and Sini Korhonen.
Puhkut and Sinfis have worked side by side and cooperated for decades now. The joint concert being organized now is by no means the only one of its kind, but the orchestras last performed together in 2011 and 2002. However, it seems that you only get to hear a similar, impressive-sized local ensemble once every ten years, so it is clearly worth coming to listen to this rather rare lineup!
In addition, the concert gives a brilliant start to the upcoming anniversary celebrations of both orchestras next year. In 2023, Puhkupillit will celebrate its 40th anniversary, and Sinfis its 30th anniversary.
Program 15 € / 10 € (students, pensioners, unemployed...)
Buying the program in advance:
Send an email to sinfis.jyu@gmail.com by 17th November at the latest
Please state in the email:
- Your name
- number of programs you'd like to purchase
- type of the program(s) (normal prise/discount)
You will receive a receipt and payment instructions by e-mail. Pre-purchased programs can be picked up on the concert day from 18:00 at the Kuokkala church.
Warmly welcome to the concert!